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International Monarch Monitoring Blitz
International Monarch Monitoring Blitz
Jul 28 – Aug 6 all-day
International Monarch Monitoring Blitz
From July 28–August 6, take part in the International Monarch Monitoring Blitz by reporting your observations of monarchs and milkweed to Journey North. Every observation shared helps the scientific community conserve the monarch butterfly along...
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National Strip-Tillage Conference
National Strip-Tillage Conference @ Bloomington-Normal, IL
Aug 2 – Aug 4 all-day
National Strip-Tillage Conference @ Bloomington-Normal, IL
Join top strip-tillers, agronomists and researchers for 2 days of unrivaled learning and networking! Discover cutting-edge ideas, techniques and strategies from the most innovative, forward-thinking minds in strip-till to raise your level of strip-till profitability,...
How to Build Soil Organic Matter in Organic Grain Systems (webinar) 1:00 pm
How to Build Soil Organic Matter in Organic Grain Systems (webinar) @ online
Aug 2 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
How to Build Soil Organic Matter in Organic Grain Systems (webinar) @ online
Join Rodale Institute Organic Consultants Catherine Peebles, Léa Vereecke, and Nic Podoll, to learn about building soil organic matter in organic grain systems. Soil organic matter is a key indicator of soil health and is...
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Transition to Organic Partnership Program Leadership Seminar 9:00 am
Transition to Organic Partnership Program Leadership Seminar @ Bixby (Euchee Butterfly Farm)
Aug 3 @ 9:00 am – Aug 4 @ 12:00 pm
Transition to Organic Partnership Program Leadership Seminar @ Bixby (Euchee Butterfly Farm)
Are you an organic agriculture producer or interested in organic certification? Would you like to develop your management skills while improving your marketing voice and strengthening your ability to work with the media? If so,...
Women in Agriculture Conference
Women in Agriculture Conference @ Edmond (Hilton Garden Inn & Conference Center)
Aug 3 all-day
Women in Agriculture Conference @ Edmond (Hilton Garden Inn & Conference Center)
The Oklahoma Women in Agriculture and Small Business conference provides risk management education in the areas of production, marketing, financial, legal and human risks inherent to women owned operations. Four general sessions and concurrent workshops...
Water Bath Canning Workshop 1:00 pm
Water Bath Canning Workshop @ Oklahoma City (Oklahoma County OSU Extension Center)
Aug 3 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Water Bath Canning Workshop @ Oklahoma City (Oklahoma County OSU Extension Center)
Learn how to can high-acid foods such as fruits, pickles, relishes, sauces, and tomatoes during this hands-on water bath canning workshop. You will take home a jar of the canned food. Fee covers the class...
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Carbon Farm & Ranch Planning in Texas (webinar) 11:00 am
Carbon Farm & Ranch Planning in Texas (webinar) @ online
Aug 4 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Carbon Farm & Ranch Planning in Texas (webinar) @ online
Join this free webinar to find out how carbon farm and ranch planning is expanding into Texas! The National Center for Appropriate Technology and the Carbon Cycle Institute are collaboratively hosting an introductory webinar about...
Southern SARE Education Grants (application deadline) 11:00 am
Southern SARE Education Grants (application deadline)
Aug 4 @ 11:00 am
Southern SARE Education Grants (application deadline)
Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE)’s Education Grants allow applicants to conduct education and outreach activities for the benefit of the greater sustainable ag community, and promote efforts in farmer innovations, community resilience, business...
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Teaching Climate Science in Oklahoma (workshop) 8:30 am
Teaching Climate Science in Oklahoma (workshop) @ Norman (National Weather Center)
Aug 5 @ 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Teaching Climate Science in Oklahoma (workshop) @ Norman (National Weather Center)
Project Learning Tree, Project WET, Oklahoma Mesonet, and SC CASC are collaborating to bring a workshop about climate to Oklahoma educators. Learn climate science from the experts, and get activities and resources to bring to...
Plants We Eat (workshop) 10:00 am
Plants We Eat (workshop) @ Oklahoma City (Myriad Botanical Gardens)
Aug 5 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Plants We Eat (workshop) @ Oklahoma City (Myriad Botanical Gardens)
Join Myriad Gardens for this fun and delicious workshop for kids ages 7-12, about the plants we eat. Plants provide us with more than just fruits and veggies. From chocolate to spinach, we eat seeds,...
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National Farmers Market Week
National Farmers Market Week @ nationwide
Aug 6 – Aug 12 all-day
National Farmers Market Week @ nationwide
Let’s celebrate Farmers Markets! National Farmers Market Week is August 6-12, 2023. The event is a great opportunity to show the nation how much value markets bring to their communities. With fun events, specials, contests,...
Soil and Water Conservation Society International Annual Conference
Soil and Water Conservation Society International Annual Conference @ Des Moines, IA
Aug 6 – Aug 9 all-day
Soil and Water Conservation Society International Annual Conference @ Des Moines, IA
This year’s Soil and Water Conservation Society International Annual Conference theme, “Healthy Land, Clean Water: Cultivating a Legacy of Conservation,” challenges us to envision the world we want to leave for those who follow us....
Southern Family Farmers & Food Systems Conference
Southern Family Farmers & Food Systems Conference @ San Marcos, TX (Texas State University)
Aug 6 – Aug 8 all-day
Southern Family Farmers & Food Systems Conference @ San Marcos, TX (Texas State University)
The Southern Family Farmers & Food Systems Conference is an annual event jointly hosted by the Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance, Small Producers Initiative at Texas State University, and Council for Healthy Food Systems. The...
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Environmental Education K-8 (workshop) 1:00 pm
Environmental Education K-8 (workshop) @ Coyle (St. Francis of the Woods)
Aug 7 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Environmental Education K-8 (workshop) @ Coyle (St. Francis of the Woods)
Learn strategies and activities to teach outdoors and about your environment! Curriculum included. Project Learning Tree teaches environmental education through the lens of the forest. The K-8 guide is standards aligned and activity based For...
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Essentials of Regenerative Ranching (workshop)
Essentials of Regenerative Ranching (workshop) @ Stillwater (OSU)
Aug 8 – Aug 9 all-day
Essentials of Regenerative Ranching (workshop) @ Stillwater (OSU)
Essentials of Regenerative Ranching is a two-day workshop that helps producers get the tools they need to monitor and improve the health of their land, livestock and livelihood. No matter the size, location, or scope...
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (application deadline)
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (application deadline)
Aug 8 all-day
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (application deadline)
August 8, 2023, is the deadline for applications to the USDA-NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Program. The Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) is a partner-driven approach to conservation that funds solutions to natural resource challenges on...
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY: Tour the Kerr Center 9:00 am
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY: Tour the Kerr Center @ Kerr Center
Aug 8 @ 9:00 am
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY: Tour the Kerr Center @ Kerr Center | Poteau | Oklahoma | United States
Please note that, in cooperation with efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19, the Kerr Center is currently offering tours by appointment only, and only outdoors. To request a tour, please contact us at least...
Organic Market Development Grant (application deadline) 10:59 pm
Organic Market Development Grant (application deadline)
Aug 8 @ 10:59 pm
Organic Market Development Grant (application deadline)
August 8 at 11:59 P.M. EDT is the deadline for applications to the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service’s Organic Market Development Grant. The Organic Market Development Grant (OMDG) program supports the development of new and expanded...
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Direct To Consumer Meat Sales (workshop) 8:30 am
Direct To Consumer Meat Sales (workshop) @ Stillwater (Food & Agricultural Products Center)
Aug 9 @ 8:30 am – 3:45 pm
This workshop will provide an introduction to direct to consumer meat sales. Information regarding marketing, requirements, and other considerations will be discussed. A live carcass breakdown will help you improve understanding of beef cuts and...
Pressure Canning (workshop) 9:00 am
Pressure Canning (workshop) @ Tulsa (OSU Tulsa County Extension Center)
Aug 9 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Join this pressure canning workshop with Tulsa County Extension. Cost is $25, registration due by noon June 28. For more information or to register, visit the workshop webpage, or contact Debbie Owens by email or...
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Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (application deadline)
Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (application deadline)
Aug 11 all-day
August 11, 2023, is the deadline for applications to the Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP). The program was created to assist certified organic dairy producers facing a unique set of challenges in recent years,...
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How to Start a Fall Garden (workshop) 11:00 am
How to Start a Fall Garden (workshop) @ Oklahoma City (CommonWealth Urban Farms)
Aug 12 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
How to Start a Fall Garden (workshop) @ Oklahoma City (CommonWealth Urban Farms)
Fall is a wonderful time to garden in Oklahoma. Vegetables and gardeners alike love the cooler weather, and we (usually!) get rain. Greens and roots grow well at this time of year in Oklahoma and...
Kitchen Pizza Garden (family workshop) 2:00 pm
Kitchen Pizza Garden (family workshop) @ Oklahoma City (Myriad Botanical Gardens)
Aug 12 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Kitchen Pizza Garden (family workshop) @ Oklahoma City (Myriad Botanical Gardens)
Join Myriad Gardens for this kitchen pizza garden family workshop for kids ages 4-10. Learn how to plant and care for mini greenhouses filled with tomatoes, peppers, and basil. Take home your own greenhouse and...
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Pressure Canning Workshop 1:00 pm
Pressure Canning Workshop @ Oklahoma City (OSU Extension Conference Center)
Aug 14 @ 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Pressure Canning Workshop @ Oklahoma City (OSU Extension Conference Center)
Learn how to pressure can low-acid foods such as vegetables, meats, soups, and stews during this hands-on workshop. You will take home a jar of the canned food. For ages 18 and older. Fee covers...
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Wildlife Management and Soil Health (field day)
Wildlife Management and Soil Health (field day) @ Waverly, KS (D&N Ag Farms)
Aug 15 all-day
Wildlife Management and Soil Health (field day) @ Waverly, KS (D&N Ag Farms)
Join No-Till on the Plains for this free field day on wildlife management and soil health. The program will begin at 9:00 with Candy Thomas, NRCS Regional Soil Health Specialist, and Doug Peterson, Country Crock...
REAP Technical Assistance Grant (application deadline) 4:00 pm
REAP Technical Assistance Grant (application deadline)
Aug 15 @ 4:00 pm
REAP Technical Assistance Grant (application deadline)
August 15, 2023, is the deadline for applications to the Renewable Energy for America Program (REAP) Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Program. The purpose of the REAP TAG Program is to enable applicants to provide technical...
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Farmer Training Programs Overview (webinar) 1:00 pm
Farmer Training Programs Overview (webinar) @ online
Aug 16 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Farmer Training Programs Overview (webinar) @ online
This webinar is an overview of the Farmer Training (RIFT) and the Veteran Farmer Training (VFT) programs at the Rodale Institute. This presentation will describe the similarities and the differences between the programs, as well...
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Federation of Southern Cooperatives: Annual Meeting
Federation of Southern Cooperatives: Annual Meeting @ Birmingham and Epes, AL
Aug 17 – Aug 19 all-day
Federation of Southern Cooperatives: Annual Meeting @ Birmingham and Epes, AL
Join the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund for its 56th Annual Meeting and 21st Estelle Witherspoon Lifetime Achievement Award Dinner. This event celebrates a half-century of work, memories, and progress in the development of...
Flour Power (workshop) 9:30 am
Flour Power (workshop) @ Oklahoma City (OSU Extension Conference Center)
Aug 17 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Flour Power (workshop) @ Oklahoma City (OSU Extension Conference Center)
In this free Flour Power workshop, learn about the different kinds of flour. Some are made from vegetables, beans, nuts, and non-wheat grains. Discover how they can change the flavor and nutritional profile of your...
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Organic Transition Academy
Organic Transition Academy @ Aurora, NE (The Leadership Center)
Aug 18 – Aug 19 all-day
Organic Transition Academy @ Aurora, NE (The Leadership Center)
If you are a vegetable or fruit farmer, beginning farmer, grain or livestock producer, and have thought about starting a certified organic operation but don’t know where or how to start, the Organic Transition Academy...
Home Grown Gardening (workshop) 9:00 am
Home Grown Gardening (workshop) @ Oklahoma City (OSU Oklahoma County Extension Center)
Aug 18 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Home Grown Gardening (workshop) @ Oklahoma City (OSU Oklahoma County Extension Center)
Would you like to successfully grow your own vegetables? Whether you’re a beginning gardener, or an experienced gardener, this free home grown gardening workshop will give you valuable tips and teach research based practices that...
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Heritage Livestock Microgrant Program (application deadline)
Heritage Livestock Microgrant Program (application deadline)
Aug 19 all-day
Heritage Livestock Microgrant Program (application deadline)
The deadline for applications to the Livestock Conservancy’s Heritage Livestock Microgrant Program is August 19, 2023. Applications are accepted in several different categories: National Microgrants: Residents and organizations of the U.S. working with livestock and...
Fall Vegetable Gardening (workshop) 11:00 am
Fall Vegetable Gardening (workshop) @ Oklahoma City (Myriad Botanical Gardens)
Aug 19 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Fall Vegetable Gardening (workshop) @ Oklahoma City (Myriad Botanical Gardens)
Join Myriad Gardens for this fall vegetable gardening workshop. While Spring awakens the urge to garden, Fall is really one of the best seasons for it in Oklahoma. As temperatures start to lower and the...
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Monarch Sanctuaries (MJV webinar) 1:00 pm
Monarch Sanctuaries (MJV webinar) @ online
Aug 22 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Monarch Sanctuaries (MJV webinar) @ online
Monarch Sanctuaries (MJV webinar) Stay connected with the latest monarch conservation topics by attending Monarch Joint Venture’s free monthly webinars. This series is a unique opportunity to hear from experts across various interdisciplinary fields related...
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Acres U.S.A. Healthy Soil Summit
Acres U.S.A. Healthy Soil Summit @ Seaside, CA
Aug 23 – Aug 24 all-day
Acres U.S.A. Healthy Soil Summit @ Seaside, CA
The annual Healthy Soil Summit is built for farmers, growers and ranchers searching for an advantage in today’s marketplace. The instructors are real farmers who practice what they teach, including detailed tactics to build soil...
Salsa Canning and Preserving (workshop) 6:00 pm
Salsa Canning and Preserving (workshop) @ Oklahoma City (Northwest Library)
Aug 23 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Salsa Canning and Preserving (workshop) @ Oklahoma City (Northwest Library)
In this free salsa canning and preserving workshop, learn to turn those garden vegetables into something that will dance on your tastebuds all year long! Come make SALSA! Taylor Conner, Family & Consumer Sciences Educator...
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Stronger from the Ground Up (workshop) 9:00 am
Stronger from the Ground Up (workshop) @ Duncan (Red River Technology Center)
Aug 24 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Stronger from the Ground Up (workshop) @ Duncan (Red River Technology Center)
Oklahoma Local Agriculture Collaborative is hosting its 2nd western Oklahoma workshop, titled Stronger from the Ground Up. Join in for FREE agriculture education workshops! For more information or to register, visit the workshop webpage, or...
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Things We’ve Learned: Regenerative Grazing in Texas (webinar) 1:00 pm
Things We’ve Learned: Regenerative Grazing in Texas (webinar) @ online
Aug 25 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Things We've Learned: Regenerative Grazing in Texas (webinar) @ online
Join NCAT Soil for Water for this free webinar discussing the many lessons a Texas panel of producers has encountered over their years of regenerative grazing. Come hear tips and tricks to get you started...
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Blue Thumb Volunteer Training – Tulsa 8:30 am
Blue Thumb Volunteer Training – Tulsa @ Tulsa (Discovery Lab)
Aug 26 @ 8:30 am – Aug 27 @ 4:30 pm
Blue Thumb Volunteer Training - Tulsa @ Tulsa (Discovery Lab)
Blue Thumb is having this training for new volunteers in Tulsa. The first day of training will include an introduction to the Blue Thumb program and an overview of various ways you can participate as...
Bring on the Butterflies! (workshop) 11:00 am
Bring on the Butterflies! (workshop) @ Oklahoma City (CommonWealth Urban Farms)
Aug 26 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Bring on the Butterflies! (workshop) @ Oklahoma City (CommonWealth Urban Farms)
Bring on the butterflies! By mid-August, the big monarch migration is just around the corner, and the mid-summer “mini migration” is starting to arrive to lay a bonus generation of eggs. So, let’s turn our...
Papercrete Planters (workshop) 1:00 pm
Papercrete Planters (workshop) @ Oklahoma City (Myriad Botanical Gardens)
Aug 26 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Papercrete Planters (workshop) @ Oklahoma City (Myriad Botanical Gardens)
Join Myriad Gardens for this papercrete planters workshop. Learn how to turn paper and cement into sturdy, unique planters suitable for the Oklahoma elements. We will discuss what papercrete is, the process to make it,...
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Water Bath Canning Workshop 9:00 am
Water Bath Canning Workshop @ Oklahoma City (Oklahoma County OSU Extension Center)
Aug 29 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Water Bath Canning Workshop @ Oklahoma City (Oklahoma County OSU Extension Center)
Learn how to can high-acid foods such as fruits, pickles, relishes, sauces, and tomatoes during this hands-on water bath canning workshop. You will take home a jar of the canned food. Fee covers the class...
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Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvement Loans & Grants (application deadline)
Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvement Loans & Grants (application deadline)
Aug 30 all-day
Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvement Loans & Grants (application deadline)
September 30, 2023, is the deadline for applications to the Renewable Energy for America Program (REAP) Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvement Loans & Grants Program. The REAP program provides guaranteed loan financing and...
1890 Institution Teaching, Research and Extension Capacity Building Grants (CBG) Program (application deadline) 4:00 pm
1890 Institution Teaching, Research and Extension Capacity Building Grants (CBG) Program (application deadline)
Aug 30 @ 4:00 pm
1890 Institution Teaching, Research and Extension Capacity Building Grants (CBG) Program (application deadline)
The 1890 Capacity Building Grant (CBG) program is intended to strengthen teaching, research and extension programs in the food and agricultural sciences by building the institutional capacities of the 1890 Land-Grant Institutions, including Tuskegee University,...
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Southern SARE Professional Development Program (PDP) Grant Applications (deadline) 11:00 am
Southern SARE Professional Development Program (PDP) Grant Applications (deadline)
Aug 31 @ 11:00 am
Southern SARE Professional Development Program (PDP) Grant Applications (deadline)
The call for proposals for the Southern SARE Professional Development Program (PDP) 2023 is now open. The pre-proposal application deadline is 12:00 P.M. EST, August 31, 2023. The Southern SARE Professional Development Program provides sustainable...
Food Preservation: Dehydration (workshop) 1:30 pm
Food Preservation: Dehydration (workshop) @ Oklahoma City (Ralph Ellison Library)
Aug 31 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Food Preservation: Dehydration (workshop) @ Oklahoma City (Ralph Ellison Library)
Dehydrating is one of the oldest forms of food preservation. In this free food preservation workshop, learn why people use dehydration, what foods are most suitable for dehydrating, the basics of dehydrating fruits and vegetables,...
Adapting to Water Scarcity Part 1: For Farmers & Ranchers (webinar) 6:00 pm
Adapting to Water Scarcity Part 1: For Farmers & Ranchers (webinar) @ online
Aug 31 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Adapting to Water Scarcity Part 1: For Farmers & Ranchers (webinar) @ online
Join this free NCAT webinar on adapting to water scarcity. As a follow-up to Soil for Water’s 2022 Drought Resilience webinar series, renowned agronomist Dale Strickler returns to share updates on low-risk ways to drought-proof...

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