Penn State Cooperative Extension has announced the following educational programs for beginning farmers. Classes, workshops and demonstrations are designed to help farm dreamers, new farmers and diversifying farmers. More information about each class can be found at

http://extension.psu.edu/start-farming/courses.• Introduction to Soils: 6:15-9:15 p.m., Feb. 8, 15, and 29, at Berks County Ag Center, Leesport. Contact Mena Hautau at (610) 378-1327 or Tianna DuPont at (610) 746-1970.• Potato Introduction for New Farmers: 6:30-9:30 p.m., Feb. 16, at Lehigh County Ag Center, Allentown. Contact Bob Leiby (610) 391-9840.• Small-scale Poultry: 6-9 p.m., Feb. 29; March 7, 14, and 21, at Penn State Lehigh Valley, Center Valley. Contact Brian Moyer (610) 391-9840.• Grazing School: 7-9 p.m., March 1,8, and 15, at Berks County Ag Center. Contact Mena Hautau.• Exploring the Small Farm Dream: 6:15-9:15 p.m., March 1,8, 15, and 22, at Honesdale. Contact John Berry at (610) 391-9840.• Pasture Management Short Course: 7:30-9:30 p.m., March 6, 13, 20, and 27; and April 3, at Neshaminy Manor Center, Doylestown. Contact Mike Fournier at (215) 345-3283.• Living on a Few Acres: 7-9 p.m., March 12, 19, and 26; April 2, 9, 16, and 23, at Montgomery County 4-H Center, Collegeville. Contact Andrew Frankenfield at (610) 489-4315.• Living on a Few Acres: 7-9 p.m., March 13, 20, and 27; April 3, 10, 17, and 24, at Lehigh County Ag Center, Allentown. Contact Bob Leiby or Tianna DuPont.• Food for Profit: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., March 15, at Lehigh Small Business Development Center, Bethlehem. Contact Jodi Torock at (610) 746-1970.• Living on a Few Acres: 7-9:30 p.m., March 15, 22, and 29; April 5, 12, 19, and 26, at Neshaminy Manor Center, Doylestown. Contact Scott Guiser at (215) 345-3283.• Exploring the Small Farm Dream: 6:15-9:15 p.m., April 4, 11, 18, and 25, at Lehigh County Ag Center, Allentown. Contact Tianna DuPont.• Exploring the Small Farm Dream: 6:15-9:15 p.m., April 11, 18, and 25; and May 2, at Delaware Valley College, Doylestown. Contact John Berry.• Breaking the Barriers, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., April 21, at Chester County Government Services Center, West Chester. Contact Jodi Torock.• Introduction to Organic Vegetable Production: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., April 21, May 19, June 16, July 21, Aug. 18, and Sept. 15, Allentown and surrounding farms. Contact Tianna DuPont.• Sheep Shearing School: 5-9 p.m., May 1 and 2, Delaware Valley College, Doylestown. Contact Mike Fournier.• Retail Farm Market School: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 24, Lehigh County Ag Center, Allentown. Contact John Berry.• Potato Pest Walk, 6:30-8 p.m., June 24, location to be announced. Contact Bob Leiby.