UPCOMING
EVENTS
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JANUARY 2008 |
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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
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Alabama Power Co. Clanton Conference Center, Clanton, Alabama |
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FEBRUARY 2008 |
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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 |
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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 |
Click HERE for Map to Location of Meeting
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APRIL 2008 |
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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. |
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April
17 9
am – 3pm |
Jasper, Alabama 205-221-3392 (Walker County) |
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April
24 9
am – 3pm |
Andalusia, Alabama 334-222-1125 (Covington County) |
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Pecan Grafting Workshop |
April 23 1
pm – 3pm |
EV Smith Research Center Shorter, Alabama (Macon County) |
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MAY 2008 |
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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. |
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May
13 9
am – 3pm |
Clayton, Alabama 334-775-3284 (Barbour County) |
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May
15 9
am – 3pm |
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 205-349-4630 (Tuscaloosa County) |
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May
22 9
am – 3pm |
Tuscumbia, Alabama 256-386-8571 (Colbert/Lawrence County) |
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EVENTS LATER IN 2008 |
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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
HAVE AN EVENT TO ADD??? JUST
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