Vegetable and Flower Production for Home Consumption and Additional Income

This winter the University of Missouri Extension in Jackson County, in collaboration with the Drumm Farm Garden, will organize a one-day training on “Vegetable and Flower Production for Home Consumption and Additional Income.”

The training will be held on Saturday, February 20, 2010, at the University of Missouri Extension Center, 1106 West Main Street, Blue Springs, MO 64015 and the Andrew Drumm Institute, 3210 Lee’s Summit Road, Independence, MO 64055. The training will start at the University of Missouri Extension center at 8:30 am and end at the Drumm Farm at 4:00 pm.

The training is aimed at home gardeners and prospective growers with limited experience. Training will cover best management practices for vegetable and flower production and marketing opportunities. Emphasis will be on the hands-on training of bed preparation, seedling production, sowing seeds and transplanting seedlings. The practical session will be held in the weather controlled greenhouse and high tunnel.

Training fee is $30 per participant or $50 per couple. Fee includes training materials, box lunch, tea and coffee. The class size is limited to 25 participants.

For more information, contact Lala Kumar, Horticulture Specialist, University of Missouri Extension, 816-252-5051, kumarl@missouri.edu