Growing For Market Statewide Programs Coming in September and October! Are you interested in growing produce and
selling at farmer’s markets, direct consumer sales or with Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) groups? Here is your chance to gain valuable information from Nebraska Extension educators and fellow growers across four different locations in Nebraska in September and October. Here are the session topics for this year’s program:
•Pesticide Updates Related to Produce Growers
•Pricing and Marketing Strategies
•Ecology of Produce Growing Environments
•Resource Panel
Program Sites and Dates Include:
•Norfolk, September 16, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., (Central Time), Northeast Community College
•North Platte, September 23, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., (Central Time), Lincoln County Extension Office
•Nebraska City, October 3, 8 a.m. to Noon, (Central Time), Kimmel Orchard
•Scottsbluff, October 15, 8 a.m. to Noon, (Mountain Time), Panhandle Research and Extension Center
•Omaha, October 23, 8 a.m. to Noon, (Central Time), Douglas/Sarpy County Extension Office
•Wilber, October 30, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., (Central Time), Saline County Extension Office
The registration for this class is $30 in all locations. Please register at https://go.unl.edu/2024growingformarket and pay for the program.
If you have any questions, please refer to the program’s website at https://hles.unl.edu/growing-market or contact one of the following educators:
•David Lott, Lincoln County, 308.532.2683
•Ian Peterson, Dodge County, 402.727.2775
•Emily Stine, Scotts Bluff County, 308.632.1230
•Carol Water, Cass County, 402.267.2205