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Citrus Resources –Marj Schneider

This goes with

Yes, we can grow citrus in Georgia!,
Marj Schneider’s talk at
South Georgia Growing Local 2014.
Also available in
PDF
and
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Citrus Resources

South GA Growing Local, January 25, 2014

From Marj Schneider: marjschneider@bellsouth.net



Loch Laurel Nursery

2867 Carroll Ulmer Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31601
Exit I-75 on Georgia Route 31 East (Exit 11). Turn right on Carroll Ulmer Road.
Nursery entrance is one half mile ahead on the left.
Phone: 229-460-5922
Email: craw142@bellsouth.net
http://www.lochlaurelnursery.com/map.asp
Features cold hardy citrus, Satsumas, mandarins and lemons. Mark Crawford offered nursery tours for this conference.


McKenzie Farms

2115 Olanta Hwy, Scranton, SC29591
Phone: (843)-389-4831
EMAIL: citrusman99@hotmail.com
http://www.mckenzie-farms.com/index.htm
Stan McKenzie offers over 40 varieties of mostly cold hardy citrus, priced very affordably. Check out his website and call or write for availability and size.


Plant Folks Nursery
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SOGALO14 Farm Tours in the VDT



Most of the front page of the Valdosta Daily Times Saturday
was about the South Georgia Growing Local 2014
Farm Tours.



Stuart Taylor wrote on the front page of the VDT 25 January 2014,

Growing Local Farm Tour gets under way,



While past South Georgia Growing Local conferences have had
self-guided farm tours, this year’s conference offered a guided tour
through four local farms, starting off Friday morning at Raisin’
Cane.



“We teach people about agriculture,” said Jessica
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4-H bus for Farm Tours



The 4-H bus we’ll be using for the Farm Tours today

South Georgia Growing Local 2014
was in the Valdosta Daily Times Wednesday.


New minibus for Lowndes County 4-H,

Lowndes County 4-H honored County Commissioners and local businesses
for their support of the 4-H program in the recent purchase of a new
Lowndes County 4-H minibus at its Kids Dig It Thank You Luncheon
held in December.

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Using Solar –John S. Quarterman



From solar electric fences to selling solar power for profit,
John S. Quarterman will talk about
solar opportunities for farmers and some legal hurdles,
at

South Georgia Growing Local 2014:

Why solar power is the fastest growing industry in the world
and how to apply it to agriculture.
Financing is the main obstacle.
Some ways to get financing,
and at least one law that could be changed to help with that.



His conference bio: Continue reading →

Curing Ham –Derrick Dawson



Derrick Dawson will talk about a long-time tradition at

South Georgia Growing Local 2014:

The Lowndes County Ham and Eggs show is the only remaining Ham and
Eggs show in Georgia and one of only two in the country.

Hams are cured by a local team that travels periodically to Fort
Valley State University to work in USDA certified facilities. Hams
are treated with a cure, turned, treated, turned, treated, turned,
washed, bagged and finally smoked over the course of several weeks
in preparation for judging and auction.



The Ham and Eggs show this year will be February 18 and 19.

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Grow Your Own Organic Small Fruits –Jerry Larson



Veteran organic instructor Jerald Larson will talk about how to grow organic fruits at

South Georgia Growing Local 2014:

Jerry’s presentation will focus on blackberries, blueberries, figs
and muscadine grapes. He will explain and demonstrate practical, low
cost methods for trellising and pruning; soil and bed preparation;
weed suppression, irrigation, and harvesting.

His conference bio: Continue reading →

USDA & Rural Revitalization –Bryan J. Zulko

What the U.S. Department of Agriculture is doing about rural Georgia:
Bryan Zulko will talk about that at

South Georgia Growing Local 2014:



I will go over a few initiatives I am currently working on,
specifically the

StrikeForce Initiative
(persistent poverty 60 counties),

SET (Stronger Economies Together),
and the significance of

RHIT (Rural Health Information Technology).
In the 2nd part I will be discussing some of our
funding programs,
focusing on
Rural infrastructure, local foods, downtown development, and essential
community facilities.

His conference bio: Continue reading →

Farm Tours Sold Out! Remember to register for Saturday Talks @ SOGALO14

All places on the bus are full for the Friday Farm Tours.



There’s still plenty of room at Pine Grove Elementary,
so remember to register for the Saturday Talks
at
South Georgia Growing Local 2014!

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House of Hope: Gardening for Recovery –Sharon Wagner



Sharon Wagner, ex-Director, South Georgia House of Hope,
will talk about “His Tomato Girls” from Seed to Salsa, at

South Georgia Growing Local 2014:

Why we started an organic garden.

How we grew heirloom tomatoes.

What we have learned about ourselves in the process.

Her conference bio:

Sharon Wagner — Executive Director

Sharon’s background includes a 15-year addiction to cocaine which


she overcame in 1987 with the love of God and the discipline of Teen
Challenge. While at the Walter Hoving home in New York, Sharon
received a vision to provide a home for women — a place of
safety and healing. In 2005, out of a passion to bring healing and
freedom to women struggling with alcohol, drugs, and abuse, Sharon
and her husband rick founded the South Georgia House of Hope here in
Valdosta, Georgia. This began a journey of faith that will last a
lifetime.



Sharon has personally experienced the healing power of
organic foods as part of the recovery process. It is her desire to
teach the ladies the importance of not only growing but also
enjoying fresh and healthy food. This is an essential part of
detoxification — replenishing nutrients that have been lost
through years of drug and alcohol use. The organic garden at the
House of Hope teaches the ladies how to work together as a team,
while also building healthy minds and bodies.

Come to

SOGALO2014 and hear Sharon Wagner talk about tomatoes and recovery!

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Seed Saving –Janisse Ray

Janisse Ray wrote the book on seed saving, and will talk about that at

South Georgia Growing Local 2014:



From her book,

The Seed Underground: A Growing Revolution to Save Food,

“If you haven’t heard what’s happening with seeds, let me tell you.
They’re disappearing, about like every damn thing else…. But
I’m not going to talk about anything that’s going to make us feel
hopeless, or despairing, because there’s no despair in a seed.”

Her

book bio,
with picture by Raven Waters: Continue reading →