Weekly Events & Opportunities
Flame Weeding - Workshop
August 21. University of Nebraksa. Concord. Propane fueled Flame Weeding is an acceptable method of weed (pest) control in organic farming, which is also gaining interest among conventional producers due to increase in weed resistance and costs of GMO crop seeds. We will present results from the 6-years of research conducted by the Teams of Dr. Stevan Knezevic (Weed Science) and Dr. George Gogos (Mechanical Engineering). This work is also documented in about 20 scientific publications, 100 abstracts presented at many Regional, National and International meetings, and a patent for flaming equipment. Click here to download more information. http://mosesorganic.org/attachments/ events/8.21flameweeding.pdf
RestorationAg 101: Keyline Farm Design - Perennial Food and Forage
August 23-25. Iowa City, IA. Restoration Ag 101 will be guided over its journey by Mark Shepard, a farmer and designer of world-class reputation and author of Restoration Agriculture. Hosted at VersaLand Farm near Iowa City, you’ll be on-site of a developing perennial farmstead, implementing Keyline design, multi-species grazing, fruit and nut crops, vegetable alleycropping, and using
USDA NOP Organic Crop Standards
August
22 and 29. Online. This IOIA webinar will be given in two sessions, on
two dates, each three hours long. This webinar is a 100-level course
will prepare participants to verify compliance with the NOP Crop
Standards. This webinar training course will focus on topics including
the National List of allowed synthetic and prohibited natural inputs for
crop production. Participants will also gain skill in understanding and
navigating the NOP regulations. This course is geared to prepare those
who intend to take further
training to become organic inspectors or file reviewers. It is also
highly recommended for organic producers, consultants, educators,
extension, and certification agency staff. http://www.ioia.net/schedule_
Predator Management with Small and Backyard Poultry Flocks Webinar
August
22. In this one-hour, evening Extension webinar, Dr. Thomas Barnes will
discuss predator identification and means to minimize their impact. Dr.
Barnes is the Kentucky state extension wildlife specialist and a full
professor in the Department of Forestry at the University of Kentucky. https://learn.extension.org/
Shipping Hay Outside the Fire Ant Quarantine area
August
19th. 6pm. Hay producers from fire ant infested counties may find
themselves trying to ship hay outside the imported fire ant quarantine
area. People on the receiving end of hay shipments may not know what to
do make sure they don't get fire ants along with the hay. Join us on
August 19, 2013 from 6-7 PM central time for this
free webinar, which will explain the rules and regulations and talk
about. best management practices. See more information at: http://www.extension.org/
Assessing Pesticide Exposure to Honey Bees
August
20th. 7pm. The first of a five-part webinar series of presentations by
the Environmental Protection Agency on pesticides effect to honey bees.
This webinar will focus on routes of possible exposure for bees proposed
in risk assessment and how they are estimated using mathematical models
and/or measured residues from monitoring data. Participants will have
an opportunity to learn how different methods of application influence
residues levels and how evaluations of pure chemicals may differ from
evaluations of formulated products. Preregistration is required: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/
Why Eat Grass-Fed Dairy and Meat?
Thursday, August 22nd. 6:30 pm. Gratitude Cafe & Bakery, Lincoln. Saturday, August 24th. 1:00pm. Tomato Tomato, Omaha.Buy
Fresh Buy Local Nebraska education and outreach program welcomes you to
attend “Why Eat Grass-Fed Dairy and Meat?” presented by Robert Bernt of
Clear Creek Organic Farms, a diversified livestock, vegetable and
family dairy farm. His talk will be about the many attributes of grass
fed for you and the animals and why so many of our Buy Fresh Buy Local
farm and ranch members are pursuing this type of production. Join us for
a taste of pasture raised, organic meat, cheese, butter and organic ice
cream the Bernt family produces on farm. Contact: Billene Nemec,
402-472-5273, bnemec2@unl.edu
Steamboat Trail Walk
August 24th. Save Saturday August 24 for a outing at the Steamboat trail south of Nebraska City. The trail run along the east facing slope. We will be walking through and heavenly wood area on the west that used to be oak savanna and to the east Missouri river flood plain.The trail has been home to a Kudzu pueraria lobata. We will see if the plant has been successfully eliminated.On August 25 Sunday the Omaha Audubon Society will have their annual Prairie festival 12:00 to 4:30 PM. The prairie is located on 6720 Bennington road.http://www.
Cover Crops - The Good, The Bad, The Ugly or Beautiful
Tuesday, August 20th. Webinar - Free to ASA and CCA members; $25 for others. See http://bit.ly/11N0JXa for more info.
Field Day: Farming In Extreme Weather - Adapting Farm Practices
Tuesday,
August 20. Near Grant. Sponsored by No Till on the
Plains. Registration is $45 for each site through August 16. For more
info and to register online, go to www.highplainsnotill.com.
Low Stress Cattle Presentations
Tuesday,
August 20, West Point & Lexington. Thursday, August 22, Bridgeport.
All producers are invited to attend this free educational event. There
will also be a Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) training at each location.
The BQA training begins at 4:00 p.m. with the meal and live cattle
presentation to follow. It is only $20 if you wish to become BQA
certified, which is good for a two year time period. For more
information contact Bonita Lederer, Nebraska Cattlemen Director of
Producer Education at 402.450.0223 or blederer@necattlemen.org.
Panhandle No-till Partnership Field Day
Wednesday,
August 21. Bridgeport & Dalton. Thursday, August 22. Clinton &
Alliance. Contact Mark Watson, 308-760-5259 or see http://bit.ly/14JmZ8l for more info.
Legal and Financial Clinic
Thursday, August 22, Lexington. August 23rd. Fairbury. Call the Farm Hotline at 800-464-0258 to sign up.
Opportunities
Edible Omaha OpportunityNSAS is offering farmers and business an opportunity to collaborate and show their support for local foods and sustainable agriculture.The Sustainable Agriculture Page will begin appearing this Fall in the Edible Omaha's Fall issue. Edible Omaha's distribution is over 100,000 magazines per issue. The Sustainable Agriculture Page will be highlighted on the back page cover of issues beginning this Fall through the Fall of 2014. NSAS will be coordinating the farmers & businesses and their ads for the page. To be able to do this page there will need to be 40 farmers & businesses commit to a full year of advertising. Farms, individuals, businesses and organizations are invited to participateAd size: 1/2 inch by 1/2 inchRates:NSAS Members, $65/issue for a total of $260 of advertising in Edible Omaha for the yearNon-NSAS Members, $75/issue for a total of $300 of advertising in Edible Omaha for the yearFarmers & Businesses interested in this project should contact jessica.jones@unl.edu . Still time to register!
Young Suffolk Breeding Ewes
Refrigerated TrailerMy barn was destroyed in Tuesdays storm and I need to disperse most of my flock. I have 5 ewes between 1 and 4 years old that are very nice and usually produce twins or triplets. I need to get them sold soon as I cannot get the barn taken down and replaced until they are gone. I am offering them for $75 each to avoid taking them to the sale barn. Myrna Brown 402-426-5349 or 402-620-8999.
I need to purchase a small refrigerated trailer. Any suggestions on where to get one? Something small enough a small pickup/SUV could pull it without a problem. jkyoachim@gmail.com
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