Jim Isleib – Alger Country MSU Extension Beginning Farmer Webinar Series January to April 2020

Alger County, Michigan – Jim Isleib, Upper Peninsula Crop Production Educator for MSU Extension, joined Todd Pazz on the 8th Day Radio Show to discuss the upcoming 2020 Beginning Farmer Webinar Series.  From January – April 2019 MSU Extension will offer 13 on-line, Wednesday evening programs that provide valuable start-up information to people who are exploring new farm businesses.

Listen:

• Sunny.FM Media Player: ( 11 Min. mp3)
• Default Device Player: ( 11 Min. mp3)

Each webinar is ‘Getting started with….’

• Jan. 15, 2020 – New Farm Start-up, Jonathan Parsons, Uprooted Farm
• Jan. 22, 2020 – Wash-pack Facilites, Landen Tetil, Produce Safety Technician, Marquette Conservation District
• Jan. 29, 2020 – Michigan Cottage Food, Beth Waitrovich, MSU Extension
• Feb. 5, 2020 – Growing Hemp in Michigan, James DeDecker, MSU Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center
• Feb. 12, 2020 – CSA’s in Michigan, Garret Ziegler, MSU Extension
• Feb. 19, 2020 – Safe Use of Animal-based Soil Amendments, Charles Gould, MSU Extension
• Feb. 26, 2020 – Agroforestry: Silvo-pasture Options, Julie Crick and Kable Thurlow, MSU Extension
• March 4, 2020 – Selling to Food Hubs, Mariel Borgman, MSU Extension
• March 11, 2020 – Farm Labor, Katie Brandt, MSU Student Organic Farm and Stan Moore
• March 18, 2020 – No-till Vegetable Production on Small Beds, Jonathan Parsons, Uprooted Farm
• March 25, 2020 – Pricing Products for Different Markets, Will Jaquinde, MSU Tollgate Farm
• April 1, 2020 – Hosting On-farm Educational Events for Your Community, Abbey Palmer, MSU Extension
• April 8, 2020 – Measuring Soil Health, Sieglinde Snapp, MSU Soils and Cropping Systems Professor

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More Contact Information and Links:

Jim Isleib
Upper Peninsula Crop Production Educator
MSU Extension – Alger County
E9526 Prospect Street, Suite 1
Munising, MI 49862

Office phone: 906-387-2530
Mobile phone: 906-250-9609
Email: isleibj@anr.msu.edu
Fax: 906-387-2710
msue.anr.msu.edu