{"id":2302,"date":"2021-10-07T18:12:43","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T22:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/?p=2302"},"modified":"2024-05-17T11:50:55","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T15:50:55","slug":"umes-small-farm-conference-slated-for-november-5-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/for-the-media\/news-releases\/umes-small-farm-conference-slated-for-november-5-6\/","title":{"rendered":"UMES Small Farm Conference slated for November 5-6"},"content":{"rendered":"
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PRINCESS ANNE, MD- (October 7, 2021)-UMES Extension<\/a> is setting the stage for its 18th<\/sup> annual Small Farm Conference\u2014a premier event for agricultural stakeholders in the Mid-Atlantic.  This year\u2019s production is slated for November 5-6 and features demonstrations on UMES\u2019 Research and Education Farm, bus tours to private farms nearby, workshops, vendor exhibits and knowledgeable guest speakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLike many events, the Small Farm Conference was forced to a virtual format last year due to the pandemic,\u201d said Berran Rogers, coordinator of UMES Extension\u2019s Small Farm Program<\/a>.  \u201cWe are fortunate that circumstances have allowed for an in-person experience this year with the appropriate safety protocols in place.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indoor sessions will be limited to 25 people, bus tours will be limited to 50 people and masks and social distancing will be required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day one of the conference offers either a morning visit to the 345-acre research and education farm on Stewart Neck Road in Princess Anne for demonstrations on alternative crop production or a tour of the UMES orchard and small ruminant farm on the main campus, Rogers said.  A bus tour of area farms, including Wood Duck Landing Farm<\/a>, Chesterfield Heirlooms<\/a>, Coops to-Co-ops<\/a> and the community of San Domingo fills out the afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Saturday is power-packed with a keynote luncheon featuring U.S. Department of Agriculture\u2019s Senior Advisor for Racial Equity Dr. Dewayne Goldmon<\/a>, a pre-luncheon exhibit hall and a selection of morning sessions, including, \u201cStrategizing Farm Business to Meet Consumer Buying Trends, \u201cFarm Labor Management,\u201d \u201cThe Power of Aronia\u201d and \u201cReducing Cross-contamination between Animals and Produce.\u201d Participants in the afternoon can choose from one of two training clinics that are new to the line-up this year; a grant writing workshop for farmers and a value-added workshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are excited to have Dr. Gordon Johnson, a fruit and vegetable extension specialist and assistant professor at the University of Delaware, present a seminar titled, \u201cKnow Your Cost to Grow,\u201d to help farmers make more informed decisions about pricing, crop mix, distribution channels and operations. This along with the other offerings, we hope, will provide for an informative and enjoyable experience for this year\u2019s participants.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday, November 5, is from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday, November 6, is from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  The cost is $60 general admission, which includes both days or $35 for one day, not including a nominal fee for registration.  To register, visit www.umes.edu\/SANS\/Events\/<\/a>.  For more information, contact blrogers@umes.edu<\/a> or call 410-621-5450.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gail Stephens, agricultural communications and media associate, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences, UMES Extension, gcstephens@umes.edu<\/a>, 410-621-3850.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photos by Todd Dudek, agricultural communications, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences, tdudek@umes.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

PRINCESS ANNE, MD- (October 7, 2021)-UMES Extension is setting the stage for its 18th annual Small Farm Conference\u2014a premier event for agricultural stakeholders in the Mid-Atlantic.  This year\u2019s production is slated for November 5-6 and features demonstrations on UMES\u2019 Research and Education Farm, bus tours to private farms nearby, workshops, vendor exhibits and knowledgeable guest speakers. \u201cLike…Read more UMES Small Farm Conference slated for November 5-6<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","wds_primary_category":19,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"post_folder":[],"class_list":["post-2302","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news-releases"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2302","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2302"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2302\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2302"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2302"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2302"},{"taxonomy":"post_folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_folder?post=2302"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}