
Organic Growers School’s Holistic Crop Management Workshop: Managing Pests Holistically
Date: Monday, February 17th, 2020
Time: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Location: SAHC Community Farm, 180 Mag Sluder Road, Alexander, NC
Cost: $30 per person (includes lunch).
In this one day workshop, you will gain an ecological understanding of pests including their biology, how to sample for pest and beneficial insects, and their relationship to soil and nutrient management. You will also learn management strategies that are commonly used to prevent pest damage, promote beneficials, and be equipped to develop a plan to manage pest outbreaks effectively on your farm. The $30 registration fee includes lunch.
Click here for more info and workshop registration: https://organicgrowersschool. org/farmers/holistic-crop- management/
Organic Growers School is a partner with SAHC in the Farm Pathways collaboration.
Farm Pathways is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program under award number 2016-70017-25341 for Farm Pathways: Integrating Farmer Training with Land Access. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.