Upcoming Events June 8, 2016 - From Issue: 614 By: Wenjing Guan Beginning Farmer Tours June 25, 2016: Silverthorn Farm, Rossville. Organic fruits and vegetables, pastured pork and working with restaurants. July 14, 2016: Melon Acres, Oaktown. Community-supported agriculture and agritourism. Sept. 29, 2016: River[Read More…] Article Tags: Events
Upcoming Events May 26, 2016 - From Issue: 613 By: Wenjing Guan Beginning Farmer Tours June 25, 2016: Silverthorn Farm, Rossville. Organic fruits and vegetables, pastured pork and working with restaurants. July 14, 2016: Melon Acres, Oaktown. Community-supported agriculture and agritourism. Sept. 29, 2016: River[Read More…] Article Tags: Events
Upcoming Events May 10, 2016 - From Issue: 612 By: Wenjing Guan Beginning Farmer Tours May 26, 2016: South Circle Farm, Indianapolis. Urban agriculture, organic farming and key tools for managing small-scale farming operations. June 25, 2016: Silverthorn Farm, Rossville. Organic fruits and vegetables,[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Events
Upcoming Events April 26, 2016 - From Issue: 611 By: Wenjing Guan High Tunnel Tour at SWPAC Location: Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center, 4369 North Purdue Road, Vincennes, IN 47591 Date: May 9, 2016, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST Please join us for a[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Events
Community Meeting to Discuss Indiana Fresh Produce Food Safety Audit Service March 15, 2016 - From Issue: 609 By: Liz Maynard Fruit and vegetable farmers, wholesale produce buyers, agency personnel, and others are invited to attend a Community Meeting to discuss the potential development of an Indiana Fresh Produce Food Safety Audit Service.[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Events Food Safety
Upcoming Events March 14, 2016 - From Issue: 609 By: Wenjing Guan Food Safety Program A series of workshops will help produce marketers better understand food safety practices to lower the risk of contamination by a foodborne illness. Workshop “On-Farm Food Safety[Read More…] Article Tags: Events General Information
Upcoming Events February 16, 2016 - From Issue: 608 By: Wenjing Guan, Dan Egel, Gina Anderson and John Woodmansee 2016 Indiana Small Farm Conference Location: Danville, Indiana Date: March 3 to 5, 2016 Keynote speaker of this year’s conference is Mary Dee Berry the executive director of The Berry[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Events
SW Indiana Melon and Vegetable Growers Meeting October 29, 2015 - From Issue: 607 By: Liz Maynard The Southwest Indiana Melon and Vegetable Growers Association will hold their technical meeting and variety trial showcase on Thursday, December 3rd at the Southwest Purdue Ag Center, 4369 N. Purdue[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Events
Upcoming Events October 29, 2015 - From Issue: 607 By: Liz Maynard Beginning Farmer Tour. Saturday, November 7, 2015. 9:00 A.M. – Noon CST. Perkins Good Earth Farm, DeMotte, IN. Breakfast, networking session, lunch, tour. Soil health, cover crops, vegetable and high[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Events
Upcoming Events September 17, 2015 - From Issue: 606 By: Liz Maynard Read More Arthritis and Agriculture. Thursday, September 24, 2015. 12:00 P.M. – 1:00 P.M. EDT. Presenter: Amber D. Wolfe, M.S., from the National AgrAbility project. To participate, register at https://goo.gl/R8Eq1I. You will[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Events