NEWS for North Dakotans
Agriculture Communication, North Dakota State University
7 Morrill Hall, Fargo, ND 58105-5665
February 3, 2000
NDSU Offers Three Small-Farm Workshops in February
The North Dakota State University Extension Service is offering three evening
small-farm workshops during February at three locations in northeastern North Dakota. Each
workshop will cover different topics, providing participants with separate sets of
information specific to small-farm enterprises.
The times, dates, locations and topics are as follows:
- From 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10, at the Michigan Civic Center. Presenters
include Nels Peterson, NDSU extension agent in Nelson County, who will provide information
relating to small-farm demographics. Terry Gregoire, NDSU extension agronomist, will talk
about farming on fewer than 320 acres, and Ron Smith, NDSU extension horticulturist, will
discuss commercial vegetable production.
- From 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 17, at the Larimore American Legion. Ellen
Dunlop, area extension human development specialist for NDSU, will discuss balancing work
and family. Nels Peterson, NDSU extension agent in Nelson County, will talk about
marketing small-farm products. Rudy Radke, extension ag diversification and high-value
crops specialist for NDSU, will discuss alternative enterprises.
- From 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 24, at the Tolna REC building. Roger Haugen,
extension animal scientist at NDSU, will talk about small farm livestock. Brad Brummond,
NDSU extension agent in Walsh County, will discuss raising pasture poultry and small
flocks. Kent Alderin, NDSU extension agent in Sheridan County, will provide information
about low-input intensive grazing. Also speaking about out-of-state markets for North
Dakota products will be Zeke Saletan, a North Dakota poultry grower and processor.
For more information about any of these workshops, contact Peterson at (701) 247-2521
or Brummond at (701) 284-6248.
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Sources: Nels Peterson (701) 247-2521
Brad Brummond (701) 284-6248
Editor: Dean Hulse (701) 231-6136