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April 27, 2013
Resilient Farmer Workshop
Forty-five people gathered at the Kerr Ranch to learn how to make their farms and ranches more resilient – able to rebound from setbacks like droughts and floods - by understanding and nourishing the soil food web.
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September 22, 2012
Field Day: Meat Goats for Beginners;
Oklahoma Forage-Based Buck Test Results
An eager crowd from several states attended the Kerr Center's field day on commercial meat goats, capped with an awards ceremony for the 2012 Oklahoma Forage-Based Buck Test, on September 22.
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May 17, 2012
Oklahoma Pollinator Conservation Short Course
Farmers, ranchers, and NRCS and non-profit staff attended this workshop, sponsored by the SARE Professional Development Program and the Xerces Society, and hosted at the Kerr Center's Stewardship Farm and Ranch.
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April 28, 2012
Workshop: The Resilient Farmer
Featured speaker Steve Diver drew a capacity crowd to the Resilient Farmer workshop, which focused on compost, soil quality, and building healthy soil.
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September 24, 2011
Field Day: Commercial Goats; Oklahoma Forage-Based Buck Test Results
About 25 people from several states attended the Kerr Center's field day on commercial meat goats, capped with an awards ceremony for the 2011 Oklahoma Forage-Based Buck Test, on September 24.
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September 17, 2011
Field Day: Organic Techniques and Heirloom Varieties
Nearly 60 people from Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, and Texas attended the Kerr Center’s “Organic Techniques and Heirloom Varieties” field day on Saturday, September 17.
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April 8-9, 2011
Healthy Soils, Healthy Livestock Workshop
Over fifty people from Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Kansas attended the Kerr Center’s “Healthy Soils, Healthy Livestock” grazing workshop on Friday and Saturday, April 8-9, 2011.
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July 14, 2010
County Agricultural Agents from Across the U.S. Visit Kerr Center
County agricultural agents from across the United States toured the Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture near Poteau Wednesday to learn about center projects and sustainable agriculture in Oklahoma.
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May 8, 2010
Multi-species Grazing (Cattle and Goat) Field Day 2010
Forty people from Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and Kansas attended the Kerr Center’s multi-species grazing field day on Saturday, May 8, 2010.
OSU veterinarian and goat producer Dr. Dave Sparks, and his wife Linda, who manages their goat operation, hosted the group at their farm near Porum.
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October 10, 2009
Workshop: Hoop Houses
Stratford, Peach Crest Farm
Tod and Jamie Hanley of Trebuchet Gardens in Norman hosted this
workshop, explaining and demonstrating their low-cost method of
hoop house construction.
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September 2009
Pond-Raised Prawn Field Day
Cashion farmer Jeremy Eaton welcomed visitors to observe and learn about the freshwater prawns (shrimp) he raises in the pond on his farm northwest of Oklahoma City.
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July 2009
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and Sustainable Pest Control Workshops
In July 2009, pest management specialists from the Kerr Center and OSU Extension conducted workshops on integrated pest management (IPM) in three different locations around the state.
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