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The 12th Annual Vermont Grazing Conference will feature Missouri grazier Greg Judy as keynote speaker. The conference will take place at Vermont Technical College in Randolph, VT on Saturday, January 19, 2008. Judy will also lead additional workshops on high density stocking, and leased land opportunities. The schedule includes themed tracks for dairy, meat, poultry, diversified farming, animal management, soil and forages, consumer interests, and grazing partnerships. Also featuring a kids’ mini conference, and an intensive afternoon session focused on meat processing.

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The Women's Agriculture Network (WAgN) will offer two on-line sessions of Growing Places, a non-credit, pre-business planning course. Growing places is designed for people who are considering starting or expanding an agriculturally based business but aren't sure where to start. The on-line is designed to serve people for whom travel time, family and work commitments make participation in an in-person class difficult. The course is instructor-led and includes lots of interaction (via email) with other students. But it allows more flexibility in terms of exactly when and where you do it. It is open to anyone, although people with slower Internet connections or who are uncomfortable with written communication may prefer the classroom setting (which will be offered later in 2008).

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In this 13-week introductory course, presented via interactive television at sites around the state, we cover the basics of home horticulture and what it means to be a Master Gardener (MG). The instructors are UVM faculty and VT Horticulture Professionals. Topics include: Botany, Turf and Weeds, Entomology, Plant Pathology, Vegetables, Soils, Woody Ornamentals, Perennials and Annuals, Landscape Design (Intro), Applied Pest Management, UVM Extension Volunteering, and Invasive Plant Control.

See website at http://www.uvm.edu/mastergardener/become/basicrsindex.html for details

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Vermont Farm Business Planning Course Starts January 2008

A course starting in January 2008 will provide new and experienced farmers with the tools to develop agricultural business plans to start or grow their businesses. “Tilling the Soil of Opportunity” is designed for farmers thinking about a new agricultural venture, whether it be to diversify their current operation or as a start-up business. To that end, participants will assess their resources, develop marketing strategies, understand financials, learn how and where to get funding for their businesses, and network with other farmers.

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