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| Event Flyer |
Baton Rouge, LA – On Nov. 12, the Louisiana Ranchers & Growers Association (LRGA) will hold a Workshop and Annual Meeting themed, “From Start to Future: Building an Ag Business Step by Step.”
Mrs.
Mila Berhane, SU Ag Center Senior Research Associate, will serve as one of the speakers
at the event which will take place at the Southern University Ag Center on
181 B.A. Little Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70813, with registration beginning at 8:30
a.m.
Farmers will share how they got
started and how they are developing their enterprises.
The morning session will feature
farmers telling the stories of their enterprises. They will talk about what
they intended to do, what they are doing, and what they plan on doing. For example, Berhane and her husband Andeab
have a 25-year-old business selling plants—everything from vegetable
transplants to trees and hanging baskets. Mila will talk about how they got started
and how the business has evolved through the years. Grant and Allison Guidroz
have an organic vegetable operation that is in its early stages. Allison will
talk about the steps they took to get started, their current situation and
plans for the future. To have a future on the farm, you have to put safety first.
Delores Andrews, a small farmer, will talk about steps farmers should take to avoid
injury and health consequences. Edith Gross & Lynda Ingram will address the
necessity of keeping farm records.
The LRGA’s
annual meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m. and will consist of a business meeting focusing
on the organization’s financial report and budget; proposed
by-law changes; election of board members; and programs for 2017.
The Southern University Ag Center is a co-sponsor
of the LRGA Annual Meeting.
The
event is free and open to the public.
Please RSVP by calling Emily King at 225-718-3705 or via email at emily_king@suagcenter.com.
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