Garden Club for Backyard Fruit Growers
Session #1. Deirdre Birmingham, The Cider FarmDeirdre Birmingham is an owner and orchard manager of The Cider Farm, a certified organic cider orchard in Mineral Point Wisconsin growing cider apples for cider and brandy production.They started with hand-grafted varieties of French and English cider apples. …
Pruning Workshop – Sunday February 11th
NAFEX is hosting a Zoom lecture about "The Best Apples and Pears for Cider Making" on February 27 at 6:30 pm CST. NAFEX membership ($19 per year) is required. NAFEX members receive access to current and past Zoom lectures, annual meeting conference videos, and the …
PRUNING: FRUIT TREES AND BRAMBLES McHenry County College, Center for Agrarian Learning Saturday March 16 9 a.m.–Noon Building A, Room A229 $20 Instructor: Rich Tobiasz This workshop includes a lecture followed by hands-on activity outdoors on the MCC Student Farm. You’ll learn about pruning …
2024 Grafting Workshop Sunday March 24
Are you curious about what’s going on in the world of apple breeding besides crispy apples? Maybe the future releases of a 100 year old pear breeding program peak your interest? Either way join NAFEX on March 26th as Christopher Gottschalk, Ph.D. of the USDA …
NAFEX is hosting a Zoom lecture about What's New in the World of Pawpaws on June 25 at 6:30 pm CST. NAFEX membership ($19 per year) is required. NAFEX members receive access to current and past Zoom lectures, annual meeting conference videos, and the …
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For information, go.illinois.edu/NRCSFieldDay https://registration.extension.illinois.edu/start/nrcs-conservation-practices-field-day Illinois Extension, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign You will learn about: Composting Facility Conservation Plans EQIP high tunnel program Cover Crops Mulch Raised beds Pollinator Strips Bee Hives If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Batka at 217-300-8636 or sbatka@illinois.edu