Farm Workshops and Webinars

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Farm Workshops and Webinars in Michigan and Online – Fall 2021

Monday Fruit IPM Webinars 

Fruit integrated pest management (IPM) meetings are held for fruit growers in southwest Michigan nearly every Monday from early April through the end of June. Michigan State University Extension Educators Mark Longstroth, Bill Shane, and Mike Reinke will share their results from scouting orchards, vineyards and fields of small fruit with area growers to keep them up to date on emerging developments in the area. Faculty and specialists from MSU will provide timely information on selected fruit topics. Registration and more info here

Cultivate Michigan Marketplace: Growing Connections in Early Care and Education. 

These events will facilitate connections between child care providers and food suppliers who want to buy and sell more local foods. Each event is regional in scope and intended for early care and education sites and food suppliers. Early care and education providers will rotate through virtual breakout rooms to meet food suppliers in their area. Early care and education providers and farmers/food suppliers will receive a gift card for their participation in one event. More information on the regional events and registration is here

Preserving MI Harvest Classes

Are you thinking about preserving food at home this summer? Please join MSU Extension every Thursday to learn best practices for safe home food preservation and receive valuable resources to ensure the safety of your home preserved foods. Join us using Zoom for each session or choose the topics that you are interested in. These free workshops will be taught by the MSU Extension Food Safety Team on Thursdays in August; more info here

Hazelnuts in Agroforestry Twilight Tour 

Whether or not you are currently growing hazelnut trees, there’s much to learn and appreciate about this plant in Northern Michigan. This tour will provide a great introduction to this plant for beginners and also a lively discussion among enthusiasts and entrepreneurs who have some relationship and experience with it already. Come join Crosshatch, the Conservation Districts of Antrim, Leelanau, Benzie and Grand Traverse Counties, and the MSU Product Center for a tour of an Antrim County property with mature hazelnut tree plantings. August 17, 6:30; more info here

The 23rd Annual Tour of Detroit Farms and Gardens

With last year as an exception, the Detroit Tour of Urban Farms and Gardens has been an annual tradition for 23 years! We’re excited to bring back the tradition this year, encouraging Detroit growers to come together once again to tour each others gardens, make connections and get inspired! Due to the continuing safety measures we’re following to keep folks safe during Covid-19, this year’s tour will self-driven and will not include a reception. August 24, 5pm; More info and registration here