Western SARE Events Calendar

Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course in Wyoming

outreach@sare.org (Anonymous User) — Wed, 30 May 2012 17:56:05 +0000

This day-long SARE-funded Short Course will equip conservationists, land managers, farm educators, and agricultural professionals with the latest science-based approaches to increasing crop security and reversing the trend of pollinator decline, especially in heavily managed landscapes. The current Farm Bill makes pollinators and their habitat a conservation priority for every USDA land manager and conservationist. This training session provides an overview of pollinator-specific language within the Farm Bill, and how to translate that language into on-the-ground conservation. Introductory topics include the principles of pollinator biology, the economics of insect pollination, recognizing native bee species, and assessment of pollinator habitat. Advanced modules will cover farm management practices for pollinator protection, the development of pollinator habitat enhancements, incorporating pollinator conservation into NRCS programs, selection of plants for pollinator enhancement sites, management of natural and urban landscapes, and the additional funding sources and technical support available to land managers. Throughout the workshop these training modules are illustrated by case studies of pollinator conservation efforts across the country. Visit the course website for more information and to register online. Hurry, space is limited!

Pyramid Lake Hoop House Demo

outreach@sare.org (Stacie Clary) — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:30:55 +0000

Morning -- Hoop House Demonstration

Afternoon -- Hoop House Construction

Mobile Poultry Processing Units – Reports from the Field

outreach@sare.org (Stacie Clary) — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:22:48 +0000

Mobile poultry processing units have been around for ten years. So how are they doing? Are they meeting their goals?

We’ll hear reports from the field from people operating/connected with 5 MPPUs around the country: Kentucky, Montana, Vermont, and two in Massachusetts.

To join the webinar, go to the following link a few minutes before start time and log in as a guest: https://connect.extension.iastate.edu/nichemeat

Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course in Great Falls, Montana

outreach@sare.org (Anonymous User) — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:00:19 +0000

Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Courses in Bridger, Montana

outreach@sare.org (Anonymous User) — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:50:17 +0000

Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course in Arizona

outreach@sare.org (Anonymous User) — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 22:40:15 +0000

Strengthening Agriculture’s Infrastructure

outreach@sare.org (Stacie Clary) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:18:42 +0000

Topics to be included:

Co-operatives and other producer partnerships
Value-added food processing
Local and regional marketing and distribution
Barriers to regional supply chains
Public sectors’ response to infrastructure gaps

The conference will prepare Western region agriculture for sustainably processing, marketing and distributing high quality food in systems that:

Draw consumers closer to food producers;
Increase economic viability of food producers of all sizes;
Expand the marketplace for sustainably produced food;
Increase community food and security;
Assure abundance in the face of increasing fossil fuel costs.

The Western SARE Administrative Council is organizing this conference in response to the participants in our Subregional Conferences listing gaps and barriers in agriculture infrastructure as a high need to be addressed in our region for continued economic viability in the 21st Century.

Organic Seed Growers Conference

outreach@sare.org (Anonymous User) — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:50:24 +0000

6th Organic Seed Growers Conference
January 19-21, 2012 | Port Townsend, WA | www.seedalliance.org
How we steward our seed determines the quality and integrity of our food. Developing organic seed systems is therefore paramount to the ongoing growth and success of organic agriculture. Gather with others in the organic community for the nation’s largest conference focused solely on organic seed to learn from experts in the fields of organic plant breeding, organic seed production, marketing and distribution, and policy. The agenda suits a range of experience levels and interests. Register and find more information at www.seedalliance.org.

Innovations in Sustainability: Techniques for New Mexico Agriculture

outreach@sare.org (Stacie Clary) — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:18:12 +0000

Sustainable Agriculture in the southwest presents many unique challenges. This workshop is designed to provide practical information in sustainable practices for the region. Research and education to further define best practices is encouraged through agencies like Western SARE.

This year’s Workshop will focus on challenges in the four corners region and northern New Mexico. Alternative crops and best management practices to maintain productivity and profitability by farms and ranches will be discussed.

Regional Water Outlook
Building Better Soil
Nut Crops for Northern New Mexico
Alternative Crops for the Four Corners
Grass-Fed Beef Production & Sales
Weed Management

New Agrarian Career Connection

outreach@sare.org (Stacie Clary) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:04:35 +0000

Quivira Coalition is proud to announce the first ever New Agrarian Career Connection.

Quivira recognizes the urgent need to connect experienced land owners/managers and conservation leaders with the next generation of people who will be responsible for growing our food and stewarding our planet. At this event we will pack the room with agrarians of all sorts and create the ideal conditions for conversing with like-minded people, contemplating apprenticeship, exploring partnerships, learning about land transfer programs and more!

Prospective employers/mentors will include (but are not limited to) private ranches and farms, conservation groups, food advocacy organizations, government agencies, land use service consultants (i.e. Holistic Management), and related private-sector businesses.

Webinar: Clean Energy Funds for Rural Montana

outreach@sare.org (Stacie Clary) — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:39:51 +0000

Please see NCAT's website for details.

Goat Meat is Great!

outreach@sare.org (Anonymous User) — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:42:04 +0000

Open House and tasting on our small Boer goat ranch in south central Idaho. Free educational event. Learn how delicious goat meat is; taste dishes prepared by local chef Lynn Sheehan. Learn about goat ranching and how to start a small retail meat business.

25th Califoronia Small Farm Conference - Cultivating the Next Generation

outreach@sare.org (Anonymous User) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 19:12:03 +0000

The California Small Farm Conference is the state's premier gathering of small-acreage farmers and ranchers, farmers' market managers, agriculture students and others involved in the small farm industry. The three-day educational conference includes day-long field courses and on-farm tours, focused workshops reflecting current needs of farming operations, engaging keynote speakers, an information Expo, and a variety of innovative networking activities. Up to 100 scholarships are available to those with limited financial means. Don't miss this exciting event that drew almost 500 participants at the 2011 conference.

New Agrarians: How the Next Generation of Leaders Tackle 21st Century Challenges

outreach@sare.org (Anonymous User) — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:06:03 +0000

Quivira Coalition’s 10th Anniversary Conference

Across the nation, a new agrarian movement, centered on food and land health, is growing
into a dynamic force. Led by youth (including the young-at-heart) and their mentors, this
burgeoning movement is tackling some of the most daunting challenges of our time: food
security, land restoration, conservation, climate adaptation and sustainable prosperity. In
the process, they are overturning traditional paradigms of conservation and agriculture.
In this Conference we will hear from a wide variety of new farm, ranch and conservation
leaders and their innovative, hands-on ideas and practices that are changing the way we
look at the land, our water and ourselves. Courtney White, Executive Director
An Evening with Bill McKibben and Bill deBuys – special fundraiser
Don't miss our special fundraiser at 7:00pm Tuesday, November 8, "Is It Getting Warmer
Out There, or Is It Just Me?" - an Evening with Bill McKibben and Bill deBuys on Climate,
Land and Livelihoods in the Southwest.
If the Southwest is due to get hotter and drier, as predicted, what are our options? What
can we expect? What we can do in the short-and-long run to adapt and mitigate to a
changing climate? What are the economic and ecological opportunities and challenges? For
answers to these and other questions, please join us for an evening of lively discussion with
two of the nation's leading experts as we explore global and local topics of interest to all.
After presentations, the discussion will be opened to the audience, moderated by Courtney
White of the Quivira Coalition. Don't miss this important event. And bring your questions!

This fundraiser is open to the public. It is not necessary to attend the conference to purchase a
ticket.

Difficult Soils in Reclamation of Disturbed Lands

outreach@sare.org (Stacie Clary) — Tue, 31 May 2011 18:29:04 +0000

Sage Grouse Habitat Ecology and Management Workshop

outreach@sare.org (Stacie Clary) — Tue, 31 May 2011 18:19:59 +0000

Biodynamics: Renewing human and natural systems through agriculture.

outreach@sare.org (Andy Zieminski) — Thu, 19 May 2011 14:12:21 +0000

8th Annual On-Farm Biodynamics Workshop & Intensive

Workshop: June 17^th & 18^th

Additional Intensive sessions: June 16^th & June 19^th

Presentations, Demonstrations & Practice in the How's and Why's of Humane on-farm animal slaughter, Composting slaughter offal, Making the Biodynamic Preparations, Building soil health and fertility, Applying Goethean Science on the farm, Forming a healthy farm organism, Promoting biodynamic nutrition, & Celebrating farm-produced food.

For schedule, session descriptions, and registration form, see:

www.sshomestead.org/Workshops

Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course

outreach@sare.org (Anonymous User) — Wed, 04 May 2011 21:18:04 +0000

This day-long SARE-funded Short Course will equip conservationists, land managers, farm educators, and agricultural professionals with the latest science-based approaches to increasing crop security and reversing the trend of pollinator decline, especially in heavily managed landscapes. The current Farm Bill makes pollinators and their habitat a conservation priority for every USDA land manager and conservationist. This training session provides an overview of pollinator-specific language within the Farm Bill, and how to translate that language into on-the-ground conservation. Introductory topics include the basic principles of pollinator biology, the economics of insect pollination, recognizing native bee species, and assessment of pollinator habitat. Advanced modules will cover farm management practices for pollinator protection, the development of pollinator habitat enhancements, incorporating pollinator conservation into NRCS programs, selection of plants for pollinator enhancement sites, management of natural and urban landscapes, and the additional funding sources and technical support available to land managers. Throughout the workshop these training modules are illustrated by real case studies of pollinator conservation efforts across the country. Visit the course website for more information and to register online for the event. Hurry, registration closes after 50 people!

Compost

outreach@sare.org (Anonymous User) — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:48:05 +0000

Sessions on compost, vermicompost and compost tea and practical demonstrations of thermal compost, aerated compost tea and worm compost.

Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course

outreach@sare.org (Anonymous User) — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:18:07 +0000

This day-long SARE-funded Short Course will equip conservationists, land managers, farm educators, and agricultural professionals with the latest science-based approaches to increasing crop security and reversing the trend of pollinator decline, especially in heavily managed landscapes. The current Farm Bill makes pollinators and their habitat a conservation priority for every USDA land manager and conservationist. This training session provides an overview of pollinator-specific language within the Farm Bill, and how to translate that language into on-the-ground conservation. Introductory topics include the basic principles of pollinator biology, the economics of insect pollination, recognizing native bee species, and assessment of pollinator habitat. Advanced modules will cover farm management practices for pollinator protection, the development of pollinator habitat enhancements, incorporating pollinator conservation into NRCS programs, selection of plants for pollinator enhancement sites, management of natural and urban landscapes, and the additional funding sources and technical support available to land managers. Throughout the workshop these training modules are illustrated by real case studies of pollinator conservation efforts across the country. Visit the course website for more information and to register online for the event. Hurry, registration closes after 50 people!