Baton Rouge, La. - Small farmers from throughout the state
will gather at the Southern University Ag Center March 16-18 to attend the 7th
annual Louisiana Small Farmer Conference.
The three-day conference, themed “Innovations and Resilience
for Louisiana Small Family Farms,” is designed to educate, provide expanded
awareness of educational opportunities, USDA programs and services and other
resources to help small farmers stay in business.
Registration for the conference is complimentary for anyone
who submits their registration form by Friday, March 3. On-site registration will
begin at 8 a.m. daily.
Conference speakers will include Jay Grymes, Chief Meteorologist
at WAFB News Channel 9; Brandon Davis, Ag Labor Attorney at Phelps Dunbar, LLC.;
Leonard Jordan, Associate Chief for Conservation at the National Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS) and Brennan Washington, Minority Farmer/ Outreach
Specialist at the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE).
Session during the conference will include:
·
Drone Demonstrations
·
Grant Writing
·
Soil Health
·
Farm Labor
·
Marketing
This event is the ideal venue for new and beginning farmers,
small and urban farmers, agricultural business owners, community leaders,
backyard gardeners and community based organizations.
Other events occurring during the conference will include
the Louisiana Living Legends Banquet, which honors individuals who have made
significant contributions to Southern University in the areas of Agriculture,
Family and Consumer Sciences, and the graduation ceremony for the 2016 Class of
the Louisiana Small Farmer Agricultural Leadership Institute.
To register, visit
http://www.suagcenter.com/small-farmers
or contact Kelli Hollins at 225-771-2242 or via e-mail at kelli_hollins@suagcenter.com.
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