1. South Carolina SARE Open Forum Meeting January 29, 2011 Clemson Sustainable Agriculture Program Staff Kelly Gilkerson, Associate Coordinator Shawn Jadrnicek, CU Organic Farm Manager Amy Nichols, SC SARE Program Assistant Geoff Zehnder, Coordinator

2. PROGRAM PARTNERS

3. SARE Provides Funds for Training of Ag Professionals (and Farmers)  Funds available to state Land Grant Institutions with SA Coordinator (Clemson & SC State)  Plan of Work with budget and Annual Reports required

4. Planning Process for Training and Education Programs  Stakeholder involvement  Open Forum Meeting; discuss and identify issues, needs  Advisory Committee ; prioritize needs and identify topics for training programs  Address emerging needs during year  Input from stakeholder groups, Extension agents, individuals http://www.clemson.edu/sustainableag/about.html#planning

5. Review of Program Activities, 2010 Advisory, Planning Meetings  Jan. 29: Local Food Summit, Columbia (SCDA)  Jan.30: Advisory Committee meeting, Columbia  Aug. 9-10: SARE Coordinators Meeting, Asheville

6. Review of Program Activities, 2010 Educational, Training Events  Fresh produce food safety training (GAPs): SCDA grant  June 1,2 (Columbia)  July 13, 14 (Clemson)  Sept. 21, 22 (Charleston)  Instructors: Lynn Turner, Jack Dantzler  Farm audits

7. Review of Program Activities, 2010 Educational, Training Events  June 22-23: Ecologically based pest management; Clemson  Mark Boudreau, Daniel Parson, Mark Schonbeck, Geoff Zehnder

8. Review of Program Activities, 2010 Educational, Training Events  Sept. 20: Organic Insect Pest Mgmt., Clinton, SC  Presbyterian College, Bush River Farm  Daniel Parson  Powell Smith

14. Review of Program Activities, 2010 Educational, Training Events July through September: Sustainable Vegetable Production and Marketing Training for Lowcountry Farmers: South Carolina State University

15. Review of Program Activities, 2010 Educational, Training Events October 9: Farm Aid: CU Organic Farm

16. Other Activities, 2010  Jan 19. SC Soil & Water Conservation Service Annual Meeting, Hilton Head, SC  Feb. 27. Backyard Poultry Production, Abbeville, SC  June 5,6. Upstate Farm Tour (CU Organic Farm)  Lectures, seminars, tours of the CU farm (NRCS, 4H, Extension agents, etc).

17. Other Accomplishments, 2010  Travel scholarships (agents, farmer-educators) CFSA and SSAWG  South Carolina SA Agent of the Year Award Danny Howard  Serve as contacts for sustainable agriculture, organic farming

18. 2010 Advisory Committee List of Priority Training Topics  On-farm produce food safety and GAPs  Backyard poultry production and processing  Organic pest management  Organic heirloom vegetable production (OREI proposal)  Organic grain production (NCSU, Whole Foods sponsorship)  Development of ‘Beginning Farmer Kit’ Resources Business training for farmers  Soil fertility, biofuel workshops  Season extension vegetable production NRCS high tunnel workshop

19. Plans for 2011  GAPs Training  Feb. 15-16, Anderson  CFSA, Anderson County, Clemson  Organic pest management training  SARE PDP grant  June 4,5; Upstate Farm Tour, Organic pest mgmt.  June 21-22; Organic pest mgmt, Charleston  July 28; Organic insect mgmt., Clinton  Sept. (TBA); Organic weed mgmt. Clemson  Organic gardening course; February at Clemson

20. Plans for 2011 Continued  USDA OREI Proposal  Adoption of GAPs for Fresh Produce Food Safety on Organic Farms  Longbranch Farm, Fairplay (Bub Dillon)  Parson Produce, Clinton (Dan Parson)  Clemson Organic Farm (Shawn Jadrnicek)