March 29, 2016
Soil Health and Vegetable Crops Training for Agents
Do you answer questions about soil and/or vegetables? If you answered "yes" then this training might be for you.
The overall goal of this project is to provide a comprehensive training program for agents about soil health with specific applications to vegetable cropping. The project team includes Megan Kennelly (Plant Pathology), Cary Rivard (Horticulture), DeAnn Presley (Agronomy), and Raymond Cloyd (Entomology).
This free hands-on workshop will be offered this spring in TWO locations:
May 11, Olathe Research Station
May 26, Courtland (on a private farm)
Originally, we also had a June 9 date set up for SW Kansas but a 4-H camp time conflict evolved. Therefore, we are working toward finding a date for SW Kansas this fall or in 2017 - stay tuned! Also in 2017 we will have some other locations around the state (likely SE, NC, and NW.)
Lunch will be provided.
To minimize "classroom time" (and maximize active hands-on learning and field visits) participants will be asked to view eight short (30-minute max) webinars prior to the workshop. Those webinars will be made available in early/mid-April. During the fall/winter after each series of workshops we will offer some additional online activities to push into more detail for those who are interested.
The project website is www.soilhealthbootcamp.com and you can register there for the Olathe or Courtland workshops - just click which one you are registering for.
You can also contact Megan Kennelly, kennelly@ksu.edu; or Kim Oxley, koxley@ksu.edu.