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Extension Series Explores Land Stewardship for Small Farms
Indiana Ag Connection - 02/22/2018

Purdue Extension is offering a nine-week series of educational programs focusing on land stewardship for small-acre farms.

""Living on the Land: Stewardship for Small Acreages" will run Mondays, March 19-May 14, 6:30-9 p.m. each session, at Bridgeway Church, 210 Brian's Place, Kendallville.

The series is designed for new farmers or anyone considering small-acreage farming. Presenters include Purdue Extension educators and specialists, as well as agricultural industry professionals. Topics are:

- Assessing you physical and personal resources and developing farm goals.

- Understanding the importance of soil types and how to care for them.

- Exploring the differences between conventional, organic and sustainable farming systems.

- Understanding the basics of selecting, operating, and maintaining farm equipment.

- Learning how crops grow and how to control crop pests.

- Knowing what it takes to choose the right crop enterprises to fit your small farm.

- Exploring ways livestock can work for your farm.

- Discovering the basics of livestock care and health.

The series concludes with a tour of a local small farm.

Cost is $75 per person, or $100 per couple for the same farm. The registration deadline is March 12.

For more information, contact Steve Engleking, Purdue-Extension LaGrange County educator, 260-499-6334 or sengleking@purdue.edu; Elysia Rodgers, Purdue-Extension-DeKalb County educator, 260-925-2562 or eberry@purdue.edu; John Woodmansee, Purdue-Extension-Whitley County educator, 260-244-7615 or jwoodman@purdue.edu; Doug Keenan, Purdue Extension-Noble County educator, 260-636-2111 or keenand@purdue.edu; or Crystal Van Pelt, Purdue Extension-Steuben County educator, 260-668-1000 or cvanpelt@purdue.edu.

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