The day-long conference is filled with an array of small farm presentations and demonstrations. Presentation topics will include backyard poultry health and nutrition, sheep and goat parasite management, growing tree fruit and brambles, pond management, nuisance wildlife management, organic soil amendments and pest control, high tunnel production, food safety and preservation, and small farm and niche marketing.
Demonstrations ongoing throughout the day will include sheep and goat hoof trimming, drip irrigation, nuisance animal trapping, cover crops, beekeeping, and more.
Conference participants will receive information on production methods and processes from a variety of local experts to plan for new ventures, improve profitability, and diversify current operations.
The conference will held Saturday, March 12 at the Henderson County Cooperative Extension Service Office, 3341 Zion Road, Henderson, KY. Registration begins at 8:30 AM CDT. Presentations and demonstrations will run from 9:00 AM-3:30 PM. Registration fee is $10 per person by March 7 or $15 per person at the door.
For more information or to obtain a registration brochure, see http://henderson.ca.uky.edu/ or contact the Purdue Extension-Warrick County Office at (812) 897-6100 or bailey1@purdue.edu, or the McLean County Cooperative Extension Office at (270)273-3690.
Feb 23rd 4pm, Farmers Market Mtg
Feb 24th Noon, Economics of & Importance of On Farm Grain Storage Mtg,
Feb 25th 1pm, Hemp Production Meeting
Feb 26th 8am, Winter Round Table Series- Liquid Fertilizers, Dr. Chad Lee
Feb 29th Noon, Poultry Litter Program
Feb 29th 4pm, Spring Plant Swap & Sale Organizational Mtg
Feb 29th 5:30pm, Pesticide Certification Training
March 2nd IPM Training, Princeton
March 12th Small Farm & Garden Conference at Henderson Co. Extension Office
March 15th 7am, Annual Fiscal Court Breakfast
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