2-Day Workshops for Small Farms

April 4th

Kickstart Your Season for Success

Location: 4H Center, Four H Drive, Little Rock AR

Topics: bed building, seeds 101, farm finance essentials, cover crops and pollinators, buyers, panel

Price $15

June 17 & 18

Sustainable Pest Management for Specialty Crops

Location: CAFF Farm

Time: 9 AM – 4 PM

Topic:  Pest identification, scouting and trapping; building a pest management plan; sprayer calibration for a bed or a field.

Price $30, includes lunch.

September 16 & 17

Advanced Soil Health & Nutrition for Specialty Crops

Location: CAFF Farm

Time: 9-4

Topic:  fertility plan based on cover crop contributions,  cover crop mixes, seeding methods and rates, soil and foliar sampling, organic fertigation, economics of cover crops

Price $30, includes lunch

November 17 & 18

Efficient Irrigation & Water  Management for Specialty Crops

Location: CAFF Farm

Time: 9-4

Topics: Design and build an automated irrigation system; determine when to turn on the irrigation system and how much water to apply; learn how to efficiently use water from rivers, creeks, ponds, rainwater catchment tanks, wells, and rural water supplies.

Price $30, includes lunch