Risky Business Webinars
Appalachian Sustainable Development is offering a series of webinars for produce farms in central Appalachia and beyond. These webinars will present foundational concepts in a number of topics and point farmers to reliable resources to learn more and implement practices on the farm. Webinars will be held from 6 PM to 7 PM on the scheduled day. Interested in the series or finding other ways to work with us? Take the survey below!
Organic Crop Certification 101
Organic Crop Certification 101 will present the basics of organic certification for crops with a specific focus on produce. We will introduce participants to some of the best resources for additional information and study.
Intro to Produce Food Safety: GAP Certification & FSMA
Introduction to Produce Food Safety: Good Agriculture Certification (GAP) Certifications & Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule (FSMA) will present the basics of produce food safety. We will introduce participants to GAP & FSMA and talk about when and where each might apply to a produce operation.
This webinar does NOT qualify as a supervisor training course as outlined in the FSMA Produce Safety Rule § 112.22(c).
Feeding the Crop: Soil Health and Crop Fertility for Produce
Feeding the Crop: Soil Health and Crop Fertility for Produce will present the basics of fertility management for crops with a specific focus on produce. We will introduce participants to some of the best resources for additional information and study.
Produce Irrigation and Water Management
Produce Irrigation and Water Management will present the basics of water use and irrigation in relationship to vegetable production. We will introduce participants to some of the best resources for additional information and study.
Business Planning: Not Just Paper and Spreadsheets
Business Planning: Not Just Paper and Spreadsheets will present the basics of business planning with a specific focus on produce growers. Producers will learn why business planning should be the cornerstone of their operation and where to begin. Participants will be introduced to some of the best resources for implementation, additional information and study.
Crop Insurance and the Small Farm
Are you a small farmer who has questions about crop insurance? Join Appalachian Sustainable Development on Tuesday, January 29 at 6pm EST as Myrisa Christy, Project Director for the KY Center for Ag & Rural Development, delivers a webinar presenting the basics of USDA Crop Insurance for small vegetable producers and how it may work for your farm.
Weed Management 101
Weed Management 101 will present the basics of weed management in vegetable crops. We will examine both organic and conventional control methods and strategies. We will introduce participants to some of the best resources for additional information and study.
Weeds – Controlling Pesky Plants
Weeds can pose a problem by reducing the efficiency of water delivery, drainage and pest management systems. For farmers to have greater success, weed control involves a large portion of the effort required to produce a crop. Weeds also interfere with harvest operations making them less efficient. Learn more from our webinar series about this important topic.
Insects – Don’t Let Them Bug You
This unit will cover basic classification and proper identification and management, why there is the existence of insects, learn the basic form and structure and metamorphosis of insects, and compare and contrast injury due to insect feeding and the benefit and value of insects.
Insect Pest Management 101
Insect Pest Management 101 will present the basics of insect pest management in vegetable crops. We will examine both organic and conventional control methods and strategies. We will introduce participants to some of the best resources for additional information and study.
Plant Disease Management 101
Plant Disease Management 101 will present the basics of insect pest management in vegetable crops. We will examine both organic and conventional control methods and strategies. We will introduce participants to some of the best resources for additional information and study.
Slips, Trips, and Falls, Oh My! Personal Safety on the Farm
Join Scott Jerrell Scott Co. Extension for Agent, Agriculture & Natural Resources and Deputy Chief of Duffield Vol. Fire and Rescue as he presents Slips, Trips, and Falls, Oh My! Personal Safety on the Farm. Scott will present an overview of common hazards found on the farm and steps that you can take to protect yourself and family.
Farmer Boot Camp: Regional Resources and Service Providers
Farmer Boot Camp: Regional Resources and Service Providers will present to farmers how to contact regional service providers such as USDA FSA, NRCS, Cooperative Extension, and others. You’ll learn some basic programs each offers and how to connect with them where you are at.
Plant Fertility – Feeding a Balanced Diet
Plant Diseases – Keeping Plants Healthy and Well
In this program we will discuss the importance of understanding the plant disease triangle as a cause of plant diseases and the role of cultural, biological, and chemical control measures.
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