NRCS Conservation Practices Field Day - Growing Home
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Thursday October 17, 4:30 - 6 pm
Location:
Growing Home Urban Farm
5814 S Wood, Chicago
Reimbursable conservation practices like cover crops, pest management conservation systems, irrigation, soil carbon amendments, raised beds, high tunnels, and stormwater runoff management are now available to small scale urban growers.
Extension educators Zack Grant and Kathryn Pereira, along with Growing Home Farm Manager Ezra Lee, will discuss the conservation practices implemented on Growing Home's diversified vegetable farm; and speak of their contract experience with the NRCS program.
High Tunnel Management
Vendors and Equipment
Structures like High tunnels, caterpillar tunnels
We're thrilled to welcome Joseph Bridges and Alicia Lozano, the USDA NRCS field agents for Cook County who will be on site to meet farmers and answer your questions about applying for these reimbursement programs.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Sarah Batka at 217-300-8636 or sbatka@illinois.edu
University of Illinois • U.S. Department of Agriculture • Local Extension Councils Cooperating. University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please contact Sarah Batka sbatka@illinois.edu or 217-300-8636