2024 Kurle Memorial Lecture – Deirdre Birmingham, The Cider Farm

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

Pruning Workshop – Sunday February 11th

NAFEX Lecture: The Best Apples and Pears for Cider Making

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 

Fruit Trees And Brambles Pruning Workshop

McHenry County College 8900 U.S. 14, Crystal Lake, IL, United States

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 

$20

2024 Grafting Workshop

Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL

2024 Grafting Workshop Sunday March 24

NAFEX Zoom Lecture – Breeding Future Apples and Pears

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 

What’s New in the World of Pawpaws – Zoom Lecture

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 

NRCS Conservation Practices Field Day

Star Farm 5156 S. Carpenter, Chicago, IL, United States

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

Free