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February 8th, 2010 @ 12:31 pm by Luke

55 people attended last week’s Farminar on “Ramping Up Vegetable Production”.

You are invited to attend our Next Session:
Tuesday, Feb 9 7:00 PM C.S.T. Grow Vegetables Year Round
Adam Montri
Ten Hens Farm

Participate Tuesday night online at this site:
http://connect.extension.iastate.edu/farminar

Coming Up:
Tuesday, Feb 16 7:00 PM C.S.T. Agroforestry for Iowa
Tom Wahl
Red Fern Farm

March “Fishbowl” Farminars
Tuesday, Mar 2 7:00 PM C.S.T. Pastured Poultry
Tuesday, Mar 9 7:00 PM C.S.T. Vegetable Production
Tuesday, Mar 16 7:00 PM C.S.T. Vegetable Marketing
Tuesday, Mar 23 7:00 PM C.S.T. Grass-Fed Beef

For More Information on this series and archives of past seminars: www.practicalfarmers.org/farminar

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How-to Farminar

December 4th, 2009 @ 3:53 pm by Luke

Interactions with Farminars: How-To Guide (8 Minutes)

http://connect.extension.iastate.edu/p27457419/



Today Gordon, Sally and I put together a simple Farminar to explain why, how to use them and increase the interaction of the technology.

Check it out and let me know if you need more information, if you have questions about the Farminar Series.

Be Well,

Luke

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Business Plans

November 25th, 2009 @ 10:52 am by Luke

http://www.entrepreneur.com/businessplans/businessplancoachtimberry/archive113964.html


While doing some research for our Winter Farminar series that will include some business planning motivation/support topics, I stumbled upon this good resource for entrepreneurs in general. Nothing here is specific for agriculture, but the fundamentals of business are nearly universal.

The search continues…

Luke

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Farminars are hap-hap-happening

November 18th, 2009 @ 4:34 pm by Luke

Great to see so many people are tuning into the Fall Farminar Series. Even more are viewing after broadcast from archive on the Practical Farmers of Iowa website. www.practicalfarmers.org/farminar

Dave and John Baker from the Beginning Farmer Center have presented the first three weeks and have given valuable information on the resource that their organization can offer farms.
Next up is Gary Huber and farm families from the Practical Farmers of Iowa, sharing expertise and information on marketing products.
Join us at 7:00-8:30 PM Tuesdays for pointers and help in planning for your farm.
http://connect.extension.iastate.edu/farminar

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