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7 6 iP" Sh.a rc`w Calendar of Events (Updated weekly on the Web!) Page 3 July 11: NC Cooperative Extension's Specialty Crops Field Day at the Cunningham Research Station in Kinston, NC. Research high- lighted includes: Specialty melons, red kernel sweet corn, grape tomatoes, Boniato -type sweetpotatoes, borage, evening primrose, yel- low and orange flesh seedless watermelons, super hot peppers, pyrethrum, medicinal herbs, and a variety garden with squash, edamame, long beans, hot peppers, and many.other unusual vegetables. Contact Jeanine Davis at 828 - 684 -3562 for more information. July 11:Virginia Bramble & Blueberry Day at the Southern Piedmont Agricultural Research and Extension Center near Blackstone, VA. Updates on pest management, breeding, "high tunnels" for organic bramble production, marketing, and more. Contact H.D. Stiles at 434 - 292 -5331 for more information. July 15: Enhancing Sustainability Series presents Community Supported Agriculture Workshop in Pittsboro, NC. Conducted by the Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension. For more information contact Debbie Roos at 919 -542 -8202. July 18: North Carolina A &T State University Field Day at the A &T University Farm in Greensboro, NC. Highlights include season extension for vegetables, specialty melon research, medicinal herb research, tank aquaculture, hoop houses for swine, organic pear pro- duction, meat goat research, and heirloom tomatoes on assorted mulches. Contact Keith Baldwin at 336 - 334 -7957 for more informa- tion. July 22: Intern Demonstrations at NCSU's Center for Environmental Farming Systems in Goldsboro, NC. For more information con- tact Robert McGuinn at 919 -515 -1199. July 26: Annual Meeting of the NC Muscadine Grape Growers at Bennett Vineyards in Edward, NC. Call .919- 322 -7154 for more information. August 8: North Carolina Cooperative Extension's Tomato and Vegetable Field Day at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station in Fletcher, NC. Contact Jeanine Davis at 828 - 684 -3562 for more information. August 12: Enhancing Sustainability Series presents Cover Crop Field Day in Pittsboro, NC. View demonstration plots of over 15 different summer legumes and grasses, and learn about appropriate winter cover crop species. Conducted by the Chatham County Cen- ter of North Carolina Cooperative Extension. For more information contact Debbie Roos at 919 -542 -8202. September 9: Working Forest Conservation Easement Workshop in Pittsboro, NC. Conducted by the Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension. For more information contact Glenn Woolard at 919 -542 -8202. September 16: Enhancing Sustainability Series presents Hands -on Crop Pest Identification Workshop, Part 1 in Pittsboro, NC. Conducted by the Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension. For more information contact Debbie Roos at 919 -542 -8202. September 20: Forestry Tour starting from Pittsboro, NC. Tour stops will include the 2,000+ acre Occoneechee Boy Scout Camp in Moore County, adjoining Jordan Lumber forestlands and the NCSU Goodwin Forest. For more information contact Glenn Woolard at 919 -542 -8202. September 20 -22: American Livestock Breeds Conservancy's 25th Anniversary Annual Conference and Members' Meeting in Pittsfield, MA. Held in conjunction with the New England Heritage Breeds Conservancy's annual Exhibition and Sale of Rare and His- toric Livestock. Contact Don Bixby or Marjorie Bender at 919 -542 -5704 for more information. October 21: Enhancing Sustainability Series presents Hands -on Crop Pest Identification Workshop, Part 2 in Pittsboro, NC. Con- ducted by the Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension. For more information contact Debbie Roos at 919- 542 -8202. October 23 -26: National SARE Conference: On the Road to Sustainable Agriculture in and around Raleigh, NC. For more informa- tion visit the conference website or contact the Southern Region SARE office at 770 - 412 -4787. November 15 -17: Carolina Farm Stewardship Association's 17th Annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference in Boone, NC. Contact CFSA at 919 -542 -2402 for more information. December 2 -3: 17th Annual Southeastern Vegetable and Fruit Expo in Greensboro, NC. Contact the North Carolina Vegetable Growers' Association at 919- 334 -0099 or email info @ncvga.com for more information.