Native Plant and Seed Production workshop
Add to Calendar
When:
May 17, 2014 @ 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
2014-05-17T16:00:00+00:00
2014-05-17T22:00:00+00:00
Western Nevada College Specialty Crop Institute offers a Native Plant and Seed Production workshop May 17 from 9am-3pm at the Carson campus, 2201 W. College Parkway. The workshop includes a tour of Comstock Seed farm and seed cleaning operation in Gardnerville.
The introductory workshop provides an overview of the native plant and seed industry for producers interested in farm diversification. Topics include an overview of the market; challenges of native seed propagation; seeding techniques including transplanting, collection, cleaning and testing; state and federal seed laws, and more.
Cost is $35 afterward. Lunch is included. Register online.
For more info, contact Ann Louhela at 775.423.7565, ext. 2260 or ann.louhela@wnc.edu.
Leave your comment
You must be logged in to post a comment.