30 Thirty Acre Pond Rd, Kingston, RI 02881

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Boots to Bushels Summer Workshops
May 15, 2024 – September 25, 2024
Wednesdays, 9:00 AM-11:00 AM


Calling all beginning farmers, military veterans, and those interested in pursuing a career in agriculture. Join us for hands-on learning at the URI Agronomy Farm this summer.

Workshops will cover risk management topics ranging from methods to mitigate climate change, sustainable pest and disease management, cover crops and more!

Each workshop is $10.00/per person. NO REFUNDS Register by clicking here

Each workshop takes place from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. at URI Agronomy Farm - 30 Thirty Acre Pond Rd, Kingston, RI 02881

WORKSHOP TOPICS

May 15, 2024: Seeding - Direct Seeding for the Market Gardener - discussion, methods and tools

May 22, 2024: Climate Smart Growing: Ways to extend your growing season and protect your crops through different types of row covers, plastic Mulches, caterpillar tunnels, and high tunnels

June 5, 2024: Transplanting: How and why to harden off plants, mulching options, tools, direct seeding corn vs transplanting corn

June 19, 2024: Cash Crop : Growing tomatoes for market - high tunnel growing, trellising, pruning and variety considerations

July 3, 2024: Holiday Break

July 17, 2024: Water Conservation: Climate smart irrigation and fertilization

July 31, 2024: Weeds: Identification and management and DIY tool workshop

August 14, 2024: Soil Health: Soil testing, Understanding your soil tests and fertility

August 28, 2024: Sustainable Pest and Disease Management: Scouting, pest and disease identification (field walk), management methods, backpack sprayer demo

September 11, 2024: Produce Safety: harvest, wash and pack

September 25, 2024: Soil Health: Cover cropping, crop rotation and mulching

QUESTIONS?

Contact Tricia Lourenco Boucher by emailing telourenco@uri.edu

This is material is based upon work supported by USDA/NIFA under Award Number 2023-70027-40447.

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