December 17, 2019
People who are exploring new farm businesses will benefit from participating in the Michigan State University Extension 2020 Beginning Farmer Webinar Series.
From January to April, MSU Extension will offer 13 online, Wednesday evening programs that provide valuable startup information on general and more specific farming topics, including getting started with:
new farm startup, Jan. 15
wash-pack facilities, Jan. 22
Michigan cottage food, Jan. 29
growing hemp in Michigan, Feb. 5
CSAs in Michigan, Feb. 12
safe use of animal-based soil amendments, Feb. 19
agroforestry: silvopasture options, Feb. 26
selling to food hubs, March 4
farm labor, March 11
no-till vegetable production on small scale, March 18
pricing products for different markets, March 25
hosting on-farm educational events, April 1
measuring soil health, April 8
A fee of $5 per webinar is required, or you can register for the entire series for $32.50. Webinar recordings will be provided to all registered participants.
Participate from the comfort and convenience of your own home or office. Registration, a brochure containing details on each individual program, and online or mailed payment options can be found at events.anr.msu.edu/begfrmr2020.
You may register for all or some of the courses at any time, even if the session has already taken place. In that case, you will get a link to the recorded program.
Each one-hour, Wednesday night webinar begins at 7 p.m. Eastern time. A high-speed internet connection is required. You will receive webinar connection information after you register.
Several archived recordings of MSU Extension Beginning Farmer Webinars on a variety of topics from previous years are available for viewing at msue.anr.msu.edu.
Contact the Alger County MSU Extension office at 906-387-2530 or [email protected] for more information or if you have problems registering.
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