High Tunnel Field Day
Monday, June 4, 2018 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm
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Farmers Resources
Food Safety
Farmers' Market Food Safety Training - FREE online training! http://www.safeproduce.cals.iastate.edu/training/
Food Safety Information - from Iowa State University Extension & Outreach https://www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsafety/ Read more about Farmers Resources
Food Safety & Licensing
Produce Safety Alliance Training - a training provided by the Iowa State Extension Produce Safety Team that will meet the requirements for the Food Safety Modernization Act (FMSA) Produce Safety Rule. https://www.safeproduce.cals.iastate.edu/fda-produce-safety-rule
Food Safety Information - from Iowa State University Extension & Outreach https://www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsafety/ Read more about Food Safety & Licensing
Farm Planning & Production
Farm Planning & Production
A Resource Guide for Beginning Farmers - from the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture
http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1006&context=extension_pubs Read more about Farm Planning & Production
Social Media 101 for Local Food Producers
Monday, February 4, 2019 - 10:00am to 11:00am
Social Media 101: starting a Facebook/Twitter/Instagram page for your business Read more about Social Media 101 for Local Food Producers
Social Media for Local Food Producers: Building Marketing Skills
Monday, February 11, 2019 - 10:00am to 11:00am
Building your Social Media Skills: market your business better
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Marketing
Marketing resources for your Local Food Business
Iowa Department of Agriculture- Information on accepting FMNP checks. https://www.iowaagriculture.gov/Horticulture_and_FarmersMarkets/farmersMarketNutritionProgram.asp Read more about Marketing
FMNP Training
Thursday, April 11, 2019 - 10:00am to 11:00pm
Free training for fruit and vegetable growers who would like to accept Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) checks at the farmers market or their road-side stand. Read more about FMNP Training
Broccoli Production Field Day
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 - 9:00am to 11:00am
Department of Horticulture is hosting a 'Broccoli production' Field Day on Tuesday, June. 4, 2019 at the Iowa State University Horticulture Research Station, Ames, IA. The field day will discuss major production aspects required for successful broccoli production with emphasis on variety selection, weed management, fertility, and harvest. The field day will provide an opportunity to evaluate an ongoing broccoli research test plot evaluating row cover materials and other IPM strategies. Read more about Broccoli Production Field Day
Making an Orchard Work in Iowa
Thursday, July 11, 2019 - 2:00pm to 5:00pm
A PFI Field Day at an established u-pick apple orchard in Solon, IA. Read more about Making an Orchard Work in Iowa