| Friday, November 15, 2013 from 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Suwannee Valley Agricultural Extension Center 8202 Creek 417 Live Oak, FL 32060 This workshop is perfect for small farms trying to achieve greater productivity and earliness in their vegetable production. A drip irrigation system, when properly designed, maintained, and operated, can be a productive asset for a small farm. This hands-on workshop will teach participants how to set up, use, and maintain their own system. Topics covered: - Drip Irrigation System Scheduling Irrigation Events
- Design
- Components
- Installation
- Scheduling Irrigation Events
- Fertigation and Chemigation
- Movement of Water in Mulched Beds
- System Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
Registration includes class materials, lunch, and refreshments. ======================= Starting a Successful Hydroponic Business (Hobe Sound) Sunday, December 15, 2013 9:00 AM until
Monday, December 16, 2013 4:30 PM
Vertical Horizon Farm
9450 Southeast Gomez Avenue Hobe Sound, FL 33455 This workshop is perfect for the small farmer wanting to start a business using controlled growing systems to provide high quality locally grown products for local markets, as well as families looking for an interesting hobby that will provide fresh flowers, vegetables, and herbs. The course will feature hands-on activities at an actual operating hydroponic farm, with multiple crops and systems. Vertical Horizon Farm is located on the property of Sunshine State Carnations, and is one of the best in the southeast for teaching hydroponic growing in an actual operating hydroponic setting. Training will be hosted an co-taught by farm owners Kevin Osburn and Natalie Parkell. ======================= Small Scale Mushroom Production Friday, January 24, 2014 from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Suwannee Valley Agricultural Extension Center 8202 Creek 417 Live Oak, FL 32060 Currently, there are very few gourmet mushroom producers in the Suwannee Valley who sell at local markets or to restaurants. This is a good opportunity for extra farm cash flow with a relatively small investment in time and money. This hands-on one-day workshop will teach participants how to select, grow, harvest, and market mushrooms appropriate for Florida. ======================= Starting a Successful Hydroponic Business (Live Oak) Monday, March 17, 2014 9:00 AM until Tuesday, March 18, 2014 4:30 PM
Suwannee Valley Agricultural Extension Center
8202 Creek 417 Live Oak, FL 32060 This workshop is perfect for the small farmer wanting to start a business using controlled growing systems to provide high quality locally grown products for local markets, as well as families looking for an interesting hobby that will provide fresh flowers, vegetables, and herbs. The course will feature hands-on activities inside 3 greenhouses, a shade house, and an outdoor production area.
The facility is one of the best in the southeast for teaching hydroponic growing in an actual operating greenhouse setting. The optional grower tour will be an exclusive visit inside one of the most successful and modern greenhouse hydroponic operations in Florida.
======================= Starting a Successful Hydroponic Business (Live Oak) Friday, March 21, 2014 9:00 AM until Saturday, March 22, 2014 4:30 PM This workshop is perfect for the small farmer wanting to start a business using controlled growing systems to provide high quality locally grown products for local markets, as well as families looking for an interesting hobby that will provide fresh flowers, vegetables, and herbs. The course will feature hands-on activities inside 3 greenhouses, a shade house, and an outdoor production area.
The facility is one of the best in the southeast for teaching hydroponic growing in an actual operating greenhouse setting. The optional grower tour will be an exclusive visit inside one of the most successful and modern greenhouse hydroponic operations in Florida.
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