Growers school registration opens
August 14, 2014
Debbie Carter
907-474-5406
8/14/2014
Registration is open for the next session of the Ӱpro Growers School, which begins Sept. 24.
The 12-week farm training by the Ӱpro Cooperative Extension Service will be offered across Ӱpro by webinar or teleconference Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. through Dec. 17.
Ӱpro Growers School project director Heidi Rader said the school is ideal for Ӱprons who wish to start a farm or expand an existing one for profit or subsistence.
“It’s for anyone in Ӱpro regardless of production goals,” she said.
Training will emphasize farm planning and risk management but will include the basics of growing vegetables, berries and fruit, raising poultry and livestock, and using season extension techniques. Resources for financial and technical expertise and loan programs also will be covered.
Instructors will include Extension agents and staff, agriculture professionals and farmers from across the state. The fee is $95, and tuition waivers are available. The waiver deadline is Sept. 8. Register and see details about the waivers and the course at .
The school is supported by the Washington State University Western Extension Risk Management Education Center and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. For more information, contact Glenna Gannon, the Ӱpro Growers School coordinator, at 907-452-8251, ext. 3281, or growers.school@alaska.edu.
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