Organic Production & Certification Class Series for New & Transitioning Growers

Where: Lansing Town Hall 173 B Street, Lansing, NC 28643 (Map)

Participating growers will receive books on organic agriculture, weed management, disease identification, and organic pest control, plus resource CD's with additional information on organic production.

Cost: $50 – Class limited to 15 growers.

Schedule:

· January 30 – Introduction to Organics & Certification
Planning Your Organic Crops & Rotations

· February 6 – Soils & Fertility in Organic Systems

· February 13 – Weed Management in Organic Systems

· February 20 – Disease Management in Organic Systems
Tying Together Crop Rotation, Soil Fertility, and Weed & Disease Management Into new Coherent System

· February 27 – Insect Management in Organic Systems
Post-Harvest Handling for Selected Crops & Food Safety Considerations

· March 6 – Marketing Organic Crops & Certification Paperwork Wrap-up

For more information, call the Watauga County Cooperative Extension office at (828) 264-3061, or e-mail Richard Boylan at richard_boylan@ncsu.edu

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