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SFOP-DCR Farmer Field Days

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SFOP-DCR Farmer Field Days

Tuesday, April 2, 2024 · 10 am–1 pm

Doodle Doo Farms, Virginia Beach, VA


Four FREE events to help you improve your farm and the environment! These farm tours will demonstrate how you can improve the health of your soil, your grazing animals, and the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Hosted by the VSU Small Farm Outreach Program and Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, these private farms demonstrate conservation best practices such as nutrient management, cover crops, grazing-land management, continuous no-till, and nitrogen split applications. Access valuable resources. Discover major funding available to implement these effective practices. Join us at any or all of the following field days:

Tuesday, April 2, 2024 · 10 am–1 pm · Doodle Doo Farms, Virginia Beach, VA · Lunch will be served · For more information, contact Ben Dukes at 804-731-7916 or bdukes@vsu.edu.

Saturday, April 27, 2024  · 9:30 am–1 pm · Full Life Journey Farm, Reva, VA · Lunch will be served · For more information, contact Roland Terrell at 804-892-4612 or rterrell@vsu.edu.

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 · 10 am–1 pm · Marcus Gravely’s Farm, Martinsville, VA · Lunch will be served · For more information, contact Clifford Somerville at 804-892-4581 or csomerville@vsu.edu.

Thursday, May 23, 2024 · 10 am–1 pm · Royal Grazers Farm, Warfield, VA · Lunch will be served · For more information, contact Tammy Holler at 804-229-2730 or tholler@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.

Virginia Cooperative Extension is a partnership of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments. Its programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, military status, or any other basis protected by law.

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