Juan Cabrera-Garcia

El programa de MU Sembrador regresa con un seminario en línea enfocado en higiene en la huerta. Mostraremos cómo prevenir enfermedades que pueden ser transmitidas por alimentos. Las clases son cada miércoles del 24 de mayo al 14 de junio de 7-8PM hora central.

Puede registrarse en el sitio web: https://extension.missouri.edu/events/mu-sembrador-higiene-de-frutas-y-verduras-food-safety

The "Missouri Tomato School" is coming up in May 16-18, 2023. We will feature national and regional experts, as well as successful tomato farmers to share the latest best practices, and time honored methods with Missouri’s growers.
Program summary:
-May 16th: lectures that will be offered in-person in St. Louis with a simultaneous online stream via Zoom.
-May 17th: Farm tours in St. Louis
-May 18th: Farm tours in Central or Southwest MO
Register here by May 9th: https://extension.missouri.edu/events/2023-missouri-tomato-school

We are training military veterans in the Kansas City area on how to grow crops indoors.

Check this publication for more details on this program:

Vanguard | Science and Engineering | University of Missouri - Kansas City description

I'm honored to be invited as a panelist inthe sixth installment of UniverCities Exchange. We will explore ways that various forms of urban agriculture can increase food production and distribution to reduce food insecurity and shrink cities' food deserts. We'll discuss initiatives underway in Kansas City and St. Louis and opportunities to get involved.

This event is moderated by Steve Kraske, host of "Up to Date" for KCUR/NPR, and our panelists include:

Brien Darby, Executive Director of Cultivate KC
Dr. Juan Cabrera-Garcia, Assistant Research Professor for the Missouri Institute for Defense & Energy at UMKC and Vegetable State Extension Specialist for the University of Missouri
James Forbes, Co-Founder, and CEO at Good Life Growing

Use the following link to register: https://web.cvent.com/event/4e5b7fe1-b94b-4714-a898-1492c5260886/regProcessStep1

We will be offering a webinar focused on growing specialty crops in high tunnels and other protected structures.

To register go to muext.us/SCPT

When: Tuesdays, Jan 24th – March 14th
6:30 - 8:00 pm, $75/person *Beginning farmer scholarships available to Missourians during registration

8-session series topics include
• High and Low tunnel Structures
• High Tunnel Fruit Production
• Irrigation and Fertility Management
• Insect and Disease Management
• Economics of Diversifying Crop Rotations
• High Tunnel Tomato Production
• Winter Production- Grower Panel
• Low Tunnel Production

Feel free to contact me at [email protected] if you have any questions.

We are hiring! Visit https://hrs.missouri.edu/find-a-job to apply!

MU Extension will be offering the next series in the Specialty Crop Business Management: Part 3 – Marketing. This will be a 4-session series beginning Tuesdays July 12 – Aug 2 from 6:30 – 8:00 pm via Zoom. All sessions will be recorded and available for those who can’t attend the sessions live. Fifteen beginning farmer scholarships of $30 off the $50 registration fee is available on a first come, first serve basis. So register quickly before they are all gone. Register at https://extension.missouri.edu/events/2022-specialty-crop-business-management-series-part-3-marketing



Growing specialty crops is half the battle, deciding how to market can be difficult. Learn about all the ways to market your produce in this 4 series session.

4 session series topics include

• Understanding Your Market Potential

• Certifications to Sell Produce

• Creating a Marketing Plan

• Developing Contracts

Our webinar series aimed at specialty crop growers begins next week! In previous years we've focused on growing and caring for fruit and vegetable crops. This year we are focusing on the business management side of farming specialty crops.

We will offer the series in four parts one for each quarter.
1. Farm taxes, labor laws and management, and insurance for specialty crops.
2. Farm infrastructure and scaling operations
3. Marketing
4. Economics of production

You can register for the first part here: https://extension.missouri.edu/events/2022-specialty-crop-business-management-series-part-1-laws-and-regulations

Specialty Crop Business Management Series – SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE! http://muext.us/2022SCBMS1Subscribe:https://r2.dotmailer-surveys.com/816d4f4a53def50e42n586b3aa1bbed6e825-ca62c81a186c05575i38b487dc1762c90e9Specialty Crop B...

This year we will be offering webinars focused on how to manage a specialty crop farm business. The series is divided in four parts and the first part begins in February. In the first quarter we will be talking about farm taxes, farm labor, and insurance options for specialty crop farms in Missouri.

You can register by clicking on the following link: http://muext.us/2022SCBMS1

MU Extension offers business webinars for specialty crop growers COLUMBIA, Mo. - University of Missouri Extension is offering a webinar series to help specialty crop growers improve their business skills.During the Specialty Crop Business Management Series, new and established farmers will learn how to make informed business decisions to become successful, says J...