south carolina sare open forum meeting january 28, 2012 clemson sustainable agriculture program...
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South Carolina SAREOpen Forum Meeting
January 28, 2012
Clemson Sustainable Agriculture Program Staff Kelly Gilkerson, Associate Coordinator
Shawn Jadrnicek, CU Organic Farm Manager
Amy Nichols, SC SARE Program Assistant
Geoff Zehnder, Coordinator
PROGRAM PARTNERS
SARE Provides Funds for Training of Ag Professionals
(and Farmers)
Funds available to state Land Grant Institutions with SA Coordinator (Clemson & SC State)
Plan of Work with budget and Annual Reports required
Planning Process for Training and Education Programs
Stakeholder involvement Open Forum Meeting; discuss and identify
issues, needs Advisory Committee; prioritize needs and
identify topics for training programs Address emerging needs during year
Input from stakeholder groups, Extension agents, individuals
http://www.clemson.edu/sustainableag/about.html#planning
Review of Program Activities, 2011Open Forum and
Advisory Committee Meetings
Sandhill RECLake House, January 29
Review of Program Activities, 2011
Educational, Training Events
Fresh produce food safety training (GAPs): Anderson Civic Center, February 15-16. Supported by Anderson County
Diana Vossbrinck and Allison Schaum 38 farmers attended
Instructors: Lynn Turner, Jack Dantzler Mock GAPs audit at Friend’s Farm
Val Lowe and Katie Tillman
Review of Program Activities, 2011
Educational, Training Events
June 21-22: Ecologically based pest management; Charleston CREC and Pete
Ambrose Farm Instructors:
Mark Boudreau Tony Keinath Daniel Parson Mark Schonbeck Powell Smith Geoff Zehnder Photographer: Nikki Seibert
Review of Program Activities, 2011
Educational, Training Events
July 28: Organic Disease Mgmt., Clinton, SC
Presbyterian College; Bush River Farm and Parson Produce Daniel Parson Tony Keinath John Inman arranged
for use of lab
Review of Program Activities, 2011
Sept. 15: Ecologically Based Weed Mgmt. Workshop, Clemson Organic Farm
Mark Schonbeck Classroom and farm
tour Focused on fall cover
crops for weed control
Review of Program Activities, 2011
Educational, Training Events
July through September: Sustainable Vegetable Production for Lowcountry Farmers: South Carolina State University (Edoe Agbodjan and SCSU agents)
CFSA Upstate Farm Tour, June 4-5, 2011
Organic disease, insect and weed management
Mark Boudreau, Shawn Jadrnicek, Mark Schonbeck, Powell Smith
Other Activities, 2011
May 24. Training for NRCS field staff (NOP pest management standards), Clinton, SC
Aug. 25. ASAP Regional Farm to School Workshop for Extension agents, Asheville, NC
Oct. 17. CICED Farm Business Course, GAPs and Organic Certification , Greenville, SC
Dec. 15. Sustainable Agriculture 101 National Guard Ag Development Team Training
for Afghanistan, Anderson, SC Shawn Jadrnicek presentations
Backyard Poultry Production , Spartanburg Permaculture/Edible Landscaping, OGS,
Asheville
Other Activities, 2011
Travel scholarships for Clemson and SCSU agents
CFSA and SSAWG Conferences South Carolina SA Agent of the Year Award
Blake Lanford Clemson contact point for sustainable agriculture, organic farming Teaching
Creative Inquiry courses (spring and fall)Organic farming course (summer)
2011 Advisory CommitteeList of Priority Training
Topics USDA Good Agricultural Practices and food safety
training to address Food Safety Modernization Act impact on small, organic farms. Need programs to help small, organic farmers develop cost-effective food safety practices.
Develop and submit an OREI proposal using SC organic farms as case studies
Develop a flow chart and fact sheet to help producers to identify the appropriate agencies responsible for beef, poultry and egg processing regulations.
2011 Priorities (continued) Pest management training (non-chemical) Livestock training
Mobile Processing Pasture/Fertility Management Value Added Food Safety
Raw milk Cheese
Herd Management Parasites Heritage breeds (ALBC)
Land use regulation/farm transition Soil quality management
Water conservation Biochar
2011 Lower Priority Areas
Agri-tourism Heirloom vegetables Edible landscapes Community food system development
Coordination Community food assessments
Building Successful Food Hubs: A business planning guide for aggregating and processing food in Illinois
www.familyfarmed.org
Plans for 2012Grant funded training
SC Organic Growing Conference, March 10, Clinton, SC
Attracting native pollinatorsVegetable grafting for disease control
Organic certification and production Focused on the NRCS Organic Initiative for field staffApril 10-11September (TBA)
Organic tree and small fruit pest managementMay 8-9 (tentative); Clemson
Upstate Farm Tour, June 2-3Tour of Clemson Organic FarmPermaculture strategies for farm and greenhouse
Organic Pest Management (TBD)
Ideas for Training in your Community?
Supplemental training funds for local organizers
Backyard Poultry Production Workshop organized by Danny Howard and Kevin Campbell