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SUMMARY:Organic Farm School at Windcrest Farm - Propagating Crops from
  Seed & Greenhouse Management
DESCRIPTION:Organic Gardening & Farming Lectures, Demonstrations and H
 ands-on Experience at a Certified Organic Farm in Monroe, NC. Propagat
 ing Crops from Seed & Greenhouse Management- Covers seed biology, and 
 the cultural requirements for germination. Learn desirable characteris
 tics of propagation media, common container formats, types of plants t
 hat are sexually propagated, the rationale and associated costs and be
 nefits of solar and conventional greenhouse structures, and the preven
 tion/ management of common greenhouse pest and pathogens.\n\nThe green
 house demonstration illustrates the way that air temperature, soil moi
 sture, and air circulation are managed to create optimal environmental
  conditions for seed germination and seedling growth. Students will al
 so be introduced to the steps used to prepare seedlings for field tran
 splanting.\n\nDEMONSTRATIONS & HANDS-ON EXERCISES: PROPAGATION MEDIA, 
 SEED SOWING, TRANSPLANTING, IRRIGATION, AND SEEDLING DEVELOPMENT : The
  propagation demonstrations illustrate the techniques used to produce 
 propagation media, sow seeds, transplant seedlings, and manage irrigat
 ion and seedling development.\n\nFor more information on the eleven co
 re courses offered in the Learn & Grow program at Windcrest Farm, visi
 t www.windcrestorganics.com\n\nFor more information visit http://slowf
 oodcharlotte.org/events/organic-farm-school-at-3
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20091114T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20091114T180000
CATEGORIES:class
LOCATION:Windcrest Farm
WEBSITE:http://www.windcrestorganics.com
URL:http://www.windcrestorganics.com
CONTACT:7047647746
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Roberts":http://slowfoodcharlotte.org/profile/MaryR
 oberts63
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ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Mary Rob
 erts":http://slowfoodcharlotte.org/profile/MaryRoberts63
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