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Introduction to Seed Saving and Plant Breeding

Saturday, September 5, 2009 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM (PT)

Vancouver, Canada

Introduction to Seed Saving and Plant Breeding

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Place in Workshop Ended CA$25.00 CA$1.15
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Event Details

Interested in:

Seed saving?

Plant reproduction?

Food politics?

Join Plant Breeder and Professor Dr Andrew Riseman for an engaging, hands-on afternoon at the UBC Farm. Dr Riseman will be covering a wide range of topics from plant physiology and genetics to the tangible steps of saving seed in your back yard. A wonderful workshop for anyone interested in gardening, plants and the food system. Dr Riseman has prepared a thorough manual on the topic for participants, the cost of which is covered by the course fee.  A great introduction to the world of seed saving!

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Presenter Bio:

Originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Dr. Riseman completed Graduate Degrees in Horticulture (M.Sc. and PhD) at Penn State University. He also completed a Post-Doc in Denmark working on miniature pot roses. He began working for the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at UBC in 2000.

Date: Saturday Sept 5, 2-5pm

Cost: $25 (plus $1.15 registration fee).  Please note there is no refund for cancellations.

Registration: Limited to 25 people.  **Please note that all UBC Farm Growing Season Workshops require advance payment.  Also,  our workshops sell out VERY quickly.  We apologize for any inconvenience or disappointment.  There is great demand for our workshops, and unfortunately we can't accomodate everyone. If the website says the workshop is full, it really is full.**

Growing Season Workshops:
This event is part of the UBC Farm Growing Season Workshop Series.  Our goal is to connect sustainability and life-skills experts with our local community through accessible and affordable workshops.   Come join us for a workshop, gain new skills and knowledge, and help support the UBC Farm!

When & Where



UBC Farm: Farm Centre
6182 South Campus Road
Vancouver
Canada

Saturday, September 5, 2009 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM (PT)


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UBC Farm: Growing Season Workshop Series



UBC Farm

The UBC Farm encompasses 24 hectares of integrated farm and forest lands on UBC’s South Campus. The farm is managed by the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems, which offers a wide range of interdisciplinary learning, research, and community programs on the site. Together, these programs explore and exemplify new paradigms for sustainable communities.


Through the Growing Season Workshop Series, we aim to connect sustainability and life-skills experts with our local community through accessible and affordable workshops.   Come join us for a workshop, gain new skills and knowledge, and help support the UBC Farm!