Farmer Field School Events in Michigan
Michigan Farmer Field School Workshops Begin May 16th, 2019 with Forcing Flowers, Bulbs and Branches for Early Spring Sales
2019 FARMER FIELD SCHOOL WORKSHOPS
- Forcing Bulbs, Flowers & Branches for Early Spring Flower Sales – May 16. 2019, 9am – 4pm
- Weeds & Cultivation for Lean Farm Production – July 1, FREE
- Lansing Farm Tours – July 22
- Grand Rapids Farm Tours – August 19
- Build a Greens Dryer & Bubbler – October 1
- Farmer Brain Trust – December 10, 2019 10am – noon, FREE
- Food Security Roundtable – December 10, 2019 1 – 3pm, FREE
- Expo of Small Farm Innovation – January 2020
Forcing Bulbs, Flowers & Branches for Early Spring Sales – May 16
Date: Thursday, May 16, 2019, 9am – 4pm
Cost: $55 – $100
Location: Forget Me Not Farms, 9380 Whiteford Center Rd, Ottawa Lake, MI 49267
Speakers: Lindsay Daschner of Forget Me Not Farms & Susan Sharp of Open Sky Farm
Learn to extend the season for flower sales to capture market opportunities like Mothers’ Day and Memorial Day. Lindsay Daschner will share her experience forcing anemone, ranunculus and other flowers in bulb crates and in-ground in her gutter connect greenhouse, as well as coppicing woody materials, marketing nursery stock. Susan Sharp will discuss forcing flowers at Open Sky Farm and will demonstrate making interesting kokedama and hypertufa containers to market them.
Agenda
8:30-9:00… ……………………… Coffee & Registration
9:00-9:30…………………………………… Introductions
9:30-10:15……………….……Forcing Bulbs & Corms
10:15 – Noon …………….…Farm Walk & Discussion
Noon-1…………………………………….Lunch (Bring lunch!)
1:00-2:00………………………………………………Coppicing
2:30-3:00…………………………….. ..Making Hypertufa
3:00-3:50…….…………………Making Kokedama Balls
3:50-4:00……….………………………………… Evaluations
Weeds & Cultivation – Free Workshop
Date: Monday, July 1, 2019, 9:30am – 4pm
Weeds & Cultivation for Lean Farm Production
Cost: Free!
Location: Green Wagon Farm, 4960 Quiggle Ave. Ada, MI, 49301
Speakers: Caleb Tacoma of Green Wagon Farm, Sarah Geurkink of the MSU Student Organic Farm, Dr. Daniel Brainard of MSU
Weeds can be one of the biggest obstacles to high yields, profits and peace of mind on the farm. Learn ways to prevent, reduce and control the weeds on your farm. See the tricks and tools in action on a successful organic vegetable farm.
Agenda
9:00 – 9:30am………………………………..Coffee & Registration
9:30 – 10:00………………………………………………….Introductions
10:00 – 10:45………………………………..Understanding Weeds
10:45 – Noon………………………………………….Weeds Farm Walk
Noon – 1:00pm……………………………. Lunch (Bring your own!)
1:00 – 2:30………………..Tractor Cultivation Demonstrations
2:30 – 3:00 ……………………….. Preventing & Reducing Weeds
3:00-3:50…………………………………Hand Tool Demonstrations
3:50-4:00………………………………………………………………Evaluation
Farmer Braintrust – Tuesday, Dec. 10, 10am to noon
Cost: FREE
Location: MSU Student Organic Farm, 3291 College Rd, Holt MI 48842
Farmer Field School presenters, participants and advocates will meet to plan Farmer Field School 2019 and other ways to collaborate.
Food Security Roundtable – Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, 1pm – 3pm
Cost: FREE
Location: MSU Student Organic Farm, 3291 College Rd, Holt MI 48842
Topic: Food Security
Workshops on Farms, Taught by Farmers!
Each Farmer Field School workshop features in-depth, practical insights from the wealth of knowledge in Michigan’s farming community. Experienced farmers and agricultural educators team up to co-teach each workshop. Farmer Field School is designed to improve the profitability of diversified, sustainable farms in their first 10 years. See Farmer Field School for more program information and current workshops.
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