Want to double your membership, build broader community support and garner stellar press coverage for your food cooperative? Hire an outreach coordinator! With clear expectations and shared responsibility, the cost of hiring an outreach coordinator can quickly and easily pay for itself. Attendees will learn the benefits and best practices for hiring, what not to expect from part-time staff and lessons learned from Friendly City Food Co-op, a recent startup in Harrisonburg, VA.

WEBINAR: National Organic Program Update Date: March 13, 2013 Details: Conducted by Miles McEvoy, NOP. Register athttp://www.extension.org/pages/67199

Dr. Jeff Tomberlin from Texas A&M University is a pioneer looking into the possibility that black soldier fly larvae -- "grubs" to the uninitiated -- could be used to turn organic wastes into high-protein animal feeds. Tomberlin believes the use of black soldier fly larvae should be well adapted for small- and medium-size livestock producers.

Join us as we explore key issues in cooperative governance, including how it differs from other organizational models. The webinar will also cover hot topics in cooperative governance, such as maintaining a strong democracy as a cooperative grows and evolves, member engagement and expectations of the governance process, board development and assessment trends, accountability and the board’s role in strategic leadership.

WEBINAR: Research Update on Non-antibiotic Control of Fire Blight Date: March 19, 2013 Details: Conducted by Ken Johnson, Oregon State University, Rachel Elkins, University of California, and Tim Smith, Washington State University. Register athttp://www.extension.org/pages/67392

How to Write a Business Plan Dates: March 20, 2013 Location: Hawai‘i Small Business Development Center, Kuakini Tower, 75-5722 Kuakini Hwy., Suite 213, Kailua-Kona The Hawai‘i Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will present “How To Write A Business Plan” on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at our West Hawaii Center located in Kona at the Kuakini Tower, 75-5722 […]

WEBINAR: CSA Farmer's Guide to Accepting SNAP/EBT Payments Date: March 21, 2013 Details: Conducted by Bryan Allan, Zenger Farm. Register athttp://www.extension.org/pages/67390  

WEBINAR: Organic Farming Systems Research at the University of Nebraska Date: March 26, 2013 Details: Conducted by Elizabeth Sarno, Charles Shapiro, Richard Little, Vicki Schlegel, Jim Brandle. Register at http://www.extension.org/pages/67368