North Carolina SARE
Sustainable Agriculture Events
June-August 2008
This calendar lists Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) Seasons of Sustainable Agriculture (SOSA) events, and other events and happenings throughout the the state and nation during the next three months.
Registration is required for all CEFS events unless otherwise noted. Registration forms are available at the website listed following the workshop informaton. For further information concerning CEFS events, contact Lisa at cefs_info@ncsu.edu or call 919-513-0954.
Transportation Scholarships are available for Extension Agents through orth Carolina SARE. Contact Carol Moore for details.
Full tuition and travel scholarships are available for Extension Agents for two CEFS workshops, Fueling the Farm II, July 10 & 11, 2008 and Developing Community Based Food Systems, August 28, 2008. Contact Carol Moore for details.
June
Gardening with Kids
Saturday, June 7, 10:00-12:00pm
Leaders: Lisa Forehand, Michelle Schroeder-Moreno, Liz Driscoll (NCSU)
Workshop Registration: FREE
Location: Wayne County Public Library, 1001 E Ash St, Goldsboro, NC 27530
This hands-on workshop will introduce kids to the fun and fascinating world of gardening and the importance of knowing where our food comes from and how it is grown!
No Registration Necessary
Twilight Tour: Livestock Integration
Wednesday, June 11, 6:00-8:00pm
Leaders: Ken Fager & Steve Moore (NCSU)
Workshop Registration: FREE
Call 919-513-0954 or email cefs_info@ncsu.edu to hold your spot. Registration is limited to 15 people per tour.
After Peak Oil: Fundamentals of the Permaculture Design Science
June 13-22, 2008
Summertown, Tennessee
The aim of this workshop is to liberate people to provide for their own and their communities' needs from the smallest practical area of land. Learn to save life on our planet from devastating climate change. Perennial biodynamic gardening, mortgage-free shelter, catching and storing water, biological waste management, aquaculture, forestry, saving the wild, and how to organize secure local economies. A. Goodheart Brown, Scott Horton, Albert Bates, Cliff Davis and others, $1100 for 9 days, or $2000 for couples, includes meals, lodging and course materials.
National Pollinator Week
June 22-28, 2008
Website: Pollinator Partnership
Bread Wheat and Organic Production
Tuesday, June 24, 4:00-7:00pm
Leaders: David Marshall (USDA-ARS), Bill Teague (NCDA&CS), Chris Reberg-Horton & Molly Hamilton (NCSU)
Workshop Registration: $10 (dinner included)
Location: Mountain Research Station, 265 Test Farm Road Waynesville, NC 28786-4016
We will discuss how production for the bread flour market differs from our conventional market and what varieties of hard wheat do well in North Carolina. Processors of bread flour and organic wheat will be there to answer questions about market conditions and requirements. We will also discuss weed and fertility management in organic wheat. Contact Lisa at cefs_info@ncsu.edu or call 919-513-0954.
June 28-29, 2008
Western North Carolina
The 13th annual Mountain Farm & Garden Tour is an opportunity to reconnect with where food comes from and with the farmers who grow it. Come and enjoy the scenic beauty of the mountain farms that make up our picturesque mountain landscape. See farm animals, fruits and vegetables in the field, and enjoy the best-tasting artisan farm products available anywhere. Purchase a ticket and choose from a list of open farms to visit during two afternoons.
July
Twilight Tour: Vegetable Harvest
Considerations
Wednesday, July 9, 6:00-8:00pm
Leaders: Ken Fager & Steve Moore (NCSU)
Workshop Registration: FREE
Call 919-513-0954 or email cefs_info@ncsu.edu to hold your spot. Registration is limited to 15 people per tour.
Fueling the Farm II:
Managing energy risks, reducing energy costs and exploring alternative energy sources
Thursday, July 10, 9:00-4:00pm
Leaders: Steve Moore (NCSU) & Mike Morris (NCAT)
Additional Instructors: TBA
Workshop Registration:$45 (includes lunch)
This day long workshop will provide farmers and other participants with information and tools to explore and evaluate farm energy use, potential economic risk and ways of reducing on-farm energy usage and expenses. Renewable energy and energy efficiency projects will be discussed and demonstrated and potential funding sources will be identified. Biofuel production topics will be a specific breakout thread and will include the step by step demonstration of biofuel production.
Contact Lisa at cefs_info@ncsu.edu or call 919-513-0954.
Biofuels 101: Hands-on Demonstration of
Biofuel Production
Friday, July 11, 9:00-4:30pm
Leader: Matt Rudolf (Piedmont Biofuels)
Additional Instructors: TBA
Workshop Registration: $45 (includes lunch)
Piedmont Biofuels will teach a 'hands on' workshop on biodiesel production. Topics to be covered and demonstrated will include equipment set up and design, materials and supplies, titration, running the reaction, washing, drying, testing, and final product evaluation. Additionally they will demonstrate a small oil seed press, and describe the steps necessary to produce biodiesel from an oilseed crop.
Contact Lisa at cefs_info@ncsu.edu or call 919-513-0954.
If you register for both Fueling the Farm II &
Biofuels 101, the total cost is $80 (a savings of $10).
July 12, 2008
Swoope, Virginia
See in an up-close and personal way how through respect for nature and innovation your family can make a good living on a small farm. Meet discerning food buyers, graziers, homesteaders and ecological farmers from across the country in what has become a very special every-three-year reunion. Listen to the Salatins explain their pastured poultry operation, how to raise Salad Bar Beef, how to put pigs to work on your farm, how to build relationships with your customers, and more.
Pasture-Based Dairy Workshop
Thursday, July 17, 9:30-3:00pm
Leader: Steve Washburn (NCSU)
Additional Instructors: Geoff Benson, Sue Ellen Johnson, Wes Watson (NCSU), Andy Meier (NCDA&CS)
Workshop Registration: $20 (includes lunch)
Pesticide Credits: 2.5 hours: K N O D X
The pasture-based dairy at CEFS will host a workshop for interested dairy producers, educators, and students. Topics will include horn fly control strategies, forage production and management, herd management, crossbreeding, and summaries of recent and on-going research projects. Topics will be relevant for organic dairy herds as well as for herds using various amounts of pasture in their production systems. Contact Lisa at cefs_info@ncsu.edu or call 919-513-0954.
Raising Heritage Turkeys on Pasture
Monday & Tuesday, July 21-22, Time: 9:00-4:30pm
Leaders: Marjie Bender (ALBC) & Frank Reese, Jr.
Workshop Registration: $40 (includes lunch)
Turkeys are moving back outside. And not just any turkey; heritage turkeys. This 2 day clinic will teach outdoor production of heritage turkeys from brooding through processing and marketing. Nutrition & feeds, diseases & predators, management & more will be covered.
Participants will receive a complete production manual (also available for free at www.albc-usa.org/downloads.html). Frank Reese, Jr., the primary instructor, has 45 years of experience raising heritage turkeys, and is now leading the nation in re-establishing a market for these hardy and flavorful historic birds. The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy has been saving heritage turkeys since 1997.
As a Professional Development Project, Extension agents are eligible for fee waivers and travel support. For more information contact mbender@albc-usa.org.
Out-of-State Organic Grain Tour: VA, MD, PA
Thursday-Saturday, July 24-26, Time: 3 day tour
Leaders: Chris Reberg-Horton & Molly Hamilton (NCSU)
Workshop Registration: $75
Location: Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania (Rodale Institute)
This 3 day tour will involve travel to Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland to visit the Rodale Institute and several large-scale, successful organic grain farms. Contact Lisa at cefs_info@ncsu.edu or call 919-513-0954.
Making Use of Beneficial Insects for Crop Pest
Management & Pollination
Wednesday, July 30, 9:00-3:00pm
Leaders: David Orr (NCSU) & Debbie Roos (NCCES)
Workshop Registration: $20 (Includes lunch)
Pesticide Credits: 5.0 hours: N O D X
This workshop will include information on beneficial insects used for pest management as well as beneficial insects involved in pollination. The pest management portion of the workshop will begin by providing a background on biological control and how it relates to IPM. We will also take an objective look at how and where biological control can be used and improved. We will cover the DOs and DON’Ts of purchasing and releasing beneficial organisms. We will also objectively examine beneficial insect habitats, a common pest management approach on organic farms. Field demonstrations and hands on activities will provide participants with a practical background in beneficial insect habitats, and straight-forward strategies for increasing the value of beneficial insects released on farms. In the pollinator portion of the workshop participants will learn about the important crop pollinators and the habitat that can help increase their numbers. Contact Lisa at cefs_info@ncsu.edu or call 919-513-0954.
Why Buy Local?
Thursday, July 31 7:00-8:00pm
Leaders: Carol Moore (SARE) & Steve Moore (NCSU)
Workshop Registration: FREE
Location: Wayne County Public Library, 1001 E Ash St, Goldsboro, NC 27530
Discover why eating seasonal and locally produced food is one of the most important choices you can make for improving the health of your family, community, and the planet. In this workshop we will discover what is a "local food system"; the health and environmental benefits of eating local, seasonal foods; and why local food systems stimulate communities and local economies. Also, find out what you can do to support the production and consumption of local foods through the Wayne County Local Food System Initiative.
No Registration Necessary
August
Twilight Tour: Irrigation & Water Use
Wednesday, August 13, 6:00-8:00pm
Leaders: Ken Fager & Steve Moore (NCSU)
Workshop Registration: FREE
Call 919-513-0954 or email cefs_info@ncsu.edu to hold your spot. Registration is limited to 15 people per tour.
Organic Certification Course
Wednesday, August 20, 10:00-3:00pm
Leader: Tony Kleese
Workshop Registration: $50 (Includes lunch)
This workshop will help you understand what you need to know and do to get your farm certified under the USDA's National Organic Program (NOP). Find out what the standards are, how to get certified, how to fill out an organic certification application, and how to find and choose a certifier. You’ll receive an extensive notebook with record-keeping templates, mock applications, resources, approved materials lists and more. If you are thinking about getting certified organic, this is the place to start! Contact Lisa at cefs_info@ncsu.edu or call 919-513-0954.
Developing Community Based Food Systems
Monday, August 25, 9:00-4:00pm
Leader: Nancy Creamer
Additional Instructors: Charlie Jackson (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project), Alison Gustofson (UNC, Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention), Ginger Deason (Heifer International), Emily Jackson (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project), Alice Ammerman (UNC, Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention), Jennifer Curtis (NC Choices, CEFS), Steve Moore (Small Farm Unit, CEFS), John O’Sullivan (NCA&TSU), Blake Brown (Center for Value Added Agriculture), Sandy Maddox (Mount Olive College), Bryan Green, Kamyar Enshayan (University of Northern Iowa), Nancy Creamer (Director of CEFS), Carol Moore (SARE), Tes Thraves (UNC/CEFS)
Workshop Registration Fee: $45.00 (with scholarships available – includes lunch)
THIS WORKSHOP IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 75 REGISTRANTS
State and local governments, agriculture professionals, policy makers, economic development specialists and consumers are beginning to see the benefits of developing local food systems. Currently faced with declining numbers of farmers, waning vibrancy of rural communities, over-dependence on fossil fuels, diminishing natural resources, lack of food security and access in urban and rural communities, and health epidemics such as obesity and diabetes, Local Food Systems are an alternative that promote entrepreneurial activities by local farms, markets, and supporting businesses and empower citizens to play an active role in their community's food security and successfully addresses the issues stated above. This workshop will provide the nuts and bolts of developing local food systems including conducting food assessments, developing new markets- direct and institutional, supporting new farmer programs, providing business support for new local food entrepreneurs, forming a food policy council, policies that deter and facilitate local food systems. Contact Lisa at cefs_info@ncsu.edu or call 919-513-0954.
For other North Carolina events visit:
http://chatham.ces.ncsu.edu/growingsmallfarms
http://www.carolinafarmstewards.org/index.html
If you have difficulty browsing to any of the above sites, please copy the url address onto your web browser or email to the given email address.
Carol Moore
NC SARE PDP Program Assistant
209 Woodhaven Dr
Goldsboro, NC 27530
919 731 2077
moore6827@bellsouth.net