Farm Field Days in MD and VA

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Taylor in Animal Husbandry, Beginning Farmers, Farming Practices, Farming Resources, Workshops // 0 Comments

Upcoming 2018 farm field days from Future Harvest CASA in Maryland and Virginia

Farm Field Days Schedule:

7/18 Weed Control in Organic Grain & Vegetable Systems: 10:00am-1:30pm at Cutfresh Organics, Eden, MD. (Eastern Shore, MD)

7/26 Hops Part 3: Productive Varieties & Harvesting: 1-6pm starting at the Wye Research Center, Queenstown, MD. (Eastern Shore, MD) Workshop occurs at multiple locations; please be prepared to carpool during the field day. Co-organized with University of MD Extension.

7/27-28 Biodynamics for Vineyards Workshop: Maryland Wine Speaker Series: 7/27 9:00am – 7/28– 4:00pm at Old Westminster Winery, Westminster, MD. (Central MD)

8/10 Pasture-Based Production: Running the Farm, Raising a Family, & Growing a Business: 1:30-6:00 pm starting at Long Stone Farm, Lovettsville, VA. (Northern VA) Workshop occurs at multiple locations; please be prepared to carpool during the field day.

9/6 Cultivate Baltimore: Small Farm Equipment: 5:30-7:30pm at Strength to Love 2, Baltimore, MD. (Central MD) Co-organized with University of MD Extension and the Farm Alliance of Baltimore.

10/16 Mid-Atlantic Care Farming Summit at Red Wiggler Community Farm—save the date! Co-organized with Red Wiggler Community Farm. (Central MD) Registration coming soon—contact Caroline Selle at caroline@futureharvestcasa.org for more information. Learn More & Register!

Mark your calendars for the farm field days, and for beg events in November and January!

November 1, 2018: Delmarva Soil Summit

University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD—For farmers, service providers, and soil health nuts: a full day of learning from farmers and other experts about latest innovations in soil health and fertility!

Contact Niamh Shortt for more information and sponsor and exhibitor opportunities: niamh@futureharvestcasa.org.

AND January 17-19, 2019: Growing Our Future Harvest: 20th Anniversary Conference!

College Park Marriott, Hyattsville, MD—The region’s premier farm and food gathering is celebrating 20 years! Join us for an extra special three days of deep-dive workshops, farm fresh meals, inspiring speakers, and farmer and foodpreneur learning and networking! Read the Request for Proposals! Contact Agatha Grimsley for more information and sponsor and exhibitor opportunities: agatha@futureharvestcasa.org.

Visit Future Harvest CASA’s Farm Field Days this summer!

Find more farming resources from beginningfarmers.org at https://www.beginningfarmers.org/additional-farming-resources/