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March 2020
Women interested in expanding their knowledge on the beef cattle industry should make plans to attend the Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s 2020 Women in Ag workshop. The two-day event is March 14-15 at the Auburn University Beef Teaching Unit. Topics include: Cattle handling BQA certification Tractor driving/implement hookup and maintenance Injections, implants and tagging Registration [...]
Find out moreFrom the organizers: Master Gardener's of North Alabama March workshop registration is open! Growing mushrooms at home is fun and easy. Growing mushrooms on a log may be one of the oldest forms of cultivation. There are many reasons to grow and eat mushrooms. Save money and never wonder how long those mushrooms have been [...]
Find out moreFrom the organizers: Part of the Beginner Farmer program: Webinar presentations are available live at 9 A.M. Topics include greenhouse production, insect pest alerts and management, disease diagnosis and more. March 3oth's topic: Summer weed control in turfgrasses, Weed control in christmas trees, Specialty melons for Alabama, Cover Crop Management Speakers include: Dave Han, Jeremy [...]
Find out moreFrom the organizers: Who: Joanna and Trevor Mann and Britney Doe Knox are so excited to create a space for children to explore farming and herbalism. Spring break camp at Walden Farm and FARMacy! When: March 23-26 2020; 9:00am-3:00pm Ages: 3rd grade and UP Price: $150 Email: Joanna at [email protected] or Britney at [email protected] for [...]
Find out moreApril 2020
From the organizers: The Alabama Southern Rural Black Women's Initiative (SRBWI)Business Collective are gearing up for our Annual Street Fair in Camden (Wilcox County) Variety of vendors: Fresh produce, hand made crafts, quilts, jewelry, skin care items, hair products, clothing, housewares We are celebrating our creative selves! Contact Alicia Foster for more info: 334-267-6088 [...]
Find out moreFrom the organizers: Join ACES every Thursday @ 5 p.m. for a virtual farm tour! We've shifted our North Alabama farm tours to a virtual meeting format. Each week we plan to highlight one farm with a video or live farm tour followed by a Q&A. It will also allow us to give you updates [...]
Find out moreFrom the event organizers: Are you ready to grow your own food and medicine for self-reliance and community resilience? Every Friday, experienced Black womxn (includes trans* and nonbinary folks) farmers answer your call-in questions about gardening, livestock, agroforestry, plant medicine, and food preservation. This show centers the voices of Black, Indigenous, People-of-Color, Queer, Trans*, Disabled, [...]
Find out moreMay 2020
From the organizers: River Rally 2020 will now be held virtually. Registration re-opens March 20th The safety, health, and well-being of those joining us at River Rally 2020 and other events we host around the country is a top priority for our team. River Network is working to transition River Rally from a live event [...]
Find out more***THIS IS A FREE, VIRTUAL EVENT**** After postponing our April event, we are BACK. Our 2nd CRAFT of 2020 will be our first attempt at a virtual event. The McDowell Farm School will lead a virtual workshop on homestead-scale poultry-keeping. We will have lots of space for Q&A, just like a regular CRAFT event, and [...]
Find out moreJune 2020
From the organizers: Part of the Beginner Farmer program: Webinar presentations are available live at 9 A.M. Topics include greenhouse production, insect pest alerts and management, disease diagnosis and more. Click here when the event goes live. June 29th's topic: Strawberry cultivar evaluation, Hemp insect update, Enhancing conservation while implementing food safety practices Speakers include: [...]
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