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| Event Flyer |
Baton Rouge, La. – The Sustainable Agricultural
and Rural Development Institute (SARDI) has partnered with Agromen Inc., to
host a Community Fall Fest on November 3. The free event will be held from 9
a.m. – 12 p.m. at SARDI’s office, located at 1209 Diesi Street, in Opelousas,
La.
The fest will cover the agricultural
topics of sustainability, marketing, health, farm safety and Fall resources.
There will also be several demonstrations
on brewing Hibiscus Tea, planting fall crops and caring
for farm animals.
Representatives
from the USDA’s Farm Bureau, Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRSC) will also conduct sessions during the Fall Fest.
Agromen
Incorporated is a non-profit agricultural organization in St. Landry Parish.
The organization, which has been in existence for 25 years, consist of
professional African American men who assist the community with agricultural
related topics. Each year the organization holds an annual field day in St.
Landry Parish.
SARDI is a
satellite campus of the Southern University Ag Center housed in Opelousas, La.
The Institute focuses on improving the socioeconomic well-being of citizens in
rural communities within a ten-parish region of St. Landry, Acadia, Allen,
Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline, Lafayette, Pointe Coupee, St. Martin and
Vermillion.
For additional
information or to pre-register for the Fall Fest, contact Chasity Johnson at
337-943-2410 or email sardi@suagcenter.com.
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