Upcoming Workshops at Stone Barns Center (Tarrytown, NY)
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Mel Weiss
Apr 22, 2013, 11:50:09 AM4/22/13
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Are you interested in multi-species rotational grazing? Want to gain hands-on lamb butchery experience? Ready to take your apiary to the next level? Don't miss out on these great opportunities at Stone Barns Center!
Basics of Electric Fencing
May 4, 2013
Join Stone Barns Center’s Livestock Manager, Craig Haney, to learn how an electric fence works and how to configure a fence to do what you need it to do–psychologically contain different types of livestock or keep out different types of wild animals. Craig will discuss common electric fencing mistakes, focusing on temporary electric fencing used for rotational paddocks. For more information, visit the Virtual Grange:
http://www.virtualgrange.org/may-4-2013-basics-of-electric-fencing/
Lamb Butchery Intensive for Farmers
Saturday, May 24-26, 2013
Join the Growing Farmers Initiative for a unique, three-day butchery intensive. This multi-day workshop will introduce a small group of farmers to on-farm slaughtering and provide hands-on instruction for breaking down whole lamb carcasses. Adam Danforth, a renowned butcher and writer, will guide participants through the entire process, from slaughter to packaged cuts. Topics covered will include: basic knife skills, personal and food safety techniques, ovine anatomy, full carcass breakdown, qualities and characteristics of cuts, and marketing strategies. Participating farmers will leave the workshop with a solid foundation of lamb breakdown, as well as informational handouts and basic butchery supplies, including a knife, bone saw, and honing rod. Registration closes May 1. For more information, visit the Virtual Grange:
http://www.virtualgrange.org/may-24-26-2013-lamb-butchery-intensive-for-farmers/
Save the date! Basic Queen Rearing
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Join beekeepers David Blocher and Leslie Huston of the the Back Yard Beekeepers Association and Dan Carr of Stone Barns Center as they explain the basics of queen rearing. Topics that will be covered include the biology of queen rearing, the Doolittle/grafting method, setting up mating nucs, and the pros and cons of alternative methods such as the Miller method or walk away splits. The purpose of this workshop is to establish a foundation to get started raising one’s own queens. Participants will learn about the timing, equipment, and entire process of queen rearing. Participants will also have the opportunity to try their hand at grafting larva into queen cups practically. This class is for beekeepers with at least 2 years of experience, who feel comfortable handling bees. Grafting kits (including a chinese grafting tool, simple cell bar frame, and plastic pin cups) are available for purchase but not required. For more information, visit the Virtual Grange:
http://www.virtualgrange.org/june-22-2013-basic-queen-rearing/
Basics of Electric Fencing
May 4, 2013
Join Stone Barns Center’s Livestock Manager, Craig Haney, to learn how an electric fence works and how to configure a fence to do what you need it to do–psychologically contain different types of livestock or keep out different types of wild animals. Craig will discuss common electric fencing mistakes, focusing on temporary electric fencing used for rotational paddocks. For more information, visit the Virtual Grange:
http://www.virtualgrange.org/may-4-2013-basics-of-electric-fencing/
Lamb Butchery Intensive for Farmers
Saturday, May 24-26, 2013
Join the Growing Farmers Initiative for a unique, three-day butchery intensive. This multi-day workshop will introduce a small group of farmers to on-farm slaughtering and provide hands-on instruction for breaking down whole lamb carcasses. Adam Danforth, a renowned butcher and writer, will guide participants through the entire process, from slaughter to packaged cuts. Topics covered will include: basic knife skills, personal and food safety techniques, ovine anatomy, full carcass breakdown, qualities and characteristics of cuts, and marketing strategies. Participating farmers will leave the workshop with a solid foundation of lamb breakdown, as well as informational handouts and basic butchery supplies, including a knife, bone saw, and honing rod. Registration closes May 1. For more information, visit the Virtual Grange:
http://www.virtualgrange.org/may-24-26-2013-lamb-butchery-intensive-for-farmers/
Save the date! Basic Queen Rearing
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Join beekeepers David Blocher and Leslie Huston of the the Back Yard Beekeepers Association and Dan Carr of Stone Barns Center as they explain the basics of queen rearing. Topics that will be covered include the biology of queen rearing, the Doolittle/grafting method, setting up mating nucs, and the pros and cons of alternative methods such as the Miller method or walk away splits. The purpose of this workshop is to establish a foundation to get started raising one’s own queens. Participants will learn about the timing, equipment, and entire process of queen rearing. Participants will also have the opportunity to try their hand at grafting larva into queen cups practically. This class is for beekeepers with at least 2 years of experience, who feel comfortable handling bees. Grafting kits (including a chinese grafting tool, simple cell bar frame, and plastic pin cups) are available for purchase but not required. For more information, visit the Virtual Grange:
http://www.virtualgrange.org/june-22-2013-basic-queen-rearing/
MEL WEISS
Growing Farmers Initiative Coordinator
Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture
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