[BCFSN] Food Webinars to come in January

Thu Jan 8 17:34:44 EST 2015

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FOOD WEBINARS AND TELECONFERENCES 

JANUARY 2015 

The following list of national food events - webinars and teleconferences -
are offered by a host of different organizations from across Canada. 

If you are a member of Food Secure Canada and would like to include your
events in this mailing, please post them on our Food Calendar [3]. It's
easy! 

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webinar email and FSC's newsletter directly. [4] 

Peruse and watch recordings of previous FSC webinars [5] 

ORGANIC FIELD CROP PRODUCTION & ON-FARM BREEDING 

_Hosted by:_ The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security [6] 

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 14 FROM 3:00 PM TO 4:30 PM ET 

This unique webinar will provide both technical, agronomic information
regarding field crop production best practices and strategies, as well as
an overview and results-to-date of our participatory plant breeding
program. This webinar will benefit anyone interested in pursuing on-farm
breeding, as well as those looking to generally improve their field crop
farming systems. We'll hear from Anne Kirk (Participatory plant breeding
project coordinator, University of Manitoba) and Dr. Martin Entz (Agronomy
professor, University of Manitoba). The following topics will be covered:
Crop rotations for organic crop production; Choosing the right green manure
crop; Overview of the participatory plant breeding program; Results from an
evaluation of farmer selected wheat populations. 

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CHARACTER CAPITAL: FARMWORKS – INVESTING IN FARM BUSINESSES 

_Hosted by: _Food Secure Canada [8] and FarmStart [9] 

TUESDAY JANUARY 22 FROM 1:00 PM TO 2:00 PM ET 

Part of the Webinar series on the New Farmers Initiative. FarmWorks
Investment Co-operative is a Nova Scotian for-profit cooperative that
allows community members to invest in local farm businesses. Linda Best
will share her experience of how FarmWorks was established and how they
finance new farmers. Christie Young of FarmStart will join us to help show
the applicability of the FarmWorks model across Canada. This will be
instructive for anyone interested in farm and social finance. 

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QUALITY ASSURANCE IN ECOLOGICAL SEED PRODUCTION 

_Hosted by_: The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security [6] 

WEDNESDAY JANURAY 28 FROM 4:00 PM TO 5:30 PM ET 

Each seed a farmer purchases and plants is an investment in the harvest, on
which their livelihood depends. Farmers need to know that their seed will
be high quality, and reliable. This webinar will provide information on how
to provide quality assurance. Presenters will speak to such topics as:
Storage criteria, viability (including moisture content and germination
tests), and seed vigour; Ethics and quality assurance. This is the last
webinar in the 2014-2015 series from The Bauta Family Initiative on
Canadian Seed Security. Not to be missed! 

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LESSONS LEARNED: EFFECTIVE INTERNSHIP AND APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS 

_Hosted by: _Food Secure Canada [8] and FarmStart [9] 

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 5 FROM 1:00 PM TO 2:30 PM ET 

This webinar is for everyone interested in how best to teach the next
generation of farmers. Rachel Schell-Lambert from the Northeast Organic
Farming Association (NOFA)-NY, Jordan Marr from SOIL and David Alexander
from Everdale, all established and respected programs, will share their
experiences in this panel discussion. There are myriad issues involved in
designing and running training programs that truly prepare students to run
their own farm business. Among others, identification of demographic and
learning style, selection of trainers and trainees, training methods,
suitable location, relationship management and liability are key aspects to
consider when constructing or implementing training, internship and
apprenticeship programs. 

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