Grow Deep, Grow Strong
September 17-18, 2021
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Nash County Ag Center
(1006 Eastern Ave, Nashville, NC 27856)
The Women in Ag is a two-day conference open to anyone interested in agriculture in northeastern North Carolina and will be held on September 17-18, 2021, at the Nash County Ag Center (1006 Eastern Ave, Nashville, NC). Primarily led by women, experienced extension agents, specialists, and industry volunteers who will share valuable knowledge and provide hands-on training to allow women to build confidence in repair, maintenance, and farm safety.
Topics will include, but are not limited to:
– Tire Patching and Maintenance – Livestock Fencing – Building and Maintenance – Beekeeping – Agricultural Stress in Ag Families
Women in Ag participants will also receive a t-shirt and a 5-gallon bucket filled with promotional goodies!
Registration for Women in Ag is $25 per person. All participants can register online at go.ncsu.edu/women-in-ag. Registration is due by Friday, September 3, 2021.
For more information, contact our team of Extension agents:
Beth Burchell, Halifax County Director and Livestock Agent – beth_burchell@ncsu.edu
Maryanna Waters, Nash County Field Crops Agent – maryanna_waters@ncsu.edu
Kelsey Lichtenwalner, Edgecombe & Nash County Livestock Agent – kelsey_lichtenwalner@ncsu.edu
Day 1 - Friday, September 17
1 p.m. Registration
1:30 p.m. Guest Speaker: Robin Tutor-Marcom, Agrimedicine Institute Agricultural Stress in Farming Families
2:30 p.m. Start-Up Agribusiness Loans and Resources
3:30 p.m. Break
3:45 p.m. Panel Discussion: Marketing Your Products
Day 2 - Saturday, September 18
8:30 a.m. Check-In
Breakout Sessions (3 Rotations - 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m.) - Bee Keeping ; Tire Patching and Changing ; Livestock Fencing: Building and Maintenance
12:30 p.m. Evaluations & Wrap-Up
