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UPCOMING EVENTS

JANUARY 2008

2008 Gulf Coast Fruit & Vegetable Meeting

Jan 28

Jon Archer Agricultural Center,

1070 Schillinger Road North, Mobile, Alabama

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Chilton Area Peach Production Meeting

 

Jan 24

5:00 - 8:30 pm

 

Alabama Power Co. Clanton Conference Center,

Clanton, Alabama

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FEBRUARY 2008

Commercial Fruit Production Meeting

Feb 19

Frank Green Building Auditorium, Oneonta, Alabama

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Commercial Vegetable Production Meeting - Plasticulture

Feb 21

9 am – 3pm

EV Smith Research Center,

Shorter, Alabama

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MARCH 2008

Commercial Vegetable Production Meeting -Plasticulture

March 6

9 am – 3pm

Cane Creek Community Garden Educational Center,

Ft. McClellan, Alabama

(Calhoun County)

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Shoals Area Vegetable Meeting

March 19 in the Morning

 

MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW…..

Northwest Shoals Community College,

Muscle Shoals, Alabama

 

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APRIL 2008

Persimmon Grafting Workshop

April 8

1 pm – 3pm

 

Neighbors Farm

Alex City, Alabama

(Coosa County)

 

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Growing Backyard Tomatoes 2008

April 16

9 am – 3pm

 

 

Oneonta, Alabama

205-274-2129

(Blount County)

 

 

Registration is $10/person & includes lunch, free T-Shirt, & tomato plants.  Members of ACES and local growers will provide insights on growing America’s most popular garden vegetable.  Topics include: bed preparation, soil testing, staking and caging, transplant handling, variety selection, insect pests, disease problems, pesticide recommendations, heirloom varieties, organic production, container production, food safety and preservation, health and nutrition information and fresh use recipes.  Call the Extension System Office at the numbers listed for registration information and directions.  Call Regional Extension Agent Stan Roark if you need more workshop information

(256) 357-2841.

 

April 17

9 am – 3pm

 

Jasper, Alabama

205-221-3392

(Walker County)

 

April 24

9 am – 3pm

Andalusia, Alabama

334-222-1125

(Covington County)

Pecan Grafting Workshop

April 23

1 pm – 3pm

 

EV Smith Research Center

Shorter, Alabama

(Macon County)

 

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MAY 2008

Growing Backyard Tomatoes 2008

May 6

9 am – 3pm

 

Scottsboro, Alabama

256-574-2143

(Jackson County)

 

 

Registration is $10/person & includes lunch, free T-Shirt, & tomato plants.  Members of ACES and local growers will provide insights on growing America’s most popular garden vegetable.  Topics include: bed preparation, soil testing, staking and caging, transplant handling, variety selection, insect pests, disease problems, pesticide recommendations, heirloom varieties, organic production, container production, food safety and preservation, health and nutrition information and fresh use recipes.  Call the Extension System Office at the numbers listed for registration information and directions.  Call Regional Extension Agent Stan Roark if you need more workshop information

(256) 357-2841.

May 13

9 am – 3pm

 

Clayton, Alabama

334-775-3284

(Barbour County)

 

May 15

9 am – 3pm

 

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

205-349-4630

(Tuscaloosa County)

 

May 22

9 am – 3pm

 

Tuscumbia, Alabama

256-386-8571

(Colbert/Lawrence County)

 

EVENTS LATER IN 2008

Farm, Home and Wildlife Expo

 

August 12

12 noon – 5 pm

 

More info will be posted soon…..

 

Chilton Area Horticulture Research & Extension Center,

Clanton, Alabama

For questions and info, contact Mr. Jim Pitts at (205) 646-3610 or at pittsja@auburn.edu

 

Other Statewide and Regional Meetings around the US….

·        March 4-7. Raymond, MS. 18th Annual Greenhouse Tomato Short Course. Designed for commercial growers, this short course is the largest greenhouse tomato course in the United States. Visit www.greenhousetomatosc.com or call 601-892-3731.

·        March 28. Sylvania, AL. Fish Fry Fundraising Supper to benefit the North Sand Mountain Farmers' Market. 3-7 pm. Upper Sand Mountain Parish, 24474 AL Hwy 75, Sylvania, AL. $7.50 for adults, $5.50 for children. Call 256-657-7247 for more information.

·       April 10. Florence, AL. First Official Shoals Earth Day Fest at Wilson Park. 12-5 pm. With live music, folk art, recycled/found object art, pottery...anything made from materials that have minimal impact on the earth's resources. If you would like to participate, please contact 256-767-2909.

·        May 2-3. Birmingham, AL. Economic Opportunities in Forest Medicinal Plants and Mushrooms at the Environmental Training Center, Shelby County Public Library. One and a half days on opportunities for landowners and farmers interested in raising medicinal plants and mushrooms in wooded areas. $50 registration before March 15. More information coming soon!

·        May 3. Birmingham, AL. Organic Certification Workshop. 1:30 - 5:30 pm, Environmental Training Center, Shelby County Public Library. For farmers and ranchers interested in applying for certification or understanding the rules for organic certification. To be held following the Forest Medicinals Workshop. Check back or call 256-520-2400 for more information.

 

Check out other Extension Meetings and Workshops by going to the Alabama Cooperative Extensions System’s CALENDAR

 

 

 

 

 

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To contact the Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association by email:

 kembljm@auburn.edu

To contact the Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association by snail mail:
AFVGA, P.O. Box 2081, Auburn, Alabama 36831-2081

 

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