Past Events

WHO WILL FEED US? The average age of the U.S. farmer is 60. Half of America's farmland is going to change hands in the next 12 years. 20% of our food is imported. This is the story of young people…

FSMA Produce Safety grower training. Location: KSU Southeast Research and Extension Center 25092 Ness Rd Parsons, KS 67367

K-State Research & Extension will provide GAPs certification training and food safety plan development assistance in an upcoming one-day workshop. This training should help your farm successfully complete a USDA GAP audit and will assist you in creating a food…

The Kansas Rural Center (KRC) will host a “Pesticides, Pollinators and Drift: What You Need to Know” workshop on Monday, May 20, 2019, in Wichita. The workshop will focus on the impacts of pesticides and herbicides on pollinators, beekeepers, farmers…



Dates are April 5-7; May 3-5 and June 14-16 2019. *Total cost for the course is $1,000. Balance to be paid in full prior to last class. The Spring Permaculture Design Course 2019 will be taught as a series of…

Who Should Attend: Fruit & vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce safety, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), and co-management of natural resources and food safety. The PSA Grower Training…