PRINCESS ANNE, MD- (October 30, 2019)
MEDIA ADVISORY
WHAT: UMES Small Farm Conference
WHEN: Friday and Saturday, November 1 and 2
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
WHERE: UMES Student Services Center
INFO: Fresh outlooks, practical solutions and up-to-the-minute information about strawberries, farm finance, finding land to farm, industrial hemp production for the small farmer, marketing, and beginning farmer training and more. On-site registration begins at 9 a.m. on Friday, November 1. Coordinators are expecting approximately 100 conference goers.
ABBREV. AGENGA:
Friday
10 a.m. – noon; Field Tours/Demonstrations
1 – 4 p.m.; Conference Short Course Sessions/Field Tours
1 – 5 p.m.; On Site Special Event Farmers Market
5 – 6 p.m.; USDA Update Forum
Saturday
9:45 – 11 a.m. and 1:30 – 2:45 p.m.; Education Tracks
12 – 1:15 p.m. Keynote (Mike Beatty, Director, Office of Partnership and
Public Engagement, USDA) and luncheon program
3 – 4 p.m.; UMES Researcher Spotlight
For a more detailed schedule, visit https://umessmallfarm.com/conference/schedule-of-events/
CONTACT: Suzanne Waters Street, Agricultural Communications Specialist
Work Cell: 443-978-0309
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Suzanne Waters Street, agricultural communications specialist, School of Agricultural & Natural Sciences, 410-651-6084, sstreet@umes.edu.
