Farmer Events

Stabilize and Expand your Business This workshop is geared toward established businesses seeking to increase their revenue.  Topics presented by Amy Shapiro, Director of Business Development, and a panel of experts will include operational efficiencies, financial management tools, employee hiring guidelines and sales and marketing strategies. Course materials will be provided. Registration for this seminar […]

Conservation Biological Control Short Course Sponsored by the Xerces Society, NE-SARE and USDA-NRCS In response to growing interest in promoting beneficial insects for their pest control services on farms, the Xerces Society has authored the book Farming With Native Beneficial Insects and developed the Conservation Biological Control Short Course to educate farmers, agriculture employees, natural resource specialists, […]

Heading for the Exit: The Realities and Process of Transitioning the Ownership of your Business   Presenter Michael Vann, of the Vann Group has been assisting businesses for over 30 years develop business succession plans.  One of the largest challenges facing business owners today is how to solve the question of “how do I get out […]

PA Worker Protection Standard Train-the-Trainer Courses for Organic and Non-Certified Pesticide Users All farmworkers must be trained under the EPA Worker Protection Standard (WPS) if your farm uses any pesticides, including those approved for organic production and other general use pesticides. The agricultural worker employer is responsible for complying with all components of WPS including […]

Most farmers keep some sort of financial records in order to file taxes and/or apply for a loan.  Within the numbers are details about the farm’s operations — its efficiency and profitability. Being able to create financial statements is the first part. Next is learning how to use the statements to garner important information about […]

Join Cornell Cooperative Extension Educator Justin O’Dea for a workshop on soil tillage in agriculture. The workshop will explore why tillage practices have long been a facet of agriculture, different types of tillage, the effects of tillage on soils, and tillage strategies that work to conserve soils and build soil health. The workshop will involve […]

The (3) C’s in organic farming are Cop Rotations, Cover Crops and Compost. When put together in a well-planned production system healthy soil and a successful cash crop are all but guaranteed. In this class we’ll discuss how to develop a plan that is focused on cover crops in a diverse crop rotation. We’ll also […]

Join long time orchardists Pru Smith and Sharon Gensler for an afternoon workshop on small-scale homestead orcharding. They’ll demonstrate overall orchard planning, building diversity into plantings, breed selection, practical fruit growing techniques, and soil and plant health. Pru and Sharon will lead participants in an informative and experiential process, using their property, Wild Browse Farm, […]