Friday September 11, 2015
8:00 A.M. | Registration | |
8:45 A.M. | Welcome/Greetings: | |
Dr. Alton B. Johnson, Dean and Director of Land-Grant Programs Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) | ||
Billy Lawton, Program Leader CEP Agriculture and Natural Resources, PVAMU | ||
9:00 A.M. | The Role of the Southern Risk Management Education Center in Small Farm Development | |
9:30 A.M. | USDA Program Updates | |
Farm Service Agency and the Agricultural Act of 2014 | ||
Programs and Services of the Natural Resources Conservation Service | ||
Rural Development Agency Programs and Services | ||
10:30 A.M. | Break | |
10:40 A.M. | USDA Program Updates | |
Risk Management Agency Programs and Priorities | ||
National Agricultural Statistics Service: The Importance of Being Counted | ||
Face-To-Face Fairness with the USDA National Appeals Division | ||
11:30 A.M. | Climate Change and its Impact on Agriculture Production | |
12:00 P.M. | Lunch | |
Moderator: | Nelson T. Daniels, Ph.D., Program Specialist CEP Agriculture and Natural Resources, PVAMU | |
1:15 P.M. | CBO Programs/Partnerships | |
100 Ranchers, Inc. | ||
Landowners Association of Texas | ||
Texas Small Farmers and Ranchers CBO | ||
Waller County Cooperative | ||
Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association | ||
2:30 P.M. | Southern SARE Grant Programs and Support for Small Farmers | |
3:30 P.M. | Wrap Up | |
Saturday September 12, 2015
8:00 A.M. | Registration | |
8:30 A.M. | Opening Remarks | |
9:00 A.M. | Diversifying Your Farming & Ranching Operation with Hair Sheep | |
10:30 A.M. | Increasing Small Acreage Efficiencies with the Right Equipment | |
Soil and Forage Health | ||
12:00 P.M. | Lunch | |
1:00 P.M. | Closing Question & Answers and Adjourn |