2011 Events

Accessing Federal Programs Workshop

Do you know the difference between grants, loans and cost sharing? Do you know what FSA, NRCS and MDA stand for and how to access their programs? Come to this workshop to find out:

Session 1:

Difference between grants, loans and cost sharing

How to participate in different farm programs
How to sign up for USDA programs

Session 2:

Develop a plan with assistance from NRCS staff to apply for Environmental Quality Incentives

October 3, 2011 from 1 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and October 4, 2011 from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bradford Research and Extension Center.

Cost is $25 to attend both sessions, or you can attend Session 1 for $15 or Session 2 for $10. Cost includes educational materials and food. Register by August 12, 2011. Click here for the registration form or call the office at 573-449-3518.

Melon Field Day

Thursday September 1, 2011 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Presentations on melon growing, disease management and insect problems will be given by Dr. Trinklein and James Quinn.

A variety of melons will be available for sampling.

This event is free and open to all.

For more information call 573-449-3518 or email. Click here for flier.

Summer Open Hours

Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to noon until August 24, 2011

Come out to the farm. Programs will include a nature walk, a garden tour, a barn tour and more. Call or email for more information.

Children 2 and under: Free

Ages 3 - 12: $3
Adults: $5
Senior Citizens: $4
Family Cap of $20
Cash or Check Only Please

Thursday July 21, 2011 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Come out to the farm to get your gardening questions answered by an MU extension regional horticulture specialist (at 7 p.m.), view our blooming native flowers in the meadow and daylilies, visit with our animals and stroll around our 7-acre lake.

Children 2 and under: Free

Ages 3 - 12: $3
Adults: $5
Senior Citizens: $4
Family Cap of $20
Cash or Check Only Please

Thursday July 14, 2011 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Come out to the farm for catch and release fishing (bring your own equipment, but we will have have some poles available), view our blooming native flowers in the meadow and plantings by the lake, catch and learn about the insects at the farm, visit with our animals, and stroll around our 7-acre lake.

Children 2 and under: Free

Ages 3 - 12: $3
Adults: $5
Senior Citizens: $4
Family Cap of $20
Cash or Check Only Please

Thursday July 7, 2011 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Come out to the farm for catch and release fishing (bring your own equipment, but we will have have some poles available), chat with a representative from the Missouri Department of Conservation, walk through the gardens, visit with our animals, and stroll around our 7-acre lake.

Getting Started in Organic Farming Workshop

Have you considered farming organically but want to
know how to manage fertility, control weeds and insects,
comply with regulations? Come to this workshop
to learn:

How to manage insects, weeds and diseases in organic production
Basics of managing soil fertility organically
The latest on organic regulations
Where to find organic certifiers
What federal and state resources are available for organic growers

June 22 and 23, 2011 starts at 11 a.m. on June 22 at Bradford Research and Extension Center

Contact Kristi Perry at 573-882-0085 or email.
Cost of the workshop is $25 for those who preregister by June 15th and includes educational materials and food. Registration is limited to 30 participants. Walk-ins accepted but cost $30 with no food guaranteed. Find registration form here.

Kid's Day at Jefferson Farm & Gardens

Come out to experience a day of life on the farm! We will have pony rides, cow milking, fish feeding, edible soil profiles and much more! Click here for flier.

Saturday, June 18, 2011 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Children 2 and under: Free

Ages 3 - 12: $4

Adults: $6

Senior Citizens: $5

Family Cap of $25

Cash or Check Only Please

Cover Crops: Managing Healthy Soils Workshop

Learn about the dynamic soil environment and how cover crops can improve soil health. Then tour fields at Bradford Farm and Jefferson Farm & Gardens where cover crops are incorporated into planting rotations for field crops and vegetables.

8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Thursday, May 12, 2011 at Bradford Research and Extension Center

This event is free for everyone to attend rain or shine. Snacks will be served. R.s.v.p. by May 5, 2011 by email or call 573-449-3518.

Directions: From I-70 take Highway 63 south, take Broadway WW exit, turn left (east) onto Broadway for 6.5 mi, turn right on Rangeline for 2 mi, Bradford Farm is on the right at 4968 Rangeline Road

 

More Events for 2011 are yet to come!

Contact

Questions? Email the Jefferson Institute or call 573-449-3518.