High Tunnel Field Day
Monday, June 4, 2018 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm
High Tunnel Field Day
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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
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
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.
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.
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.
Growing, Grading, Selling & Storing Chestnuts
Wednesday, August 7, 2019 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Curious about adding chestnuts to your farm? Do you have chestnuts planted and want to see a profitable operation? If either applies to you, attend this field day!
Rotationally Raising Poultry on Pasture
Saturday, September 21, 2019 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Tips and tricks for raising poultry rotationally on pasture.
Extending the Vegetable Season in the Field & High Tunnel
Sunday, October 6, 2019 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Growing produce in the fall affords all the fun of growing the same crops in the spring, but with fewer of the problems. Tour a 100-share CSA farm that provides food from the gardens until late fall without requiring the use of a high tunnel.
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 /foodsafety/