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| Event Flyer |
Workshop
will teach women how to choose equipment for a farm or garden
Baton Rouge, LA – Southern
University Ag Center’s Wisteria Alliance Program will hold a Women in Agriculture
Workshop on Saturday, June 4 at the Episcopal Church Hall, 605 East Main St.,
in New Roads, LA.
The workshop, which will be held
from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., will focus on helping women choose the correct equipment needed
to maintain a farm or garden.
Additional workshop topics will
include:
·
Machinery for Small
and Large Jobs
·
Farm Equipment
Demonstration
·
USDA/FAS Micro Loan
Program
·
Networking
Opportunities
The
workshop is free and open to all women, but pre-registration is required. To
register, contact Emily King at 225.718.3705 or via e-mail at emily_king@suagcenter.com.
All
attendees are also asked to bring their most outrageous and outlandish work
hat!
The
Wisteria Alliance Program prepares women to own and operate their own farms and
other agricultural based businesses. It began in 2012 as a pilot program aimed
at providing practical, hands on training for women who live on farms, and
those whose interest lie in starting a farm, and/or urban or community garden.
The program
was named after the Wisteria, a lavender colored, very beautiful but hardy,
steadfast flowering plant. The plant has many purposes, much like the role that
women play in agriculture.
All of the Wisteria Alliance trainings are designed
for women, and the majority of the workshops will be conducted by women.
Although men are welcome, the Wisteria Alliance is committed to creating an
atmosphere where women will be comfortable to ask questions in a warm nurturing
environment.
For
additional information about the Southern University Ag Center’s Wisteria
Alliance Program visit, http://www.suagcenter.com/PageDisplay.asp?p1=1450 or contact Dr. Dawn Mellion-Patin at 225.771.2242.
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