OEFFA/Countryside Conservancy Specialty Crop Project
OEFFA and the Cuyahoga Valley Countryside Conservancy have partnered to offer webinars and other educational opportunities designed to address the business and production aspects of managing successful specialty crop operations. These programs are made possible through a grant from the Ohio Department of Agriculture, the State of Ohio, and the United States Department of Agriculture under the provisions of the Specialty Crop Block Grant.
Webinars
Improving Efficiency on Your Organic Farm
Building Mutually Profitable Relationships with Independent Chefs and Restauranteurs
Advanced Weed Management Techniques
A Systematic Approach for Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Quality on Your Farm
Effective Cover Cropping Systems for Specialty Crop Farms
Building Relationships with Regional Grocers
Creating a Mission Statement for Your Produce Operation
Estimating Cover Crop Nitrogen and Choosing Organic Fertilizers for Your Farm
What’s It Worth? Setting Profitable Prices for Multiple Outlets
Raising the Salad Bar: Advanced Techniques and Season Extension for the Established Specialty Crop Grower
November 5-8, 2011Eliot Coleman–
Season Extension Presentation Slides
Information Sheets: First Harvest Dates, Number of Seedlings, Plant and Row Spacing, Fall Sowing Dates, Summer Sowing Dates, Summer Transplant Dates, Transplant Instructions
Josh Volk–
Advanced Growing Techniques Presentation Materials
Recordkeeping Templates: Sample Field Maps, Sample Harvest Plan, Sample Master Plan
Michelle Gregg–
Food Safety In Organic Systems Presentation Slides
Matt Kleinhenz–
Region-Specific Season Extension Presentation Slides
Hal Kneen–
Produce Safety Presentation Slides
Sally Miller–
Disease Management Presentation Slides
Andy Pressman–
Grower to Grower and Seed Start and Transplanting Presentation Slides
Celeste Welty–


