Beekeeping 101 / Penn State Extension

Beekeeping 101 / Penn State Extension

Here's an example of PSU Extension offering an online course fro $189. Maybe a model that could be adapted here?

2nd International Organic Fruit Research Symposium - eXtension

2nd International Organic Fruit Research Symposium - eXtension

The 2nd International Fruit Research Symposium will be of interest to researchers, Extension professionals, growers, consultants, suppliers, and retailers who wish to share the latest developments in the worldwide organic fruit supply chain.
The following select webinars from the symposium will be broadcast live, directly from the conference site in Leavenworth, WA on June 19 and 21, 2012.
You can come and go as you please during the webinars, but you must preregister for each session you wish to attend.

UK horticulture professor co-develops mobile app for landscape and nursery professionals | UK College of Agriculture News

UK horticulture professor co-develops mobile app for landscape and nursery professionals | UK College of Agriculture News

All Interest: Social Media & Food Retailers — Information Technologies — Penn State College of Ag Sciences

A great set of videos from Penn State:

Social Media & Food Retailers — Information Technologies — Penn State College of Ag Sciences

Farmers Market Promotion Program Grants Available

Farmers Market Promotion Program Grants Available

USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan recently announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking grant applicants for the 2012 Farmers Market Promotion Program. The Farmers Market Promotion Program is in the seventh year of funding direct markets that benefit local and regional economies.  The deadline for application submissions is May 21, 2012.

21st Century technology changing how farmers and ranchers attend conferences

21st Century technology changing how farmers and ranchers attend conferences

“Through special software we’re now able to conduct a workshop and turn it into an interactive training opportunity. Not only does this make it convenient for the producers, it helps us secure qualified speakers and conference leaders who can conduct the training session in their office, wherever that might be,” he adds.

Organic Apple Webinar - Thursday,1/26

via WNC Vegetable and Small Fruit News:

Lorraine Berkett and Terence Bradshaw of the University of Vermont will be presenting a webinar through eOrganic on their Current Research on Organic Production of Ginger Gold, Honeycrisp, Zestar!, Macoun, and Liberty Apples.