Small Farm Outreach Program CSS vertical menu + submenu Overview Programs & Partners GW Carver Agricultural Center Small Farm Resource Center Mobile Education Unit New & Beginning Farmer & Rancher Program News Events Contact Us Agriculture Management Agents Upcoming Events: Featured Apr 15 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM09:00 – 10:009:00 AM – 10:00 AM Southside Virginia, Central Virginia, Northern Virginia, Southwestern, Eastern/Southeastern Virginia, Agribusiness, Computer Skills, Virtual Small Farm Orientation 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM09:00 – 10:009:00 AM – 10:00 AM Southside Virginia, Central Virginia, Northern Virginia, Southwestern, Eastern/Southeastern Virginia, Agribusiness, Computer Skills, Virtual 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM09:00 – 10:009:00 AM – 10:00 AM Southside Virginia, Central Virginia, Northern Virginia, Southwestern, Eastern/Southeastern Virginia, Agribusiness, Computer Skills, Virtual Apr 15 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM17:30 – 21:005:30 PM – 9:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Southwestern, Nutrition & Finance Planting Seeds For Your Farm’s Financial Future 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM17:30 – 21:005:30 PM – 9:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Southwestern, Nutrition & Finance 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM17:30 – 21:005:30 PM – 9:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Southwestern, Nutrition & Finance Apr 16 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM09:00 – 11:309:00 AM – 11:30 AM Central Virginia, Farmers, Southside Virginia Irrigation and Soil Moisture Management 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM09:00 – 11:309:00 AM – 11:30 AM Central Virginia, Farmers, Southside Virginia 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM09:00 – 11:309:00 AM – 11:30 AM Central Virginia, Farmers, Southside Virginia Apr 17 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM18:30 – 20:006:30 PM – 8:00 PM Agribusiness, Virtual, Central Virginia, Eastern/Southeastern Virginia, Northern Virginia, Southside Virginia Diversifying Streams of Income on the Farm 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM18:30 – 20:006:30 PM – 8:00 PM Agribusiness, Virtual, Central Virginia, Eastern/Southeastern Virginia, Northern Virginia, Southside Virginia 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM18:30 – 20:006:30 PM – 8:00 PM Agribusiness, Virtual, Central Virginia, Eastern/Southeastern Virginia, Northern Virginia, Southside Virginia Apr 21 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM15:00 – 16:003:00 PM – 4:00 PM Agribusiness, Farmers, Small Farm Outreach, Virtual Farm Aid Overview 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM15:00 – 16:003:00 PM – 4:00 PM Agribusiness, Farmers, Small Farm Outreach, Virtual 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM15:00 – 16:003:00 PM – 4:00 PM Agribusiness, Farmers, Small Farm Outreach, Virtual Apr 22 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM10:00 – 12:3010:00 AM – 12:30 PM Southside Virginia, Agribusiness, Farm Equipment, Farmers Obtaining Loans for Farmers 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM10:00 – 12:3010:00 AM – 12:30 PM Southside Virginia, Agribusiness, Farm Equipment, Farmers 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM10:00 – 12:3010:00 AM – 12:30 PM Southside Virginia, Agribusiness, Farm Equipment, Farmers Apr 23 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM11:00 – 14:0011:00 AM – 2:00 PM Southside Virginia, Southwestern, Agribusiness Agribusiness Workshop 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM11:00 – 14:0011:00 AM – 2:00 PM Southside Virginia, Southwestern, Agribusiness 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM11:00 – 14:0011:00 AM – 2:00 PM Southside Virginia, Southwestern, Agribusiness Apr 24 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Central Virginia, Southside Virginia Introduction to Strawberry Production 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Central Virginia, Southside Virginia 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Central Virginia, Southside Virginia Apr 24 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM13:00 – 15:001:00 PM – 3:00 PM Farmers, Northern Virginia, Southwestern, Livestock & Bees Perennial Garden Planning 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM13:00 – 15:001:00 PM – 3:00 PM Farmers, Northern Virginia, Southwestern, Livestock & Bees 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM13:00 – 15:001:00 PM – 3:00 PM Farmers, Northern Virginia, Southwestern, Livestock & Bees Apr 24 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM17:00 – 19:005:00 PM – 7:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Central Virginia, Southside Virginia, Agribusiness High Tunnel Automation 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM17:00 – 19:005:00 PM – 7:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Central Virginia, Southside Virginia, Agribusiness 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM17:00 – 19:005:00 PM – 7:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Central Virginia, Southside Virginia, Agribusiness Apr 24 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM18:30 – 20:006:30 PM – 8:00 PM Southside Virginia, Central Virginia, Northern Virginia, Southwestern, Eastern/Southeastern Virginia, Agribusiness, Computer Skills, Virtual Expanding Your Operations by Growing Your Markets 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM18:30 – 20:006:30 PM – 8:00 PM Southside Virginia, Central Virginia, Northern Virginia, Southwestern, Eastern/Southeastern Virginia, Agribusiness, Computer Skills, Virtual 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM18:30 – 20:006:30 PM – 8:00 PM Southside Virginia, Central Virginia, Northern Virginia, Southwestern, Eastern/Southeastern Virginia, Agribusiness, Computer Skills, Virtual Apr 25 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM08:00 – 16:008:00 AM – 4:00 PM Agribusiness, Farmers, North Carolina, Agritourism Bus Trip to 2nd Annual ENCFC Agricultural Expo 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM08:00 – 16:008:00 AM – 4:00 PM Agribusiness, Farmers, North Carolina, Agritourism 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM08:00 – 16:008:00 AM – 4:00 PM Agribusiness, Farmers, North Carolina, Agritourism Apr 25 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM12:00 – 14:3012:00 PM – 2:30 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Central Virginia, Southside Virginia, Agribusiness Hemp Dos and Dont's 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM12:00 – 14:3012:00 PM – 2:30 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Central Virginia, Southside Virginia, Agribusiness 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM12:00 – 14:3012:00 PM – 2:30 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Central Virginia, Southside Virginia, Agribusiness Apr 25 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM12:30 – 16:0012:30 PM – 4:00 PM Farmers, Southwestern, Lambing Spring Sheep & Goat Gathering Field Day 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM12:30 – 16:0012:30 PM – 4:00 PM Farmers, Southwestern, Lambing 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM12:30 – 16:0012:30 PM – 4:00 PM Farmers, Southwestern, Lambing Apr 28 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM08:30 – 15:008:30 AM – 3:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Livestock & Bees, Central Virginia, Southside Virginia Beginning Beekeeping 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM08:30 – 15:008:30 AM – 3:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Livestock & Bees, Central Virginia, Southside Virginia 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM08:30 – 15:008:30 AM – 3:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Livestock & Bees, Central Virginia, Southside Virginia Apr 28 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM10:00 – 12:3010:00 AM – 12:30 PM Farmers, Northern Virginia, Agritourism, Central Virginia Field Trip to the Carver Food Enterprise Center 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM10:00 – 12:3010:00 AM – 12:30 PM Farmers, Northern Virginia, Agritourism, Central Virginia 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM10:00 – 12:3010:00 AM – 12:30 PM Farmers, Northern Virginia, Agritourism, Central Virginia Apr 29 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM17:30 – 21:005:30 PM – 9:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Southwestern, Nutrition & Finance Planting Seeds For Your Farm’s Financial Future 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM17:30 – 21:005:30 PM – 9:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Southwestern, Nutrition & Finance 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM17:30 – 21:005:30 PM – 9:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Southwestern, Nutrition & Finance Apr 30 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM09:00 – 12:309:00 AM – 12:30 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Central Virginia, Southside Virginia, Farmers Whole Farm Planning 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM09:00 – 12:309:00 AM – 12:30 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Central Virginia, Southside Virginia, Farmers 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM09:00 – 12:309:00 AM – 12:30 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Central Virginia, Southside Virginia, Farmers Apr 30 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM18:00 – 19:006:00 PM – 7:00 PM Agribusiness, Farmers, Central Virginia (NEW DATE) Gardening 101 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM18:00 – 19:006:00 PM – 7:00 PM Agribusiness, Farmers, Central Virginia 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM18:00 – 19:006:00 PM – 7:00 PM Agribusiness, Farmers, Central Virginia Apr 30 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM18:30 – 20:006:30 PM – 8:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Central Virginia, Northern Virginia, Agribusiness Greenhouse Ethnic Vegetable Production for Diverse Markets 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM18:30 – 20:006:30 PM – 8:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Central Virginia, Northern Virginia, Agribusiness 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM18:30 – 20:006:30 PM – 8:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Central Virginia, Northern Virginia, Agribusiness May 2 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM09:00 – 11:009:00 AM – 11:00 AM Farmers, Northern Virginia, Central Virginia, Small Farm Outreach Marketing Tour of the Central Virginia Produce Auction 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM09:00 – 11:009:00 AM – 11:00 AM Farmers, Northern Virginia, Central Virginia, Small Farm Outreach 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM09:00 – 11:009:00 AM – 11:00 AM Farmers, Northern Virginia, Central Virginia, Small Farm Outreach May 3 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM09:00 – 12:009:00 AM – 12:00 PM Farmers, Northern Virginia, Small Farm Outreach VSU SFOP Seed Exchange 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM09:00 – 12:009:00 AM – 12:00 PM Farmers, Northern Virginia, Small Farm Outreach 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM09:00 – 12:009:00 AM – 12:00 PM Farmers, Northern Virginia, Small Farm Outreach May 7 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM09:00 – 11:309:00 AM – 11:30 AM Central Virginia, Farmers, Southside Virginia Management of Nutrients for Farmers 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM09:00 – 11:309:00 AM – 11:30 AM Central Virginia, Farmers, Southside Virginia 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM09:00 – 11:309:00 AM – 11:30 AM Central Virginia, Farmers, Southside Virginia May 7 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM09:00 – 12:009:00 AM – 12:00 PM Nutrition & Finance, Northern Virginia, Central Virginia Agricultural Tax & Agribusiness Development 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM09:00 – 12:009:00 AM – 12:00 PM Nutrition & Finance, Northern Virginia, Central Virginia 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM09:00 – 12:009:00 AM – 12:00 PM Nutrition & Finance, Northern Virginia, Central Virginia May 7 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM16:00 – 18:004:00 PM – 6:00 PM Southside Virginia, Agribusiness, Farmers Introduction to Permaculture 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM16:00 – 18:004:00 PM – 6:00 PM Southside Virginia, Agribusiness, Farmers 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM16:00 – 18:004:00 PM – 6:00 PM Southside Virginia, Agribusiness, Farmers May 17 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM Farmers, Livestock & Bees, Central Virginia, Agribusiness 5 Pillar Meats Facility Tour 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM Farmers, Livestock & Bees, Central Virginia, Agribusiness 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM Farmers, Livestock & Bees, Central Virginia, Agribusiness Jun 1 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM08:00 – 09:008:00 AM – 9:00 AM Urban Agriculture, Sustainable Agriculture, Southwestern Controlled Environmental Ag & Precision Agriculture Workshop and Tour 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM08:00 – 09:008:00 AM – 9:00 AM Urban Agriculture, Sustainable Agriculture, Southwestern 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM08:00 – 09:008:00 AM – 9:00 AM Urban Agriculture, Sustainable Agriculture, Southwestern Jun 1 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM14:45 – 15:452:45 PM – 3:45 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Southside Virginia, Livestock Harvest Field Day 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM14:45 – 15:452:45 PM – 3:45 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Southside Virginia, Livestock 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM14:45 – 15:452:45 PM – 3:45 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Southside Virginia, Livestock Jun 1 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM17:00 – 18:005:00 PM – 6:00 PM Southside Virginia, Central Virginia Game Night @ SFOP (Jeopardy and Farmer Feud) 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM17:00 – 18:005:00 PM – 6:00 PM Southside Virginia, Central Virginia 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM17:00 – 18:005:00 PM – 6:00 PM Southside Virginia, Central Virginia View all Events
