Workshops: Ecological Seed Production – March 4

Learn from Greta Kryger, of Greta’s Organic Garden and Bob Wildfong, Executive Director of Seeds of Diversity Canada, at this daylong intensive on ecological seed production.  Bob and Greta will provide a detailed overview of the fundamentals of seed production as well as more advanced topics on seed production such as crop spacing and planting times, managing isolation distances, rogueing and selection strategies, harvesting and cleaning seed, and maintaining good seed quality for all market garden vegetable crops.  This is an essential workshop for all farmers and seed growers seeking to understand how to grow high quality ecological seed for market gardens.

When: Friday March 4 2016 9:30 – 3:00
Where:
Ottawa, Exact location provided upon registering
Cost: $25

Register by emailing us at seeds@justfood.ca

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