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SUMMARY:Organic Weed Management for Diversified Farms | Session 4: Integrated Weed Management: Developing a Plan for Your Farm
DESCRIPTION:Do you have weeds on your farm? Do you struggle with the cost of labor and equipment needed to manage weeds? Good weed management is important for optimizing crop yields\, especially in diversified farming systems. In this FREE series\, you will learn how to effectively manage weeds on your farm using organic practices and develop an integrated weed management plan for your operation. By the end of the series\, you will be able to: Identify weeds on your farm and the properties that make them challenging to control. Identify appropriate strategies to control the weeds on your farm using organic methods. Develop an integrated weed management plan for different cropping systems on your farm (annual crops\, perennial crops\, pasture). Participants are encouraged to attend all four webinars\, as each session builds on the last. Registration is free but required.
URL:https://organicfarmersassociation.org/event/organic-weed-management-for-diversified-farms-session-4-integrated-weed-management-developing-a-plan-for-your-farm/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Weed Management
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SUMMARY:CFSA Virtual Farmer Meet-Up\, May 2026: Water Best Practices
DESCRIPTION:Join the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association’s Farm Services Team for our monthly Virtual Technical Meet-Ups — a free\, informal space for farmers to connect\, ask questions\, and get expert guidance on production\, conservation\, and business planning. Each session features timely topics\, practical tips\, and Q&A with CFSA staff and guest specialists. Whether you’re a beginning or experienced farmer\, these meet-ups are a great way to stay informed and build community with others in sustainable agriculture across the Carolinas. Sign up once and attend any and all of the monthly meetups\, held the first Tuesday of each month at noon via Zoom.
URL:https://organicfarmersassociation.org/event/cfsa-virtual-farmer-meet-up-may-2026-water-best-practices-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Other
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SUMMARY:Organic Weed Management for Diversified Farms | Session 3: Effective Weed Control Methods
DESCRIPTION:Do you have weeds on your farm? Do you struggle with the cost of labor and equipment needed to manage weeds? Good weed management is important for optimizing crop yields\, especially in diversified farming systems. In this FREE series\, you will learn how to effectively manage weeds on your farm using organic practices and develop an integrated weed management plan for your operation. By the end of the series\, you will be able to: Identify weeds on your farm and the properties that make them challenging to control. Identify appropriate strategies to control the weeds on your farm using organic methods. Develop an integrated weed management plan for different cropping systems on your farm (annual crops\, perennial crops\, pasture). Participants are encouraged to attend all four webinars\, as each session builds on the last. Registration is free but required.
URL:https://organicfarmersassociation.org/event/organic-weed-management-for-diversified-farms-session-3-effective-weed-control-methods/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Weed Management
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T120000
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SUMMARY:Piedmont Farm Tour
DESCRIPTION:The Piedmont Farm Tour\, hosted by the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association and Weaver Street Market for 29 years and counting\, is an annual celebration of sustainable\, local food and farming in North Carolina’s Piedmont region. In 2026\, thirty farms scattered across the beautiful landscape of Alamance\, Chatham\, Durham\, Orange\, Person\, and Wake counties will open their farm gates to the public and invite visitors to experience and enjoy local agriculture at work firsthand. Bring the whole family\, get some mud on your boots\, and reconnect with the land\, farmers\, and food of the Piedmont. Ticket sales for the tour are open now: just $35/carload\, with discounts available for CFSA and Weaver Street Market Members!
URL:https://organicfarmersassociation.org/event/piedmont-farm-tour/
CATEGORIES:Field Day
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SUMMARY:Organic Weed Management for Diversified Farms | Session 2: Proactive Weed Management: Sanitation and Other Best Practices
DESCRIPTION:Do you have weeds on your farm? Do you struggle with the cost of labor and equipment needed to manage weeds? Good weed management is important for optimizing crop yields\, especially in diversified farming systems. In this FREE series\, you will learn how to effectively manage weeds on your farm using organic practices and develop an integrated weed management plan for your operation. By the end of the series\, you will be able to: Identify weeds on your farm and the properties that make them challenging to control. Identify appropriate strategies to control the weeds on your farm using organic methods. Develop an integrated weed management plan for different cropping systems on your farm (annual crops\, perennial crops\, pasture). Participants are encouraged to attend all four webinars\, as each session builds on the last. Registration is free but required. Please register for each session you plan to attend individually.
URL:https://organicfarmersassociation.org/event/organic-weed-management-for-diversified-farms-session-2-proactive-weed-management-sanitation-and-other-best-practices/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Weed Management
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SUMMARY:CFSA Virtual Farmer Meet-Up\, April 2026: Organic Summer Cover Crops
DESCRIPTION:Join the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association’s Farm Services Team for our monthly Virtual Technical Meet-Ups — a free\, informal space for farmers to connect\, ask questions\, and get expert guidance on production\, conservation\, and business planning. Each session features timely topics\, practical tips\, and Q&A with CFSA staff and guest specialists. Whether you’re a beginning or experienced farmer\, these meet-ups are a great way to stay informed and build community with others in sustainable agriculture across the Carolinas. Sign up once and attend any and all of the monthly meetups\, held the first Tuesday of each month at noon via Zoom.
URL:https://organicfarmersassociation.org/event/cfsa-virtual-farmer-meet-up-april-2026-organic-summer-cover-crops-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Cover Cropping
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SUMMARY:Value-Added Organic Product Development Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Are you a specialty crop farmer? Have you wondered about how you could increase your revenue streams by further processing your products to add value in new forms for your consumers? This free\, one-hour webinar will define Value-Added Organic Products\, identify common methods used to produce them\, and outline key challenges and other considerations. Hosted by CFSA in collaboration with the Southeastern Transition to Organic Partnership Program.
URL:https://organicfarmersassociation.org/event/value-added-organic-product-development-webinar/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:On-Farm Processing
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SUMMARY:Organic Weed Management for Diversified Farms | Session 1: Understanding Weeds
DESCRIPTION:Do you have weeds on your farm? Do you struggle with the cost of labor and equipment needed to manage weeds? Good weed management is important for optimizing crop yields\, especially in diversified farming systems. In this FREE series\, you will learn how to effectively manage weeds on your farm using organic practices and develop an integrated weed management plan for your operation. By the end of the series\, you will be able to: Identify weeds on your farm and the properties that make them challenging to control. Identify appropriate strategies to control the weeds on your farm using organic methods. Develop an integrated weed management plan for different cropping systems on your farm (annual crops\, perennial crops\, pasture). Participants are encouraged to attend all four webinars\, as each session builds on the last. Registration is free but required. Please register for each session you plan to attend individually.
URL:https://organicfarmersassociation.org/event/organic-weed-management-for-diversified-farms-session-1-understanding-weeds/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Weed Management
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T100000
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SUMMARY:Understanding Organic Inputs & Supplies
DESCRIPTION:Join CFSA for a tour and exploration of the Country Farm & Home warehouse and inventory\, led by owner Melinda Fitzgerald. We will discuss amendments\, pest control products\, tools\, tarps/row covers/fabrics\, irrigation components\, and anything else we find on the shelves. We will also discuss cover crops\, strawberries\, potatoes\, alliums\, sweet potatoes\, and other items available at Country Farm & Home. After a lunch break\, we travel just down the road to the Central Carolina Community College Student Organic Farm\, where Farm Manager Farrell Moose will give us a tour and presentation on amending soils based on your soil test results. Lunch will not be provided. Pack a lunch or check out the spots in Pittsboro.
URL:https://organicfarmersassociation.org/event/understanding-organic-inputs-supplies/
CATEGORIES:Organic Inputs and Materials
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