Extension Horticulturist Most Tahera Naznin harvesting fresh lettuce in Extension’s Urban Indoor Farm Project, which focuses on sustainable vegetable and culinary herb production in Southern Nevada.
Courtesy Saifur Rahman
University of Nevada, Reno Extension is partnering with organizations to host agriculture conferences.
“Extension is very excited to be able to offer educational opportunities to urban and small farm producers, as well as beekeepers and others, to provide them with the latest research and information on resources to help them be successful,” said Staci Emm, Extension educator. “We realize that our local food systems are extremely important to our communities and want to facilitate long-term sustainability.”
In addition to agriculture producers, the conferences offer learning and networking opportunities for others, such as chefs and restaurant owners, recreational gardeners, youth gardeners, and others, depending on the conference.
The Nevada Small Farms Conference is Feb. 20-22 at the Nugget Casino Resort, 1100 Nugget Ave., in Sparks.
Current and new farm owners, local food advocates, chefs, farmers market managers, FFA members and other agricultural stakeholders are encouraged to attend.
The conference will offer a variety of preconference workshops, and the next two days being a series of workshops, presentations and networking events.
Register online at https://extension.unr.edu/small-farms/registration.aspx, which includes all workshops and presentations, networking events, breakfast pastries and lunches.
The Bee & Garden Conference is March 20-22 at the Carson Valley Inn, 1627 U.S. Highway 395 North in Minden.
The conference will focus on native bees and other pollinators and the benefits of protecting pollinators for the beekeeper, homeowner and small-acreage producer.
Presentations will provide information on beekeeping, planting for pollinators, mitigating risk and insurance risk management products, designing landscapes for homeowners and small acreages, and specialty crop production.
There will be trainings, presentations and workshops on value-added opportunities in apiculture, horticulture and home gardening, as well as on how to get products to market.
Hands-on opportunities and round table discussions with colleagues and peers will also be available. Register online at https://extension.unr.edu/beekeeping/register.aspx. A complete schedule of conference presentations and events will be available next month. Registration for each conference is $75.
For information, contact Daunelle Wulstein at daunellew@unr.edu, 775-782-9960 or Kaley Chapin at kaleys@unr.edu, 702-467-2668.