Introduction to Vegetable Production and Market Gardening

Durham County Center721 Foster StDurham, NC 27701OPEN MON-FRI: 8:30A-5P(919) 560-0525https://durham.ces.ncsu.edu/NC State UniversityandN.C. A&T State Universitywork in tandem, along with federal, state and local governments, to form a strategic partnership called N.C. Cooperative Extension, which staffs local offices in all 100 counties and with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.Read ourPrivacy StatementN.C. Cooperative Extension prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, and veteran status.Individuals with disabilities are invited to request reasonable accommodations to participate in Extension sponsored programs and events. Please contact the county Extension office offering the program at least 14 days prior to the event to make arrangements.

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Are you new to farming? Are you ready to take your gardening to the next level and begin a market garden?  This class is for you.

In this class series you will learn about management of market gardens and vegetable production. The first class will be an introductory class about the basics of successful vegetable production and free to attend. In this session we will have a brief presentation about what you need to know to begin a market garden followed by discussion among attendees and Q&A. This will be followed by a group of two online classes and a hands-on, in-person field day at Breeze Farm in Orange County. These series of classes are sold as a package and build on each other and will cover the basics of soil health and management, vegetable production, irrigation, and pest management. The cost for the series is $25. The schedule for classes and subjects covered are below.February 23, 2022 - 6:00-7:00 pm - Introduction to Vegetable Production and Q&A- Free sessionMarch 30, 2022 - 6:00-9:00 pm - Basics of soil management and keys to market gardening success.April 27, 2022 - 6:00-9:00 pm - Integrated pest management and basics of crop irrigationMay 21, 2022 - 9:30 am - 4:00 pm - All day event at Breeze Farm, and incubator farm in Orange County, featuring hands-on demonstrations and workshops on setting up drip irrigation lines, soil health demonstrations, pest identification, and basics of walk behind farm implements.

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