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USDA Informational Workshop

  • Crossroads Institute 1117 E. Stuart Drive Galax, VA (map)
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FEBRUARY 15, 2018
6:00pm - 8:00pm

Crossroads Institute
1117 E. Stuart Drive • Galax, VA

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Farm Service Agency (FSA), and Virginia State University (VSU) have teamed up to develop strategies for increasing awareness of and participation in USDA programs.

This workshop is designed to help farmers improve production and provide financial incentives for environmental practices, finance new markets facility, and increase sources and access for locally grown agricultural products.

Representatives from NRCS, FSA and Cooperative Extension will share information about what their agencies have to offer those in farming.

For more information, contact the Small Farm Outreach Program Office at (804) 524-3292 or Small Farm Agent Cassidy Williams (cwilliams@vsu.edu / 804-704-4033) or
Grace Summers (gsummers@vsu.edu / 804-712-0093).

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