Webinar Series on “The Fundamentals of Seed Saving” starts February 19th
Posted: February 10, 2014
Categories: GoodFoodBites / News from Sustain Members
From Everdale and The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security:
The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security will be providing its first-ever national webinar series in 2014, The Fundamentals of Seed Saving, starting Wednesday, February 19!
Throughout 2014 we will offer 4 webinars in English and 2 in French, with seasonally relevant content on topics from seed crop planning to equipment, quality assurance, and marketing. The webinars will be offered free of charge across Canada.
Planning Vegetable Seed Crops: Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Featuring:
- Patrick Steiner of Stellar Seeds, BC
- Michelle Smith of Northwind Farm, NS
- Daniel Brisebois of Tournesol Cooperative Farm, QC
Topics:
- Knowing seed crops & lifecycle patters, isolation distances, and population sizes;
- Sourcing appropriate seed stock and integrating seed production onto your farm; and
- Using and marketing seed crops: intended use and prospective buyers.
Stay tuned to www.seedsecurity.ca and www.everdale.org for the detailed schedule. In the meantime, please mark your calendars for Wednesday, February 19th, 2014 and don’t miss this great learning opportunity!
Thank you for saving seed!