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Unless stated all workshops will be held at the Center for Environmental
Farming Systems (CEFS), located at the Cherry Research Farm, 201 Stevens
Mill Road in Goldsboro, NC 27530. Driving directions can be found at
www.cefs.ncsu.edu. All evening workshops (after 6 p.m.) and weekend
workshops are free of charge and other registration fees are noted. Contact
CEFS (cefs_info@ncsu.edu or 919-513-0954) to learn about scholarship
opportunities.

April

** Twilight Tour: Vegetable Transplanting April 9, 6-8 p.m.
Leaders: Ken Fager & Steve Moore (NCSU)
Workshop Registration: FREE

Basic Procedures with Small Farm Equipment April 10, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.
Leader: Grace Summers (NCA&TSU)
Workshop Registration: $20 (includes lunch)

Reproductive Management & Gastrointestinal Parasite Control in Small
Ruminants April 16, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Leaders: Jean-Marie Luginbuhl (NCSU) & Ralph Noble (NCA&TSU)
Workshop Registration: $20 (lunch included)

Develop a Plan for Cover Crop Use in Vegetable Rotation April 22, 2 ­5  p.m.
Leader: Ken Fager (NCSU)
Workshop Registration: $10
Workshop limited to first 15 paid registrants (if April 22 workshop reaches
capacity, another
workshop will be held on April 24)

May

Techniques, Husbandry & Evaluation for Outdoor Hog Production May 1, 9
a.m.-4 p.m.
Leaders: Lee Menius (NC Choices)
Workshop Registration: $20 (includes lunch)
Location: Rowan Cooperative Extension,
2727 Old Concord Rd, Salisbury, NC

** Twilight Tour: Managing Winter & Summer Cover Crops May 14, 6-8 p.m.
Leaders: Ken Fager & Steve Moore (NCSU)
Workshop Registration: FREE

High Tunnel Research Tour May 15, 4-5:30 p.m.
Leaders: Mary Peet & Frank Louws (NCSU)
Workshop Registration: $10

Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Training for Farmers Market & Roadside
Stand Managers
May 19, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.
Leader: Keith Baldwin (NCA&TSU)
Workshop Registration: $20 (includes lunch)

June

(K) Gardening with Kids  June 7, 10 a.m-12 noon
Leaders: Lisa Forehand, Michelle Schroeder-Moreno, Liz Driscoll (NCSU)
Workshop Registration: FREE
Proposed Location: Wayne County Public Library, 1001 E Ash St, Goldsboro, NC
27530

** Twilight Tour: Livestock Integration  June 11, 6-8 p.m.
Leaders: Ken Fager & Steve Moore (NCSU)
Workshop Registration: FREE

Bread Wheat & Organic Production Thursday, June 26, 4:00-7:00 p.m.
Leaders: David Marshall (USDA-ARS), Bill Teague (NCDA&CS), Chris Reberg-Horton &
Molly Hamilton (NCSU)
Workshop Registration: $10 (includes dinner)
Location: Mountain Research Station, 265 Test Farm Road Waynesville, NC 28786

July

** Twilight Tour: Vegetable Harvest Considerations July 9, 6-8 p.m.
Leaders: Ken Fager & Steve Moore (NCSU)
Workshop Registration: FREE

Fueling the Farm II:
Managing Energy Risks, Reducing Energy Costs & Exploring Alternative Energy
Sources Thursday, July 10, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Leaders: Steve Moore (NCSU) & Mike Morris (NCA&TSU)
Workshop Registration: $45* (includes lunch)

Biofuels 101: Hands-on Demonstration of Biofuel Production July 11, 9
a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Leader: Matt Rudolf (Piedmont Biofuels)
Workshop Registration: $45* (includes lunch)

Pasture-Based Dairy Workshop July 17, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Leader: Steve Washburn (NCSU)
Workshop Registration: $20 (includes lunch)

(K) Bugs in the Garden July19, 10 a.m.-12 noon
Leader: Lisa Forehand & Liz Driscoll (NCSU)
Workshop Registration: FREE
Location: Wayne County Public Library, 1001 E. Ash St, Goldsboro, NC 27530

Raising Heritage Turkeys on Pasture July 21-22, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (both days)
Leaders: Marjie Bender (ALBC)
Workshop Registration: $40

Out-of-State Organic Grain Tour: VA, MD, PA Thursday-Saturday, July 24-26,
3-day tour
Leaders: Chris Reberg-Horton & Molly Hamilton (NCSU)
Workshop Registration: $75
Location: Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania (Rodale Institute)
Contact: Molly Hamilton: molly_hamilton@ncsu.edu or 828-273-1041

Making Use of Beneficial Insects for Crop Pest Management & Pollination July
30, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Leaders: David Orr (NCSU) & Debbie Roos (NCCES)
Workshop Registration: $20 (includes lunch)

Why Buy Local?  July 31, 7-8 p.m.
Leaders: Steve Moore (NCSU) & Carol Moore (SARE)
Workshop Registration: FREE
Location: Wayne County Public Library, 1001 E Ash St, Goldsboro, NC 27530

August

** Twilight Tour: Irrigation & Water Use Aug. 13, 6-8 p.m.
Leaders: Ken Fager & Steve Moore (NCSU)
Workshop Registration: FREE

Organic Certification Aug. 20, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Leader: Tony Kleese
Workshop Registration: TBA

Developing Community-Based Food Systems Aug. 25, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Leader: Nancy Creamer (NCSU)
Workshop Registration: $45 (includes lunch)

Pasture Establishment, Design & Management for Outdoor Hog Production Aug.
28, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Leader: Lee Menius (NC Choices)
Workshop Registration: $20 (includes lunch)

September

** Twilight Tour: Winter Cover Crops Sept. 10, 6-8 p.m.
Leaders: Ken Fager & Steve Moore (NCSU)
Workshop Registration: FREE

** Twilight Tour: Biointensive Agriculture Sept.15, 6-8 p.m.
Leader: Steve Moore (NCSU)
Workshop Registration: FREE

How to Build Permanent Fencing  Sept. 25, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Leader: Jim Green (NRCS)
Workshop Registration: $20 (includes lunch)
Location: Breeze Farm: details TBA

October

How to Build Permanent Fencing, Oct.1, 10:00a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Leader: Jim Green (NRCS)
Workshop Registration: $20 (includes lunch)

Season Extension & High Tunnel Production, Oct. 9, 2:00p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Leader: Steve Moore (NCSU)
Location: Breeze Farm: details TBA
Workshop Registration: $10

November

Grass-Fed/ Locally Produced Beef Workshop, Nov. 14, 9:00a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Leader: Matt Poore (NCSU)
Workshop Registration: $20 (includes lunch)

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(K) Events designed for kids of all ages.

* If you pre-register for both Fueling the Farm II and Biofuels 101, the
workshop registration fee is $80.

** Twilight Tours: A series of informal discussions on the production and
management of vegetables, cover crops, forage crops, and livestock at the
Small Farm Unit. The series is intended to reveal the basic as well as the
detailed change on the farm landscape. What’s on your mind? Participants
will be encouraged to ask questions during a walking tour and discussion of
ongoing production and research.
Call 919-513-0954 or email cefs_info@ncsu.edu to reserve your spot.
Registration is limited to 15 people per tour.