August 20, 9:00-11:00 am: Small Farm Orientation (Virtual)
Link: https://www.ext.vsu.edu/events/2024/08/20-small-farm-orientation This two-hour Zoom course is for new farmers with zero to five
August 19, 7:30 am–4:30 pm: Cotton, Inc. Tour, VSU Randolph Farm Pavilion (Petersburg, VA)
Link: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56bb6533c2ea51c6431244f6/t/666b480abe252a6cfbdb3e0f/1718306828002/Cotton-Inc-081924.pdf Join the Small Farm Outreach Program for a tour of Cotton, Inc.'s international
August 28, 9:00–1:00 pm: What is Heirs Property (Petersburg, VA)
Link: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56bb6533c2ea51c6431244f6/t/666734cd8ad5765a948904b0/1718039758965/Heirs-101-082824.pdf Discover Heirs Property 101: estate planning, land transition, access, and succession. Join us
August 30, 6:00–8:00 pm: Farm and Farm Equipment Safety (Warrenton, VA)
Link: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56bb6533c2ea51c6431244f6/t/6658a0e57e238f7d95f28511/1717084390070/Farm+Safety-083024.pdf Join us for a workshop on farm and farm equipment safety. Learn about
Whole Farm Planning (Halifax, VA)
Link: https://www.ext.vsu.edu/events/2024/08/21-whole-farm Whole Farm Planning helps beginning farmers maintain or improve profitability while enhancing their
August 16, 12:00-1:30 pm: Introduction to JADAM Farming (Petersburg, VA)
Link: https://www.ext.vsu.edu/events/2024/08/16-jadam Organic farming can be expensive. The fertilizers and pesticides required to improve crop
National Urban Agriculture Conference
Join us in Detroit, Michigan for the National Urban Agriculture Conference! Connect with USDA
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Farm Answers Podcast Sarah Campbell and Aimee Swenson of the USDA joined Curtis Mahnken and
Free May 16 Webinar on Lessons Learned from the 2024 Income Tax Filing Season
The 2024 March and April tax deadlines are in the rearview mirror. Join Guido van
USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher Veterans Webinar Series
There is still time to register for the free webinar series for military veterans, transitioning