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Special Upcoming Event
The Sustainable Agriculture Summit: Focus on the Future |
June 12, 2008 | Fort Valley, GA |
The Sustainable Agriculture Summit – Focus on the Future
What: A meeting to obtain stakeholder input on sustainable agriculture in Georgia sponsored by the University of Georgia College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences and Fort Valley State University College of Agriculture with Southern SARE. Georgia farmers and stakeholders are invited to this Summit to bring their ideas on critical needs and programs. Featured discussions will include:
- What are the critical needs of farmers interested in sustainable agriculture?
- What information is needed to help farmers develop more profitable and environmentally-friendly production systems?
- What is needed to strengthen the ability of Georgia farmers to directly market their product? Add more value to their products?
- How can we better link agriculture with the consumers?
Program highlights include special speakers, posters, and group discussions on the critical needs for Georgia agriculture.
When: Thursday, June 12, 2008
9am-3pm, lunch included
Where: The Pettigrew Farm and Community Life Center
Fort Valley State University
1005 State University Drive
Fort Valley, GA 31030
Directions to Pettigrew Center:
http://www.fvsu.edu/directionstocenter.asp?mnu=sub7&Prm=79
Cost: No cost but pre-registration is required
To register by mail or fax, click here to download the registration form.
Click here to register online.
For more information, call Julia Gaskin, UGA CAES Sustainable Agriculture Coordinator, 706-542-1401, Jean Willis, Agriculture and Natural Resources at FVSU, 478-825-6268, or Joy Schomberg, SARE Program Assistant, 706-542-8084.