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Small Farm Outreach Workshop

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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