Small Farm Outreach Program
Scheduled Events, January – June 2017
Workshops from the Small Farm Outreach Program are offered to registered attendees. Some workshops have limited space. Registration is available for the events listed below. Additional information will be provided 2-4 weeks prior to the event, and early registrants will be notified of cancellations within 5-7 days if necessary. Learn more about the workshops or register online at the Calendar of Events or call (804) 524-5626.
NOTE: Workshop DATES and locations are subject to change.
CENTRAL VIRGINIA
Workshops/Courses below are held at Virginia State University’s Randolph Farm Pavilion, except as noted.
DATE
Jan 5
Jan 25
Jan 31
Feb 7
Mar 2
Mar 7
Mar 13-16
Mar 22
Apr 4
May 2
May 17
May 18
June 15
PROGRAM
Agribusiness & Financial Management (COURSE FILLED) (2-day course, 8am - 4pm, $50 fee) | Petersburg, VA
A Morning of Cut-Flower Farming (9am - 12pm) | Petersburg, VA
Beginning Farmer Whole Farm Planning (9:30am - 1pm) | Petersburg, VA
Tax Planning, Preparation & Rural Development USDA Grant Programs (9am - 4pm) | Petersburg, VA
Marketing Your Produce (1pm - 3pm) | Petersburg, VA
Small Engine Repair & Maintenance. Maximum 6 participants. (9am - 4pm) | Petersburg, VA
BUS TOUR: Carolina Agribusiness & Value-Added Farms (3-days, $100 per person) | Depart from Petersburg, VA
Estate Planning and Farm Transition (1pm - 5pm) | Orange County, VA
USDA Information Session (9am - 1pm) | Petersburg, VA
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Drone) Technology Applications for Small Farms (1pm - 3pm) | Petersburg, VA
QuickBooks Tutorial (8am - 12pm) | Singleton Hall, VSU Campus
USDA Grant Writing (9am - 12pm) | L. Douglas Wilder Building, Rm 300, VSU Campus
FIELD DAY: USDA Programs and Resources for Small Farmers (8am - 1pm) | Petersburg, VA
NORTHERN VIRGINIA
WORKSHOP
Tax Planning, Preparation & Rural Development (9am - 4pm) | Public Works Building, Orange, VA
Farm to Market: Strategies for Success (HillFarm. Limited to 15.) | Louisa, VA
USDA Grant Writing (1pm - 3pm) | Cooperative Extension Building, Orange, VA
Beginning Farmer Whole Farm Planning (9:30am - 1pm) | Public Works Building, Orange, VA
USDA Information Session (9am - 1pm) Fauquier Co Extension Office (Pelham St)
Agribusiness & Financial Management (2-day course, 8am - 4pm, $50 fee) | Fauquier Co Extension Office
Richardson Beef Farm Tour | Orange, VA
Estate Planning and Farm Transition (1pm - 4pm) | Caroline County Community Cent
Hill Farm Tour | Louisa, VA
Elda Gardens Farm Tour (6pm-8pm) | Fauquier County, VA
DATE
Feb 23
Mar 2
Mar 7
Mar 8
Mar 21
Mar 22-23
May 4
May 23
Jun 7
Jun 29
SOUTHSIDE/SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA
WORKSHOP
Beginning Farmer Whole Farm Planning & Marketing (9:30am - 1pm) | Southside Community College (Alberta)
Tax Planning, Preparation & Rural Development (9am - 4pm) | Wedgewood, Halifax County, VA
Agribusiness & Financial Management (2-day course, 8am - 4pm, $50 fee) | Extension Office, Emporia, VA
Beginning Farmer Whole Farm Planning & Marketing (9:30am - 1pm) | Paul D. Camp Community College
USDA Information Session (9am - 1pm) | Paul D. Camp Community College, Franklin, VA
Agribusiness & Financial Management (2-day course, 8am - 4pm, $50 fee) Southside Community College
Estate Planning and Farm Transition (1pm - 5pm) | Campbell County, VA
Cover Crop Demonstration (11am) | Franklin Center, Rocky Mount, VA
USDA Grant Writing (9am - 12pm) | Martinsville, VA
Slade Farm Tour | Surry County, VA
Organic Farming (1pm-3:30pm) | Crickets Cove Farm, Victoria, VA
Pasture Management for Small Ruminants and Horse Care & Boarding (1pm - 4pm) | Wiseman Farm, Danville, VA
USDA Information Session (9am - 1pm) | South Hill Learning Center
Southside Sustainable Ag Tour (all day) | Brunswick, Mecklenburg & Halifax Counties
Precision Ag Demonstration & Training (TBD) | Barnes Farm
DATE
Feb 7
Feb 16
Feb 16-17
Feb 21
Feb 22
Mar 9-10
Mar 22
Mar 31
Apr 11
Apr 14
Apr 26
May 6
May 9
May 16
June 28
EASTERN VIRGINIA
WORKSHOP
Small Ruminant Management (9:30am - 12pm) | Callao, VA
Tax Planning, Preparation & Rural Development (2pm - 7pm) | Rm G118, Rappahannock Community College
Marketing Techniques for Value-Added and Adding Value to Produce (9:30am - 12pm) | Machipongo, VA
Beginning Farmer Whole Farm Planning (1pm - 4pm) Rm G112, Rappahannock Community College
Cover Crops / BCS Walk Behind Tractor Demo (9:30am-12pm) | Dayspring Farm, Cologne, VA
Cover Crops / BCS Walk Behind Tractor Demo (9:30am-12pm) | Bayview Community Center, Cheriton, VA
Cut-Flowers Farm Tour, Brent and Becky’s Bulbs (9am - 12pm) | Gloucester, VA
Mattawoman Farm Tour | Cape Charles, VA
Agribusiness & Financial Management (2-day course, 8am - 4pm, $50 fee) | Eastern Shore Community College
Nutrient Management Planning and Bay Boat Tour (9am - 12pm) | Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Brock Env. Center
DATE
Feb 14
Mar 2
Mar 17
Mar 21
Mar 23
Mar 28
Apr 12
Apr 19
Apr 20-21
May 24
NEW! FORESTRY & AGROFORESTRY
March 29 • Orange County Public Works Bldg
March 30 • Wedgewood Golf Center, Halifax County
March 31 • Caroline County Community Center
Learn more about how to maintain and improve the health, diversity and productivity of your forested land. Topics include managing forest land for vegetation, restoring ecosystems, reducing hazards, improving forest health and conducting a timber cruise.
3-DAY BUS TOUR • MARCH 13 - 16, 2017 | AGRIBUSINESS & VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTION
Travel with the Small Farm Outreach Program team to farm operations in North Carolina to see a wide variety of strategies being used to successfully market fruit, vegetable and meat products during the growing season and beyond! $100 per person. Limited to those who have successfully completed an Agribusiness & Financial Management Course. MORE DETAILS COMING IN EARLY 2017!