KANKAKEE, Ill. — University of Illinois Extension, Kankakee County, is sponsoring a workshop on a variety of topics to help people who have a few acres learn ways that they can put them to use. “Putting a few extra acres to work can bring in additional income, provide an opportunity to experiment with a new enterprise, or develop an interest or hobby for its educational or entertainment value,” according to University of Illinois Extension Local Foods and Small Farms Educator, James Theuri. “How to get started is the question,” he added.
Saturday, April 22, 2017
9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Kankakee Community College
100 College Drive, Kankakee, IL 60901
8:45 am | Registration Check-in – Coffee | |
9:00 am | Farming Requires Understanding the Nature of the Soil – Grant McCarty | |
9:45 am | Essential Equipment for a Small Farm – Marty Travis | |
10:15 am | Farmer Presentation: Spence Farm – Marty Travis | |
10:45 am | BREAK | |
Specialty Crop Track | Livestock Track | |
10:55 am | Integrated Vegetable Production – Laurie George | Small Ruminant Production – Susan Theus |
11:45 am | Growing Fruits – Grant McCarty | Poultry Production – JoAnne Dickman |
12:30 pm | LUNCH | |
1:15 pm | Adding Value to Farm Products – James Theuri/Laurie George | |
2:30 pm | Marketing Farm Commodities – Bob Blain |
A pre-registration fee of $25 (includes lunch) for the workshop is required by April 17, 2017. Register online at http://web.extension.illinois.edu/gkw. With this registration opportunity, you may use a credit card or you may choose to pay by check, which will tentatively register you until your check is received in our office. Additionally, you may call the office at 815/933-8337 to register by credit card or as always, stop by the office to register with cash, check or credit card. For more information, please call James Theuri at Kankakee County Extension Office: 815/933-8337.
— University of Illinois Extension
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