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SUMMARY:Master Urban Farmer Training Program Spring/Summer Session 2017
DESCRIPTION:The University of Illinois Extension has just announced an Urban Ag training program being held on 12 consecutive Wednesdays from May 10th through July 26th from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. \nLocation:  the Children’s Farm at The Center\, 12700 S. Southwest Highway\, Palos Park\, IL. \nIntended for Entrepreneurs who want to start an urban produce farm operation\, Community members in underserved/food insecure communities who want to increase food security and/or establish a community food system project in their neighborhood\, Educators who want to bring food production knowledge back to their organization; and new growers interested in more intensive training programs. \nClass size is limited to 25 participants in an effort to engage individual participants at greater level. There will be “eyes on” and “hands on” opportunities to incorporate concepts learned during the modules: \n\nSite Selection Issues\nIntro to Soils\, Testing\, Analysis\, and Corrections\nComposting\nVegetable Production Systems\, Planning\, and Scheduling\nTransplant Production\nSeason Extension\nInsects\, Diseases\, Weed Management\nIntegrated Pest Management\nTools\, Equipment\, and Irrigation\nHow to Choose a Farm Enterprise\nBusiness Planning\, Financial Statements\, and Marketing for your Urban Agriculture Project\nBees & Native Pollinators\nFood Safety \, GAP’s\, and Post-Harvest Handling\nKeeping it Legal\nFruit Production\nGrant Programs and other farm programs/resources\n\n \nFor more information visit:     http://web.extension.illinois.edu/cook/muft/ \nUIC Extension Logo\nFor questions please contact Sarah Batka\, Extension Program Coordinator at University of Illinois Extension at sbatka@illinois.edu.
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/master-urban-farmer-training-program-springsummer-session-2017/
LOCATION:the Children’s Farm at The Center\, 12700 S. Southwest Highway\, Palos Park\, IL\, 60464\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting/Conference,Workshop/Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Illinois Extension - Cook Co":MAILTO:uie-cook@illinois.edu
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