Growing Growers ICT
Workshop and event series
Core workshops:
Workshop lectures will be conducted in a hybrid format, with options to join in-person or virtually. Most workshops will also have an accompanying farm tour (included in the timeframe), which will not have a virtual option.
| Monday | March 21, 2022 | 1-6pm |
Crop planning and seedling production (Register here) Includes tour at Golden Prairie Farm |
| Monday | April 4, 2022 | 1-6pm |
Building and managing healthy soils (Register here) Includes tour at Pearson’s Farm |
| Saturday | April 23, 2022 | 8am-1:30pm |
Starting a farm and business management (Register here) Includes farmer’s market field day activity and tour at Orie’s Farm Fresh |
| Monday | May 16, 2022 | 1-6pm |
Small farm equipment and drip irrigation Includes local farm tour (location TBD) |
| Saturday | June 11, 2022 | approx. 8am-1pm |
Postharvest handling and food safety Includes farmer’s market field day activity and tour at RISE Farm |
| Monday | June 27, 2022 | 1-4pm |
Integrated insect, weed, and disease management Includes local farm tour (location TBD) |
Other learning opportunities this season will include:
- Advanced Farm Business Planning Workshop
- Introduction to High Tunnels Workshop
- Season Extension Multi-Stop Farm Tour
- Fruit Production Bus Tour to Northeast KS
- Advanced Fruit Production Workshop Series
Days and times are currently being planned!
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Workshops cost $5 to attend. Updated information on prices can be found on the registration pages when they are live. Apprentices are able to attend most workshops and events at no additional charge.
Questions?
Contact Kinzie Kirkland, program manager:
(316) 660-0145 | kinziekirkland@k-state.edu