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Calling all new farmers!
San Juan County Cooperative Extension Service is hosting a series of New Farmer Training workshops for new or expanding agricultural producers.
We will host one workshop weekly starting the second week of February. Workshops will be on Farm tours and networking, integrated pest management (IPM), business planning and farm financial record keeping, food safety, soil health principles, crop production strategies, resulting in a cumulative workshop on starting your own community supported agriculture (CSA) program. Each workshop will include special guest teachers and last 1.5 - 2.5 hours. Snacks and beverages will be provided. Dates will be finalized early in January. Participants may register for individual workshops or the entire series.
February Week 2 | Introduction Class: Growing Forward Farm Tour and Participant Networking Session
February Week 3 | Business Planning and Finances
February Week 4 | Integrated Pest Management
March Week 1 | Soil Health Principles
March Week 2 | Crop Production Strategies
March Week 3 | Food Safety Training
April Week 1 | Running a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) produce subscription program
Registration: Online registration available to be paid with a credit card or mailing/delivering a check or cash to the office.
- Per Workshop Option: $20 each
- The Bundle Option: $75 for all 7 workshops
Please mail or deliver your check payment to address below. Make checks payable to NMSU. Checks must be received by Feb. 6.
ATTN: Bonnie Hopkins Byers
San Juan County Extension Office
213-A South Oliver Drive
Aztec, NM 87410
Deadline: Feb. 6 at 5 PM
If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of an auxiliary aid or service, please contact Andrew Foster by 01/22/24 at 505-334-9496 or email at fosteral@nmsu.edu.
New Mexico State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and educator. NMSU and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperating.
