PFI Field Day: Farming for Food and Education

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Event:
PFI Field Day: Farming for Food and Education
Start:
October 1, 2011 3:00 PM
End:
October 1, 2011 7:00 PM
Category:
Updated:
June 9, 2011
Venue:
Scattergood Friends School
Phone:
319 530 3782
Address:
1951 Delta Ave., West Branch, IA, 52358, United States

This fall join Mark Quee and Dana Foster at Scattergood Friends School to learn about the lastest PFI research on cover crops, sweet potatoes and asparagus.
Discussion Topics:
-PFI research in cover crops, sweet potatoes and asparagus
-Does free-range poultry make economical sense?
-Youth-led research projects
-Season extension in high tunnels and outdoors
-NRCS program and technical assistance available for non-traditional farmers

RSVP: Sally Worley, 515.419.9551 or sally@practicalfarmers.org
Other Details: Arrive at 3 p.m, tour at 4 p.m., dinner at 5:30 p.m. Held in conjunction with Iowa City’s Field to Family Festival.
Visit Practical Farmers of Iowa for more information.

CRAFT: Machinery for the CSA Farm
PFI Field Day: Fun and Funky Farm Crawl 2011

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