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Local Foods College
Local Foods College is a series of eight sessions held January 22, 2013 ~ March 19, 2013 addressing local food production and marketing with a particular focus on northern Minnesota. The sessions will be available as webinars. You can connect from your own location or go to a location provided to watch the webinar. Presentation materials will be posted online each week. |
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Sponsors and Partners
University of Minnesota Extension
Statewide Health Improvement Program
Webinar Locations
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Resources
Session Information
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Session ~ 6pm |
Presentation |
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January 22, 2013 Kristie Walker
Beyond the Soil Survey Book
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How to use the Web
Soil Survey and the SoilWeb App: Participants will explore the uses of
both the Web Soil Survey and the SoilWeb App to access relevant soil
information needed to make land-use and management decisions. Using the Web
Soil Survey, participants will learn how to define their area of interest,
access the soil map for their given area, navigate through all the related
soil information, and customize their own soil resource report. Using the
SoilWeb App, participants will be able view summaries of soil information
based on their geographic location which now works across all types of
devices (desktops, smartphones, and tablets). Slide handout Worksheet Sample report Recording of Presentation |
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January 29, 2013 Terry Nennich Efficient Irrigation for Garden, Farm and High Tunnels
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Efficient Irrigation for Garden, Farm and High Tunnels. In this session participants will learn the importance of water in plant growth and plant nutrient uptake. They will take a practical look at different irrigation options with emphasis on designing a drip tape irrigation system. Slides Slide handout Recording of Session 2
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February 12,
2013 Jim Stordahl & Randy Nelson
Weed Suppression & Control
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Weed Suppression and Control. Non-chemical methods for weed control are presented for farm scale and garden scale production. Tillage and mulch methods are combined with site selection, variety selection, timing and plant spacing. Weed Suppression slides Organic Gardening slides Colored Mulch slides Recording of Session 3 |
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February 19, 2013 Terry Nennich
Seed Selection and Seedlings |
Seed Selection and Seedlings. In this session participants will learn about the unique characteristics of different seeds and seed saving, viability of seeds, germination of seeds and growing healthy transplants. |
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February 26, 2013 Courtney Tchida
Individual Basic Business Planning |
Individual Basic Business Planning: Creating a solid business plan is one of the most important steps participants can take as they begin or build a growing business. We will walk through the steps of identifying your values, assessing your current situation, defining your vision, mission and goals, and creating a strategic plan for your business. We will also discuss resources available to new farmers and next steps to take. |
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March 5, 2013 Arlene Jones & BJ Allen
Working Together for a Regional Food Hub
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Working Together for a Regional Food Hub: We will discuss the history of the local grassroots efforts that have been underway for 3 years, and how we are moving towards a larger effort with greater capacity. Critical community partnerships, current trends regarding the market for local foods, the completion of a regional feasibility study, potential resources for your community, and other information will be discussed. Financial planning for success, both at the food hub and at the individual farmer level will be explored. |
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March 12, 2013 Deb Botzek-Linn
Preservation
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Help Your Customer Preserve Your Produce: The interest in home preservation of fruits and vegetables has grown. Capitalize on that – be a resource for your customers and increase your sales. Safety is the first priority when home-canning or freezing. This workshop will update you on home food preservation methods, direct you to credible resources, and share ideas for providing customers with food preservation information. Point your customers to the latest and safest preservation methods! Slide Handouts pH chart Blanching Boiling Water Canning Salsa So easy to preserve Recording of Session 7 |
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March 19. 2013 Kathy Zeman
Best Practices for Successful Marketing and
Merchandising |
Best Practices for Successful Marketing and Merchandising: Being successful at a farmers' market includes having quality products, knowing the rules and regulations, pricing your products for profitability, building an attractive display, understanding your customers, and so much more! This session will touch on all aspects, with emphasis on marketing and merchandising -- at the market and all year long |
Local Foods College 2012 sessions are archived at localfoods.umn.edu/localfoodscollege2012/blog