Training
No-Till Field Day at Sub Edge Farm
Sub Edge Farm 199 Town Farm Road, Farmington, United StatesJoin us at Sub Edge Farm for our first IN-PERSON workshop of 2021! Tuesday, May 25th from 3-5 pm (social hour to follow) Walk the fields with Rodger Phillips of Sub Edge Farm as he takes us on a tour, demonstrating the no-till equipment he has been working with over the past 2 years. Meet up with Jim Hyde, state…
No-Till Field Day at Sub Edge Farm
Sub Edge Farm 199 Town Farm Road, Farmington, United StatesJoin us at Sub Edge Farm for our first IN-PERSON workshop of 2021! Tuesday, May 25th from 3-5 pm (social hour to follow) Walk the fields with Rodger Phillips of Sub Edge Farm as he takes us on a tour, demonstrating the no-till equipment he has been working with over the past 2 years. Meet up with Jim Hyde, state…
No-till field day at Assawaga Farm
Assawaga Farm 626 Providence Pike, Putnam, CT, United States
No-till field day at Assawaga Farm
Assawaga Farm 626 Providence Pike, Putnam, CT, United States
Winnow Wizard Seed Cleaning Workshop with Bill Braun
The Hickories 136 Lounsbury Road, Ridgefield, CT, United StatesBill Braun is a farmer at Ivory Silo Farm in Westport, MA, growing organic vegetables, herbs, flowers, fruit, and seed. He is also the co-founder and executive director of Freed Seed Federation, a farmer-run 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to place-based seed for the people. At this workshop, we will tour the 17 species of native plants…
Winnow Wizard Seed Cleaning Workshop with Bill Braun
The Hickories 136 Lounsbury Road, Ridgefield, CT, United StatesBill Braun is a farmer at Ivory Silo Farm in Westport, MA, growing organic vegetables, herbs, flowers, fruit, and seed. He is also the co-founder and executive director of Freed Seed Federation, a farmer-run 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to place-based seed for the people. At this workshop, we will tour the 17 species of native plants…
Soil Health & Conservation Farm Equipment Day
UConn Extension Center Annex 1066 Saybrook Rd., Haddam, CT, United StatesThe event will include an exhibition of low and no-till farm equipment, methods, and results for all scales of farming. Workshops will cover best methods for no-till seeding, crimping, etc., along with cover crop implementation for soil health improvement. The day will include farmer-to-farmer sharing of best practices, so farmers can exchange information on soil…
Compost Tea Workshop
The Hickories 136 Lounsbury Road, Ridgefield, CT, United StatesJoin CT NOFA as we explore how to make compost tea for various applications, and what that looks like under the microscope. Compost tea is produced by actively aerating compost in water with added amendments. Beneficial microbes from the compost consume the amendments, multiply by the billions, and in 24 hours, the finished compost tea…
BCS Tractor Training & Compost Tea Training
Artza Mendi Farm 26 Lacroix Rd., Sprague, CT, United StatesBCS Tractor Training & Compost Tea Making on the Farm The first portion of the farm field day will include an informative training on how to safely operate a BCS tractor and attachments followed by networking & refreshments. The second half will include an overview on making compost tea and its importance. Come for either…
Microscopy Training in Simsbury, CT
Simsbury Community Farm 73 Wolcott Rd., Simsbury, CT, United StatesTHIS SESSION IS NOW FULL Click here for other dates and locations Course Overview Participants will view various soils and composts, looking at the different soil structures and the microbes that thrive in healthy soil. Demonstrations include how to prepare a slide for viewing, what you might find and how to evaluate your findings. Participants…