Home Scale Food Production Classes
September 14 through October 19
Longmont, CO
This series has been designed to give you the skills and knowledge needed to produce a significant amount of food in the space you have. Whether you have a small yard, a huge yard or a community garden plot, this series of classes is for you! Classes will be taught by specialists from C.S.U. Extension, as well as expert professionals from the local community.
It is possible to register for single classes or the entire 11-class series (discount for full series registration). The series runs from September 14 through October 19, with classes on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6-8pm.
- Sept. 14 - Planning, Crop Succession, Variety Selection
- Sept. 16 - Weed ID and Management
- Sept. 21 - Identifying and Managing Insect Pests
- Sept. 23 - Identifying and Managing Plant Diseases
- Sept. 28 – Soils and Fertility
- Sept. 30 – Season Extension and Cultural Practices
- Oct. 5 – Growing Tree Fruits and Berries
- Oct. 7 – Designing and Managing Irrigation
- Oct. 12 – Harvest and Post-Harvest Storage
- Oct. 14 – Techniques and Recipes for Drying and Eating your Harvest
- Oct. 19 – Raising Chickens and Rabbits for the Table
Click here to open a printable brochure which includes a mail-in registration form. If you have questions after reading the brochure, please contact Boulder County Extension office at (303) 678-6238 or jreich@bouldercounty.org
Small Acreage Management Workshop
November 7, 2009
Greeley, CO
Free!
Registration & Coffee: 8:30
Workshop Presentations: 9:00 to 12:30
Topics include Windbreaks and Living Snow Fences, Planning and Planting Wildlife Thickets, and Mountain Pine Beetle. Event is sponsored by West Greeley Conservation District.
Workshop will be held in Room 5, of the Weld County Extension Exhibition Building, Island Grove Park, Greeley.
For more information & to RSVP contact Ellen Nelson, West Greeley Conservation District ellen.nelson@wgcd.org
Energy Educational Program
November 14, 2009 (9-12)
Castle Rock, CO
Topics include Basics to Wind Development-large or small- in Eastern CO presented by Commissioner Stulp; Carbon Credits 101; and Wind Energy/Turbines.
Workshop will be held at the Douglas County Fairgrounds Events Center.
Event sponsored by Douglas and Arapahoe County Extension along with Douglas County Conservation District.
To register send $20 check payable to D.C. Extension, Douglas County Extension, 410 Fairgrounds Rd., Castle Rock, CO 80104. Registration includes breakfast and catered lunch. For more information contact Joe Julian at jjulian@douglas.co.us or 720-733-6951.
Animal Grazing Behavior Workshop
December 10, 2009 (8-5)
Wray, CO
Why do cows eat poisonous plants, especially when there’s perfectly good grass around? Why do they lick utility poles, exposed soil, and corral poles?
Get a glimpse at what makes animals chose what to eat and where to hang out. Dr. Fred Provenza will present this one day workshop in a practical and entertaining manner. Workshop will be held at the Wray City Hall.
To register for the Animal Grazing Behavior Workshop, send check payable to Yuma County Conservation District (YCCD) to: 247 North Clay, Wray, CO 80758. Registration is $10 before Nov. 25 and $20 afterwards. Lunch, refreshments, and take home materials are included. For more information, contact Julie Elliott at 970-322-3173 x3 or julie.elliott@co.usda.gov
