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Camp New Life at the Mountain Research
Station
Waynesville, NC
Are you interested in growing hops? We've pulled together a group of horticulture experts, hops growers, and other knowledgeable individuals to explain what is involved in growing hops, what the current and projected market situation is, our best estimates of the economics of local production, and how we can all work together to grow the WNC hops industry. Several local commercial hops growers will share their perspectives after a year or two of production. For more information, contact Erin_Freeman@ncsu.edu or Tim_Mathews@ncsu.edu. Meeting fee is $5; pay at the door. Cash only, please. Please RSVP to the Haywood County Extension Office at 828-456-3575 or Erin_Freeman@ncsu.edu. Directions: http://www.ncagr.gov/Research/MountainResearchStationWaynesville.htm.
Kingston Plantation Embassy Suites Hotel
Myrtle Beach, SC
Concurrent sessions on all aspects of fruit and vegetable production and marketing will be held at this annual event. Learn the newest information from extension specialists, researchers, and farmers. A large trade show will be open throughout the event.
For more information, download the Expo program or visit: http://www.ncvga.com/
Blue Ridge Assembly
Black Mountain, NC
This is the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association annual conference and is arguably the best in the region. Join us in the mountains this year for a full weekend of presentations, workshops, great food, extensive exhibit area, and lots of networking. Information will be posted soon at http://carolinafarmstewards.org.
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
A-B Tech Community College, Enka
Campus, Enka, NC
What: Information sharing and coordination, Who: small farm support stakeholders, Goal: a cooperative effort to maximize our efforts to assist small farmers. To be a co-sponsor or for more information, contact the Biobusiness Center at biobusiness@abtech.edu or 828-254-1921 x 5884.
9:00 am – 12:00 noon
At the Southeast Fruit & Vegetable Conference
Savannah, GA
This workshop focuses especially on smaller-scale production for local and direct markets. Topic Sessions include: Caneberry Basics, The Plan Before The Planting, Site Prep to First Harvest, Pests You Can’t Ignore, and Developing a Market. This workshop is designed for growers just thinking about raising blackberries through those in their first few years of production. Presenters include Wayne Mitchem, NCSU/UGA/Clemson and grower, Mitchem’s Farm, Vale, NC; David Lockwood, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN; Guy Moore, Larriland Farm, Woodbine, MD, and Josh Beam, SunnyRidge Farm, Lincolnton, NC. Registration is $40/person which includes a resource notebook. The Southeast Fruit and Vegetable Conference educational program includes additional bramble sessions on Thursday afternoon and Friday morning. This workshop is sponsored by the North American Raspberry & Blackberry Association (NARBA) for the Southeast Fruit and Vegetable Conference. For more information about the this workshop, the raspberrry/blackberry program at the conference, or NARBA, call 919- 542-4037, email info@raspberryblackberry.com, or visit www.raspberryblackberry.com. For full registration information for the Southeast Frut & Vegetable Conference, call 877-994-3842 or visit www.gfvga.org.
Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group
(SSAWG)
Chattanooga Convention Center
Chattanooga, TN
This is the annual Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (SAWG) Conference. Over 1000 farmers, ranchers, researchers, extension agents, and advocates will come together again to share their knowledge and enthusiasm for organic and sustainable agriculture. As always, this conference will provide you with the practical tools and solutions you need to be successful in your farming enterprise, your community foods projects and your advocacy and outreach work. You can download the incredible keynote speech that John Ikerd gave at last year's conference here.
All the information you need to register, exhibit, or sponsor this event can be found at: http://www.ssawg.org/conference-.html.
Raleigh, NC (final location to be announced later)
The brand new North Carolina Farmers Market Association will hold their first conference in February. See http://ncfarmersmarkets.org for more information about the association and upcoming conference.
UNC-Asheville Campus
Asheville, NC
You don't want to miss this annual event in its new location! Mark your calendar now and look for information as it is develops on http://organicgrowersschool.org.
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This events calendar is compiled by
Dr. Jeanine Davis
Mountain Horticultural Crops Research & Extension Center
455 Research Drive
Mills River, NC 28759
Phone: 828.684.3562 ~ Fax: 828.684.8715
Email: jeanine_davis@ncsu.edu
Web Crafter: Anne S. Napier ~ Email: anne_napier@ncsu.edu
Updated November 17, 2009