STANDARD POULTRY CLASS COMING NOV 14 Raising Standard Bred Poultry:
For Sustainable Farming, Marketing, Exhibition & Preservation
Instructor: Jim Adkins
Saturday, Nov. 14 2009 (9:00 AM – 4:00 PM)
Cost: $89
This class will be offered through Cal Poly Continuing Education. See 'Raising Standard Bred Poultry' class link for enrollment details!
SPECIAL 'INTRO' LECTURE FREE TO PUBLIC!
OCTOBER 7 at CAL POLY
Instructor Jim Adkins will give a special two-hour overview presentation offered free to the public on Wednesday, October 7. All are welcome!
Time: WED., OCTOBER 7 (7-9 PM)
Place: Cal Poly Crops Unit (Cor. Highland/Mt Bishop)
Cost: Free (Intro lecture only)
NOVEMBER 14 FULL-COURSE DESCRIPTION
Have you ever tasted a farm-fresh egg, or freshly-harvested chicken? Many people are now raising their own poultry, for personal use or for sale, making this an exciting time in the poultry industry. The marketplace for historical, heritage breeds of poultry is growing rapidly. Would you like to learn about standard bred poultry? Learn how to breed and reproduce heritage poultry for eggs and for meat purposes! Learn about sustainable breeding and how to market poultry products in stores and restaurants, and in your community! Learn what breeds are on the verge of extinction and how you can be a part of their preservation! During this workshop, you will learn how to identify breeds, how to select and breed them legally and safely, how to create an environment for maximum, natural production, and finally, how to strategically market your poultry for a small farm profit.
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INSTRUCTOR BIO
For the past 30 years, Jim Adkins has raised over 50 breeds and varieties of standard bred poultry (including chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys). During that time, Jim has taught poultry field days and workshops throughout the United States and around the world. In 1994, he received his poultry judging license from the American Poultry Association which has taken him to over 30 states, Canada and Australia to judge standard bred poultry. He is a passionate, effective communicator who loves poultry and loves to teach people about the opportunities available in raising poultry. He started his poultry interest as a young man who grew up in 4-H, raising and exhibiting poultry in southwest Washington State. In 1994, he started the International Center for Poultry. You can learn more about the organization by visiting www.centerforpoultry.org.
To find out more about Conitinuing Ed classes, please visit Cal Poly Continuing Education online or call: (805) 756-2053.
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