Agricultural Community Outreach Information Session
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 · 10:30 am–12:30 pm
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd., Virginia Beach, VA
All who are interested are welcome to attend this valuable resource. Sessions will include:
Partnerships and Education Resources for 1890s and Underserved Communities—providing information on fostering opportunity, wealth creation, and asset building in rural and underserved communities. Facilitator: Herbert Brown Jr., USDA Liaison for Office of Partnerships & Public Engagement, USDA at Virginia State University
Grants and Resources for Farmers, Producers, and Rural Americans—Value Added Producer Grants and Rural Energy for America Program. Facilitators will include Perry Hickman, Virginia State Director, Rural Development, USDA, Joe Boatwright, Virginia Rural Business and Cooperative Services Director, and Tracey Krespach, Virginia Energy Coordinator and Loan Specialist.
Urban Agriculture. Dr. Ronald M. Howell, Jr., State Executive Director of the USDA Farm Service Agency.
Local and regional partners will be on hand to provide additional information and resources, including Virginia Cooperative Extension, Soil & Water Conservation District, local Master Gardener units, Farm Bureau, Farm Credit, Department of Conservation and Recreation, USDA NRCS, and more.
For more information, contact Ben Dukes at 804-731-7916 or bdukes@vsu.edu, or Dr. Sylvia Berry at 804-892-5397 or sberry@vsu.edu.
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact the Small Farm Outreach Program office at smallfarm@vsu.edu or call (804) 524-3292 / TDD (800) 828-1120 during business hours of 8 am. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.
Virginia Cooperative Extension is a partnership of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments. Its programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, military status, or any other basis protected by law.