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Small Farmers Planting Row Crops

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Small Farmers Planting Row Crops

Tuesday, February 9, 2021 • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Virtual Zoom Meeting


The Small Farm Outreach Program will hold a virtual panel discussion for small farmers interested in raising small and specialty grains for livestock, mills and human consumption. Topics include seed purchasing, NRCS assistance, USDA Coronavirus Food Assistance Programs, commodity pricing, weed and pest control, harvesting and harvesting equipment innovations, storage, transporting and useful agricultural technologies.
Guest presenter Otis Kay - Virginia Grain/Row Crop Farmer

For more information, contact Michael Carter, Jr. at (804) 691-0490 or micarter@vsu.edu Michael Carter Sr. at (804) 481-1163 or mcarter@vsu.edu Roland Terrell at (804) 892-4612 or rterrell@vsu.edu.

YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR ZOOM MEETING LINK IN THE CONFIRMATION EMAIL. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE A LINK, PLEASE EMAIL smallfarm@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.

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