Food Entrepreneurship Webinar Series Set
North Dakota State University Extension is hosting a food entrepreneurship webinar series in February.
The webinars will be held virtually from 5 to 6 p.m. Central time Feb. 2, 9, 16 and 23.
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“This is an excellent opportunity to learn about food entrepreneurship,” says Brooks Warner, the NDSU Extension agriculture and natural resources agent in Nelson County.
The topics and presenters are:
Feb. 2: “Learn about disposal options for butcher waste and the process of composting butcher waste” - Mary Keena, Extension livestock environmental management specialist
based at NDSU’s Carrington Research Extension Center
Feb 9: “Diversify your crops: high-tunnel cut flower production” - Esther McGinnis, NDSU Extension horticulturist, and “What to expect with farm-to-school and farmers markets” - Jan Stankiewicz, NDSU Extension community health and nutrition specialist
Feb. 16: “Connecting producers to consumers with local meat” - Travis Hoffman, NDSU Extension sheep specialist, and “Creating your own food product” - Julie Garden-Robinson, NDSU Extension food and nutrition specialist
Feb. 23: “High-value crops research update” - Harlene Hatterman-Valenti, high-value crop production professor, NDSU Plant Sciences Department, and “Notes on fruit production”- Kathy Wiederholt, fruit project manager, Carrington Research Extension Center
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To register, visit https://tinyurl.com/NDSUsmallfarm. Registration is free.
For more information, contact Warner at 701-247-2521 or brooks.warner@ndsu.edu.