Ag Opportunities

Volume 20, Number 11
November 2009

*** On the Calendar ***

Nov 5 - 7 - National Small Farm Trade Show and Conference, Columbia, MO. Call 800-633-2535.

Nov 6 - MO Vegetable Growers Association Meeting, Columbia, MO. Call 660-287-2400, errolahlers@juno.com

Nov 11 - Grow Native! Plant Propagation Workshop, Powell Gardens, MO. Contact 573-522-4170, http://www.grownative.org

Nov 12 - Cut Flower Workshop, Mountain Grove, MO. Go to http://mtngrv.missouristate.edu/commercial/CutFlower.htm

Nov 19 - Vegetable Production Workshop, St. Peters, MO. Call 636-970-3000, or go to http://extension.missouri.edu/stcharles/veg.

Nov 19 - AgriTourism Conference, Marshall, MO. Call 660-886-6908.

Dec 2 - Home Winemaking Workshop, Springfield, MO. Contact PMayer@missouristate.edu 417-547-7533.

Dec 1 - Fertility and Soil Management Workshop, Neosho, MO. Call 417 483-8139.

Dec 4 - 5 - Missouri Livestock Symposium, Kirksville, MO. Call 660-665-9866, www.missourilivestock.com

Dec 7 - High Tunnel Workshop: Is a high tunnel right for my operation? Mt. Vernon, MO. Call 417 483-8139 or eileennichols@sbcglobal.net.

Dec 14 - Vegetable Production Workshop—Sales and Marketing, St. Peters, MO. Call 636-970-3000, http://extension.missouri.edu/stcharles/veg.

Dec 14 - Wreath Making Class, Kirksville, MO. Call 660-665-9866.

Jan 7 - Great Plains Vegetable Growers Pre-Conference Workshops: High Tunnel Production, CSA Mini School and Pricing & Profits, St Joseph, MO. Go to http://extension.missouri.edu/buchanan/GPVGC.shtml

Jan 8 - 9 - Great Plains Vegetable Growers Conference, St Joseph, MO. Go to http://extension.missouri.edu/buchanan/GPVGC.shtml

Jan 7 - 9 - Missouri Governor’s Conference on Agriculture

Jan 11 - From Recipe to Reality, Lincoln NE. Call 402-472-2819.

Feb 5 - 6 - Missouri Organic Association’s Annual Conference, Jefferson City, MO.

Feb 5 - 6 - Missouri Nut Growers Association Annual Nut Show Evaluation and Annual Meeting, Nevada, MO. Call 417-436-2351.

Feb 5 - 12 - North American Farmers Direct Marketing Conference, Lancaster, PA.

Feb 8 - High Tunnel Workshop: High Tunnel Equipment and Installation, Mt. Vernon, MO. Call 417 483-8139 or eileennichols@sbcglobal.net

Feb 15-17 - Missouri Agritourism Conference and the 30th Annual Small Fruit and Vegetable Conference, Lake Ozark, MO. Go to http://mtngrv.missouristate.edu/commercial/Conference2010.htm

Feb 25 - 26 - 21st Annual Organic Farming Conference and Organic University, La Crosse, WI. Go to http://www.mosesorganic.org/conference.html

Feb 27 - Food Safety from Field to Market, Neosho, MO. Call 417 483-8139

April 7 - High Tunnel Workshop: Spring High Tunnel Management, Mt. Vernon, MO. Call 417 483-8139 or eileennichols@sbcglobal.net

April 10 - From Recipe to Reality, Lincoln NE. Call 402-472-2819.

June 4 - From Recipe to Reality, Lincoln NE. Call 402-472-2819.

Aug 20 - From Recipe to Reality, Lincoln NE. Call 402-472-2819.

Oct 6 - High Tunnel Workshop: Fall High Tunnel Management, Mt. Vernon, MO. Call 417 483-8139 or eileennichols@sbcglobal.net

Oct 23 - From Recipe to Reality, Lincoln NE. Call 402-472-2819.

Green Hills Farm Project welcomes all families to our open farm walks. Always bring your children! Please call ahead to advise the host family of the number attending and to get directions. The host family provides main meat course and drinks. Please bring lawn chairs and covered dish. Come on out and join us for a great time of fellowship and sharing on our farms!

Nov 19 - 4pm Ben & Nancy Coleman, Callao, MO, 660-768-5743

Workshops are open to the general public for a fee. Proceeds help to pay program costs, including apprentice costs and speaker fees. Scholarships are available in case of financial need. Contact Ted Carey, 913-645-0007, tcarey@ksu.edu or Laura Christensen, 816-805-0362, growers@ksu.edu

Nov and Dec - Farm business planning and management course. In conjunction with Growing Growers, The Kauffman Foundation FastTrac program will be holding a multi-week course designed for both current growers looking to refocus and people who are ready to begin their own sustainable farm business within the next few years. Enrollment is limited and Growing Growers apprentices, past and present, will be given priority.

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