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!