BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.ascfg.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20220101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230328T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230328T203000 DTSTAMP:20260428T235012 CREATED:20230125T171947Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230307T215819Z UID:13066-1680030000-1680035400@www.ascfg.org SUMMARY:Digging Deep: Lean Farm Methods for Cut Flower Farming DESCRIPTION:About the Webinar Series \nThe Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers is pleased to announce a four-day educational intensive called Digging Deep: Topics in Cut Flower Farming. This intensive features four 90-minute\, Zoom-based presentations given by experts in farming\, floral design\, and agricultural law. Registrants can attend the virtual live events\, have the opportunity to participate in Q and A sessions\, and will receive access to the webinar recordings after the events for the duration of 2023. Attendees must register by noon on Friday\, March 24\, 2023. \nTuesday’s Event \n\nTitle: Lean Farm Methods for Cut Flower Farming\nSpeaker: Ben Hartman of Clay Bottom Farm\nTime: Tuesday\, March 28\, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Eastern\n\nDescription \nIn this presentation\, Ben Hartman\, author of The Lean Farm\, will explain how the lean system can be applied to cut flower operations to minimize waste\, increase efficiency\, and maximize value and profits with less work. Specific topics covered will include: using 5S to organize a farm\, how to precisely identify value\, the 7 mudas (wastes)\, and kaizen (continuous improvement). Ben will share concrete tips that farms of any size and type can start applying right away along with photos showing lean principles in action on flower farms and on other farms. Lean is a production system that originated in Japanese production and is now widely used in all types of industries. \nSponsored by\n \nRegistration URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/digging-deep-lean-farm-methods-for-cut-flower-farming/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ascfg.org/wp-content/uploads/Digging-Deep-Graphic-for-site-e1674666725263.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers":MAILTO:membership@ascfg.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230327T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230327T203000 DTSTAMP:20260428T235012 CREATED:20230125T171305Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230307T215556Z UID:13062-1679943600-1679949000@www.ascfg.org SUMMARY:Digging Deep: Climate Change\, Soil Health\, and its Impact on Agriculture in North America DESCRIPTION:About the Webinar Series \nThe Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers is pleased to announce a four-day educational intensive called Digging Deep: Topics in Cut Flower Farming. This intensive features four 90-minute\, Zoom-based presentations given by experts in farming\, floral design\, and agricultural law. Registrants can attend the virtual live events\, have the opportunity to participate in Q and A sessions\, and will receive access to the webinar recordings after the events for the duration of 2023. Attendees must register by noon on Friday\, March 24\, 2023. \nMonday’s Event \n\nClimate Change\, Soil Health\, and its Impact on Agriculture in North America\nSarah A. Isbell\, Research Scientist for PASA Sustainable Agriculture\nMonday\, March 27\, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Eastern\n\nDescription \nJoin Sarah A. Isbell as she presents her work for Pasa Sustainable Agriculture’s Soil Health Benchmark Study. Sarah recently earned a Ph.D. in Ecology from Penn State University where her research focused on cover cropping and reducing tillage in organic grain cropping systems\, nitrogen management\, and soil ecology. Sarah has also worked as a farm-based educator in Massachusetts\, grown vegetables in New York’s Hudson Valley\, and spent a summer researching soils and agro-silvo-pastoral systems in Sardinia\, Italy. She holds a B.S. in Biology from Dickinson College. \nSponsored by:\n \nRegistration URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/digging-deep-climate-change-soil-health-and-its-impact-on-agriculture-in-north-america/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ascfg.org/wp-content/uploads/Digging-Deep-Graphic-for-site-e1674666725263.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers":MAILTO:membership@ascfg.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230320T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230320T210000 DTSTAMP:20260428T235012 CREATED:20230308T175404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230309T150637Z UID:13691-1679342400-1679346000@www.ascfg.org SUMMARY:H-2A for Cut Flower Growers: Could it Work for You? DESCRIPTION:Lori Whitten\, the founder of Poetry Flower Farm\, and her team have significant experience in H2A legislation. ASCFG members are invited to join this complimentary webinar to go over compliance with H2A legislation and a strategy for small flower farms to form a cooperative that allows them to share employee labor. They will discuss the H-2A temporary seasonal non-immigrant visa program to include: Criteria to qualify for the program\, and what Joint Employment means and how small farm operations could share the cost\, benefits and liabilities of the program. They will then segue into a brief compliance overview and provide a contact to answer questions for those already using the program. Then we will wrap up with a live Question and Answer Session. The webinar will be recorded and available for viewing in the ASCFG Members Only learning portal after the event. \n  URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/h-2a-for-cut-flower-growers-could-it-work-for-you/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ascfg.org/wp-content/uploads/Whipstone-for-header-e1678374315121.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers":MAILTO:membership@ascfg.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230313T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230313T210000 DTSTAMP:20260428T235012 CREATED:20221010T145558Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230308T210505Z UID:11566-1678737600-1678741200@www.ascfg.org SUMMARY:Ask an Expert: Selling Flowers to Florists DESCRIPTION:Join the March 2023 Ask an Expert session for an exciting conversation between Maya Kosok and Ellen Frost\, farmer and florist! This session will dig into the nitty gritty details of selling to florists\, touching on such topics including variety selection\, availability lists\, approaching florists\, bunch sizes/stem length\, pricing\, and more. \nMaya Kosok is the owner of Hillen Homestead\, an urban cut flower farm in Baltimore City now in its 10th season. Hillen Homestead sells primarily to local florists in the DC/Baltimore region and grows a wide range of annuals\, perennials\, woodies\, and more using sustainable practices. Maya is passionate about building community and relationships with neighbors\, customers\, fellow growers\, and anyone walking by who stops to chat at the farm. Maya has presented at many conferences and garden clubs\, including the Pennsylvania Alliance of Sustainable Agriculture (PASA)\, Future Harvest\, Just Food\, and Garden Clubs of America\, and she loves sharing tangible and specific information that will help other growers. \nEllen Frost is the renowned florist of Local Color Flowers shop in Baltimore\, MD\, and co-contributor of The Cut Flower Quarterly column\, “The Farmer and The Florist.” She is passionate about using local flowers in her work and in 2016\, she was awarded the Allan M Armitage Award for Leadership by the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers. She has been featured on The Flower Podcast\, the Slow Flowers Society\, and much more. \n\nZoom instructions will be emailed to members on the day of the event. A recording of this session will be archived in Members Only. \n \nSponsored by URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/ask-an-expert-selling-flowers-to-florists/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ascfg.org/wp-content/uploads/Maya-Hillen.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers":MAILTO:membership@ascfg.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230307T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230307T210000 DTSTAMP:20260428T235012 CREATED:20220930T152343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221115T181254Z UID:11542-1678219200-1678222800@www.ascfg.org SUMMARY:Manipulating Light Quality and Duration to Improve the Greenhouse Production of Specialty Cut Flowers DESCRIPTION:Part of the ASCFG Research and the Flower Farmer Webinar Series!  \nDr. Roberto Lopez\, Michigan State University\nCaleb Spall\, Michigan State University \nEvent Details \nA recent recipient of an ASCFG Grant\, this project seeks to determine the ideal lighting conditions\, in both the intensity and duration of lights\, for growing flowers in greenhouse settings. In response to the growing market for specialty cut flowers throughout North America\, crop growth and management in greenhouses can help meet the year-round demand for flowers. Dr. Lopez and Mr. Spall will discuss the exciting outcomes of their research and answer questions from audience members. \nPresenter Biography \nDr. Roberto Lopez \nDr. Roberto Lopez is an associate professor and controlled environment/floriculture extension specialist with a 45% research\, 30% teaching\, and 25% extension appointment in the Department of Horticulture at Michigan State University. His research focuses on propagation and production of young and finish plants (floriculture\, leafy green\, and culinary herb crops) in greenhouses\, growth rooms/containers\, warehouse-based plant factories\, and vertical farms. The primary objective of his research is to determine how light (quantity\, quality\, and duration)\, substrate and air temperature\, and carbon dioxide in controlled-environment agriculture (CEA) production influences crop timing\, rooting\, yield\, quality\, flavor\, nutrition\, and subsequent performance. \nAbout the Research and the Flower Farmer Webinar Series  \nThe goal of this webinar series is to connect ASCFG members with the latest research in cut flowers and to inspire new ideas for crop\, farm\, and business management. During these online events\, recent recipients of the Research Foundation’s Competitive Grants will share synopses of their research\, along with the exciting applications of the results\, before a short Q and A session with attendees. \nCan’t attend a presentation? Don’t worry – the webinar will be recorded and be accessible in the ASCFG Members Only portal after the event. \nZoom instructions will be emailed to members on the day of the event. A recording of this session will be archived in Members Only.  URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/research-and-the-flower-farmer-march-2023/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ascfg.org/wp-content/uploads/Waterbeek-flower-image-e1668535961172.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers":MAILTO:membership@ascfg.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230221T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230221T210000 DTSTAMP:20260428T235012 CREATED:20221003T214404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221110T221548Z UID:11551-1677009600-1677013200@www.ascfg.org SUMMARY:Comparison of Dahlia Cultivars for Specialty Cut Flower Production in the Northeastern United States DESCRIPTION:Part of the ASCFG Research and the Flower Farmer Webinar Series!  \nDr. Stephanie Burnett\, University of Maine\nDr. Bryan Peterson\, University of Maine \nEvent Details \nJoin Drs. Burnett and Peterson as they discuss their project\, which evaluated a wide range of commercially popular\, field-grown dahlias to compare the postharvest life of a cold-sensitive crop in Northern climates that have a limited growing season. The researchers will discuss the exciting outcomes of their research and answer questions from audience members. \nPresenter Biography \nDr. Stephanie Burnett \nDr. Stephanie Burnett is an Associate Professor of Horticulture at the University of Maine. Her research primarily focuses on production issues for greenhouse and flower growers. She teaches the floriculture courses at the University of Maine (Herbaceous Landscape Plants and Greenhouse Management) along with Introduction to Horticulture. \nAbout the Research and the Flower Farmer Webinar Series  \nThe goal of this webinar series is to connect ASCFG members with the latest research in cut flowers and to inspire new ideas for crop\, farm\, and business management. During these online events\, recent recipients of the Research Foundation’s Competitive Grants will share synopses of their research\, along with the exciting applications of the results\, before a short Q and A session with attendees. \nCan’t attend a presentation? Don’t worry – the webinar will be recorded and be accessible in the ASCFG Members Only portal after the event. \nZoom instructions will be emailed to members on the day of the event. A recording of this session will be archived in Members Only.  URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/research-and-the-flower-farmer-february-2023/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ascfg.org/wp-content/uploads/Dahlias-for-events-calendar.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers":MAILTO:membership@ascfg.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230220T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230220T210000 DTSTAMP:20260428T235012 CREATED:20221115T173821Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221115T174309Z UID:12009-1676923200-1676926800@www.ascfg.org SUMMARY:Ask an Expert: Find and Keep Farm Employees\, Part II of II DESCRIPTION:Join us for the second moderated panel discussion featuring four cut flower farms throughout North America as they discuss the challenges of finding\, training\, and retaining farm employees. Inspired by the recent article\, “How’s Your Labor Situation?” in The Cut Flower Quarterly\, these sessions will take a deep dive into agricultural employee management topics. Attendees can expect to hear from four different farmers about their experiences\, which will segue into a question and answer session. \nMeet the participating farmers! \n\nJennifer Joray of Eastern River Farm\nSeth and Kelci Wright of Firm Root Farm\nRebecca Kutzer-Rice of Moonshot Farm\nMichelle Elston of Roots Flower Farm\n\nZoom instructions will be emailed to members on the day of the event. A recording of this session will be archived in Members Only.  URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/ask-an-expert-find-and-keep-farm-employees-part-ii-of-ii/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ascfg.org/wp-content/uploads/Hellebore-e1668534178701.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers":MAILTO:membership@ascfg.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230123T150000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230123T180000 DTSTAMP:20260428T235012 CREATED:20221130T234145Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221130T234231Z UID:12161-1674486000-1674496800@www.ascfg.org SUMMARY:What You’ll See in ’23: An ASCFG Supplier Showcase\, Part II DESCRIPTION:Part II of II Webinars \nThe ASCFG is delighted to announce an opportunity to connect with agricultural and cut flower vendors in the upcoming Zoom-based webinars\, “What You’ll See in ‘23.” ASCFG members are invited to attend the complimentary webinars\, during which vendors will discuss current and forthcoming products\, tools\, and other useful resources. Please see the schedule below for more details! \n\nMonday\, January 23\n3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET\n\nBallSeed\nInFlora\nJohnny’s Selected Seeds\nLeo Berbee Bulb Co.\nRaker-Roberta’s Young Plants\nSeven Springs Farm Supply\nZabo Plant Inc\n\n\nWin Prizes from Showcase Vendors! \nEach vendor in the showcase has donated an item to be won by attendees. Your donation of $25 or more to the Research Foundation will allow you to be entered into a drawing for a variety of prizes. You do not have to be present to win. All proceeds go to the ASCFG Research Foundation\, which fosters and supports original research in cut flower farming topics. \n\nRegistration and Donation Information URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/what-youll-see-in-23-an-ascfg-supplier-showcase-part-ii/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ascfg.org/wp-content/uploads/slide-Dahlia-field-money-shot-Oct-1-2019-e1669851688674.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers":MAILTO:membership@ascfg.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230116T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230116T180000 DTSTAMP:20260428T235012 CREATED:20221130T233608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T203154Z UID:12152-1673881200-1673892000@www.ascfg.org SUMMARY:What You'll See in '23: An ASCFG Supplier Showcase DESCRIPTION:Part I of II Webinars \nThe ASCFG is delighted to announce an opportunity to connect with agricultural and cut flower vendors in the upcoming Zoom-based webinars\, “What You’ll See in ‘23.” ASCFG members are invited to attend the complimentary webinars\, during which vendors will discuss current and forthcoming products\, tools\, and other useful resources. Please see the schedule below for more details! \nMonday\, January 16\n3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET\n\nAmerican Takii\nBotanical Trading Co.\nCubed Laboratories\nSakata Seed\nSpring Meadow Nursery\nSyngenta\nWalters Gardens\n\nWin Prizes from Showcase Vendors! \nEach vendor in the showcase has donated an item to be won by attendees. Your donation of $25 or more to the Research Foundation will allow you to be entered into a drawing for a variety of prizes. You do not have to be present to win. All proceeds go to the ASCFG Research Foundation\, which fosters and supports original research in cut flower farming topics. \n\nRegistration and Donation Information URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/what-youll-see-in-23-an-ascfg-supplier-showcase/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ascfg.org/wp-content/uploads/2022-Bulb-CFY-small-e1668699636770.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers":MAILTO:membership@ascfg.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230109T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230109T210000 DTSTAMP:20260428T235012 CREATED:20221115T172921Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221115T174401Z UID:12007-1673294400-1673298000@www.ascfg.org SUMMARY:Ask an Expert: Find and Keep Farm Employees\, Part I of II DESCRIPTION:Join us for a unique\, two-part moderated panel discussion featuring four cut flower farms throughout North America as they discuss the challenges of finding\, training\, and retaining farm employees. Inspired by the recent article\, “How’s Your Labor Situation?” in The Cut Flower Quarterly\, these sessions will take a deep dive into agricultural employee management topics. Attendees can expect to hear from four different farmers about their experiences\, which will segue into a question and answer session. \nMeet the participating farmers! \n\nJennifer Joray of Eastern River Farm\nSeth and Kelci Wright of Firm Root Farm\nRebecca Kutzer-Rice of Moonshot Farm\nMichelle Elston of Roots Flower Farm\n\nNote: This is Part One of two sessions. The second webinar will occur on February 20\, 2023\, from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern. \nZoom instructions will be emailed to members on the day of the event. A recording of this session will be archived in Members Only.  URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/ask-an-expert-find-and-keep-farm-employees-part-i-of-ii/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ascfg.org/wp-content/uploads/Pretty.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers":MAILTO:membership@ascfg.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221205T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221205T210000 DTSTAMP:20260428T235012 CREATED:20220831T170550Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221110T221642Z UID:11237-1670270400-1670274000@www.ascfg.org SUMMARY:Ask an Expert: Developing a Social Media Strategy for Your Farm DESCRIPTION:Join Hannah Muller from Full Belly Farm to learn about social media strategies for flower farmers and growers! Social media is a powerful communication and sales tool for businesses. But which platforms and techniques are best for your operation? Attendees can expect to discuss the purpose\, advantages\, and disadvantages of different social media platforms before moving onto reviewing different strategies for promotions\, sales\, and more. We look forward to seeing you!\n\n\nZoom instructions will be emailed to members on the day of the event. A recording of this session will be archived in Members Only.  \n  URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/ask-an-expert-developing-a-social-media-strategy-for-your-farm/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ascfg.org/wp-content/uploads/Muller.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221114T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221114T210000 DTSTAMP:20260428T235012 CREATED:20220831T170110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221031T142823Z UID:11235-1668456000-1668459600@www.ascfg.org SUMMARY:Ask an Expert: Is Agritourism Right for Your Farm? DESCRIPTION:Join Melissa Fery and Audrey Comerford from Oregon State University Extension as they share their expertise in agricultural tourism (often also called agritourism). Attendees can expect to learn about the concept and to discuss the goals of agritourism; to see examples of what agritourism can look like in different farming environments; and to consider different factors before embarking on an agritourism endeavor. We look forward to seeing you! \nMelissa Fery is an Associate Professor for the Oregon State University Extension Service serving small farms in the southern Willamette Valley. She has been supporting Oregon agriculture in the areas of soil quality\, small-scale livestock and pasture production\, and land stewardship for over 20 years. Most recently she has been working with farmers and ranchers to explore agricultural tourism and on-farm marketing to diversify income and aid in farm succession. Melissa and her family live on a small farm where she enjoys a rural lifestyle\, growing plants and raising animals. You can reach her at Melissa.Fery@oregonstate.edu. \nAudrey Comerford serves as the Agritourism Coordinator for OSU Extension Service in Marion\, Polk and Yamhill Counties in Oregon. Growing up in the Willamette Valley gave her the opportunity to be familiar with diverse farming activities. Audrey’s efforts strive to bring education and understanding about the benefits of agritourism and farm-direct marketing as an additional revenue source to farmers\, tourism groups and government entities. She is part of the OSU College of Agriculture’s Agritourism Working Group and currently collaborates with organizations such as Travel Oregon\, Oregon Agritourism Partnership and local tourism offices. She currently lives on a small farm with her husband and raises sheep for fiber. You can reach her at Audrey.Comerford@oregonstate.edu. \nZoom instructions will be emailed to members on the day of the event. A recording of this session will be archived in Members Only.  URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/ask-an-expert-is-agritourism-right-for-your-farm/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ascfg.org/wp-content/uploads/Fery-and-Comerford.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers":MAILTO:membership@ascfg.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220912T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220912T210000 DTSTAMP:20260428T235012 CREATED:20220831T165222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220912T164841Z UID:11231-1663012800-1663016400@www.ascfg.org SUMMARY:Ask an Expert: Crop Planning and Succession DESCRIPTION:Crop Planning and Succession\nWhether you are growing for markets\, grocery stores\, floral designers\, or your farmstand\, you want a bright mix of flowers all season long. In an attempt to demystify succession planting\, Jeanie McKewan\, former owner of Brightflower Farm\, will take you through the steps of planning your crop to make sure you have all the flowers you need and want throughout the season. \nZoom instructions will be emailed to members on the day of the event. \nA recording of this session will be archived in Members Only.  \nSponsored by: URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/ask-an-expert-crop-planning-and-succession/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ascfg.org/wp-content/uploads/Jeanie-McKewan-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers":MAILTO:membership@ascfg.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR