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Illinois Extension
Make a big difference on small farms with winter workshops
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[January 17, 2022]
Every small farm is different. Direct
market farmers sending produce to local restaurants have different
needs than homesteaders getting started with livestock for the first
time. But small farmers, hobby operations, and backyard growers
alike can always trust University of Illinois Extension to have a
solution.
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The 2022 Small Farms Winter 10-part webinar series starts on
January 20 with weekly workshops on emerging topics such as
agroforestry and regenerative agriculture to always popular
sessions on growing grapes and vermicomposting.
All sessions are at noon on Thursdays from January 20 to March
24. Courses are free and open to the public. Learn more about
the sessions being offered or sign up online at go.illinois.edu/Sm
FarmsWebinarSeries.
Each week, a new presenter will explore a small farm community
topic to help producers adopt research based practices, start
growing a new crop, or apply new management techniques to
improve production and increase profit. Presenters include
Illinois Extension researchers, educators, and specialists, as
well as experienced farmers and Illinois agricultural groups.
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The series will cover:
January 20, Practical Agroforestry for Illinois Small
Farms
January 27, Regenerative Agriculture: Techniques Toward
Sustainable Vegetable Production
February 3, Commercial Pumpkin Production
February 10, Cottage food updates: 2022 Illinois Home to
Market Law
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February 17, Pawpaws: Producing a Native ‘Tropical’ Fruit
February 24, High Tunnel Winter Greens Research from Dixon
Springs
March 3, An Introduction to Vermicomposting
March 10, Mushroom Production
March 17, Getting Started with Backyard Swine
March 24, Growing Great Grapes
Presentations will be recorded and the video will be sent to
registered participants at a later date.
If you will need an accommodation in order to participate, please
contact Grant McCarty at gmccarty@illinois.edu. Early requests are
strongly encouraged.
[SOURCE: Grant McCarty, Local Food
Systems and Small Farms Educator, University of Illinois Extension
WRITER: Emily Steele, Media Communications Coordinator, University
of Illinois Extension]
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