• Thursday, August 14 - NOFA's Organic Lawn and Turf Course
(First Time Offered in NJ)
NOFA’s Organic Lawn and Turf Course will be offered in NJ for the first time on August 14, 2008. This one day intensive course in organic turf management will be held at Duke Farms in Hillsborough, NJ. Course instructors include professionals such as Chip Osborne, co-founder of the Living Lawn Project, Donald Bishop of Gardens Are …; and Mike Nadeau of Plantscapes, Inc. This course will serve as a great resource to any professional looking to learn more about transitioning to organic turf management. For more information and to register online log onto: www.organiclandcare.net or call (609) 737-6848.
NOFA-NJ 2008 Farmer Twilight Meetings Click for details
• Wednesday, May 21 - Seed Starting & Greenhouse Management on the Organic Farm
Farmers' Twilight Meeting at Creation, Egg Harbor Township, NJ.
• Thursday, June 5 - Transitioning to Organic Vegetable & Fruit Production
Farmers' Twilight Meeting at Blairstown ,
• Thursday, June 19 - Feed the soil and grow healthy plants and fruit
Farmers' Twilight Meeting at New Egypt, NJ,
• Wednesday, July 23 - Are a looking to start a farm or agricultural business?
Farmers' Twilight Meeting at Titusville, NJ,
• Thursday, August 21 - Intensive Livestock Grazing and Pasture Management
Farmers' Twilight Meeting at Pittstown, NJ,
• Thursday, September 4 - Organic Grain & Forage
Farmers' Twilight Meeting at Bridgeton, NJ,
• Thursday, September 25 - Local Maple Syrup, Honey, and Forestry Products
Farmers' Twilight Meeting at Sourland, NJ,
• Thursday, October 16 - Community-Supported-Agriculture Basics
Farmers' Twilight Meeting at Moorestown, NJ,
