Weed Control Using Goats
Tuesday, August 23, 2022 • 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Surry, Virginia
Join us on Slade Family Farm in Surry, Virginia, to learn how to use goats to control weeds on your farm. Clif Slade will start us off with a demonstration of how he uses goats in his high tunnel to clean up his sweet potato slip production. He will also share his experience using goats to clean his fields during the off-season. Tracy Porter, VSU SFOP Program Assistant, will explain how to build your own robust and dependable solar-powered fence charger to keep your goats in and predators out. And Dennis Williams of Bees Knees Farm in King William, Virginia, will demonstrate two mobile fence systems that he uses for rotational and mob grazing.
For more information, contact Tracy Porter at (804) 481-2566 or tporter@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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