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Maintaining your own farm operation sometimes requires
imagination and always requires resourcefulness!
The University of Idaho is sponsoring farming seminars in March
of each year and at other times to provide information on
innovative farm production and marketing. For information
on all programs, contact the Jerome County Extension Office @
(208) 324-7578.
Websites
for Reap New Profits
For the 2009 Hands-on
Tree Fruit Pruning Seminar
Wednesday – March 18, 2009
At the Gooding County Extension Office
Gooding Fairgrounds
10 a.m. to Noon – Classroom instruction on
pruning theory and techniques
Noon – Lunch – featuring local foods
1-5 p.m. Hands-on pruning at a Gooding orchard
Come prepared for the weather
Bring your favorite tools – hand pruners, pole
pruners, loppers and hand saws
Please download this
Registration form
www.SmallFarms.ag.uidaho.edu
www.farmersmarketonline.com/farmersmarketbooks.htm
- Dynamic
Farmers’ Marketing: A
Guide to Successfully Selling Your Farmers’ Market Products,
by Jeff Ishee
www.ams.usda.gov/farmersmarkets- USDA - Agricultural Marketing Service, Farmers
Markets in Your Area
www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs
- USDA
Rural Business-Cooperative Services
www.cooperative.org
- International
Cooperative Alliance
www.upick.com
- These
sites connect farmers and consumers
www.smallfarms.com
www.ruraltreats.com
www.farmersmarketonline.com
www.fsis.usda.gov
- Food Safety and Inspection Service
(202-205-0623)
www.attra.org
- Appropriate
Technology Transfer for Rural Areas
www.nal.usda.gov/afsic
- USDA –
Alternative Farming Systems Information Series
www.ams.usda.gov/directmarketing
-
USDA – Farmer Direct Marketing
www.familyfarms.com
- North
American Farmers’ Direct Marketing Association
For
More information on Direct Marketing Contact:
Jo
Ann
Robbins, Extension Educator/Crops and Horticulture
University
of Idaho, Jerome County Extension Office
600
2nd Avenue West, Jerome, ID 83338
Phone:
208-324-7578 FAX:
208-324-7562
e-mail:
jrobbins@uidaho.edu
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