FYI See below.
Wendy Sue
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Wendy Sue Harper, Ph.D.
Vegetable and Fruit Technical Assistance Advisor
Providing Technical Assistance for Farmers, Apprentices, and Gardeners
Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont
PO Box 697
Richmond, VT 05477
(802)434-4122 phone
(802)434-4154 fax
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Subject: upcoming small equipment workshops
From: "Becky Sideman" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tue, April 13, 2010 11:48 am
To: "Becky Sideman" <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear Veg/Fruit Newsletter recipients:
Two Small Farm Equipment Workshops: Walpole NH and Madbury NH
Many small farms often grow a variety of crops on a limited land base and
can find it challenging to access small farm equipment suitable for their
farming operation. Do you own or operate a small vegetable and/or fruit
farming operation? Would you like to know where to find and how to
operate small farming equipment for your operation? If you answered yes to
any of these questions, you will want to attend this workshop to learn
more about where you can get small equipment and how to operate them.
On Friday, April 30, 2010 from 1:00-4:00PM there will be a Small Farm
Equipment Demonstration at Allison's Orchard, Rt. 12, Walpole, NH. The
demonstration will feature BCS walk behind tractor, tiller and/or rotary
plow or the hilling attachment. rotary plough, rear tine cultivator, flail
mower, rotary brush mower, sickle bar mower and PTO chipper shredder. For
more information contact Carl Majewski at 352-4550 or
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On Saturday, May 1, 2010 from 9:00 PM - 4:00 PM Strafford County UNH
Cooperative Extension will host a Small Farm Equipment Workshop and
Demonstration.This workshop will be held at Kingman Farm, Route 155,
Madbury, NH. Representatives from BCS-America small farm equipment
manufacturers and OESCO-Inc will demonstrate walk behind tractors and
different attachments suitable for your operations. Other speakers will
discuss what to consider before deciding to lease or purchase farm
equipment, and cooperative ownership and sharing of equipment. For more
information or to receive a brochure please contact Geoffrey Njue at
749-4445 or [log in to unmask] .
Becky Sideman
Assoc. Ext.Professor, Sustainable Horticulture
G48 Spaulding Hall, Durham NH 03824
FAX 603-862-2717
PH 603-862-3203
Durham NH 03824
(P) 603-862-3203 (F) 603-862-2717
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