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MSU offers farm business series

People who are exploring new farm businesses will benefit from participating in the MSU Extension 2017 Beginning Farmer Webinar Series. From January – May 2016, MSU Extension will offer nine two-hour evening programs that provide valuable start-up information on general and more specific farming topics, including:

Getting started with…

• Jan 30 – Small vegetable farm systems

• Feb 13 – Hoophouse management

• Feb 27 – Maple syrup

• Mar 13 – Fencing and watering systems for livestock

• Mar 27 – Blueberries

• Apr 3 – Crop nutrient management

• Apr 10 – Aquaculture (fish farming)

• Apr 24 – Planning and operating a mixed fruit orchard

• May 8 – Producing and selling eggs

A fee of $10 per webinar is required, or you can register for the entire series for $45. Webinar recordings will be provided to all registered participants. Participate from the comfort and convenience of your own home or office. Registration, a brochure containing details on each individual program, and on-line or mailed payment options can be found at events.anr.msu.edu. You may register for all or some of the courses at any time, even if the session has already taken place. In that case, you will get a link to the recorded program.

Each program begins at 7 p.m. and will last up to two hours. A high-speed internet connection is required. You will receive webinar connection information after you register.

Contact the Alger County MSU Extension office at 906-387-2530 or isleibj@anr.msu.edu for more information.

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