ATTENTION FARMERS!
Please join the Grand Traverse Conservation District for a series of Farm Workshops at the Boardman River Nature Center on Friday, March 26 and Monday, March 29. Both workshops will incorporate information about the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP), USDA/NRCS Conservation Programs, Farm and Cropping Assessment tools, Water sampling and quality information, an MDA update and more.

Friday, March 26 / 10a-4p
MAEAP session 10a-12p (call for more details)
Lunch and tour of the GTCD’s Nature Center at noon
Afternoon program focuses on Good Agricultural Practices (PM SESSION IS FULL)
Food Safety Audit program will run from 1:30 – 4:00.
This program will assist fruit and vegetable growers to prepare for a Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Food Safety Audit. A GAP Notebook will be provided FREE to a limited number of program participants.

Where: Boardman River Nature Center at 1450 Cass Rd. (1.5 miles South of S. Airport Rd on Cass)
Cost: $5.00 for lunch paid at the time of registration – or upon arrival

Click here for the March 26 Agenda

Monday, March 29 / 10a-4p
MAEAP session 10a-12p (call for more details)
Lunch and tour of the GTCD’s Nature Center at noon
Educational program for Row Crop and Livestock producers in NW Michigan.
This program will include:

• Nutrient Management / Jerry Lindquist-Osceola MSUE County Extension Director,
• Phosphorus Management / Roberta Dow-MSU Groundwater Educator
• FSA Update / Greg Shy, NW FSA Program Director, Farm
• Containment options for farms / Randy Snyder, North American Lining
• Emergency Planning for Farms, Farmland Protection, and more!

Click here for the March 29 Agenda

Where: Boardman River Nature Center at 1450 Cass Rd. (1.5 miles South of S. Airport Rd on Cass)
Cost: FREE lunch to first 50 to register

If you would like to attend this event please contact Dan Busby at the Grand Traverse Conservation District at 231.941.0960 x 22 or email dbusby@gtcd.org.

These programs made possible by the Grand Traverse Conservation District, Michigan Land Use Institute, Northwest Michigan Farm Bureau, the Grand Traverse Fruit Growers Council, Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Station, MSU Extension, USDA/NRCS and FSA and others.