11th Annual Foothills Specialty Crop Growers' Roundtable

Yadkin County Center2051 Agricultural Way, Suite 201Yadkinville, NC 27055OPEN MON-FRI: 8A-5P(336) 849-7908https://yadkin.ces.ncsu.edu/NC State UniversityandN.C. A&T State Universitywork in tandem, along with federal, state and local governments, to form a strategic partnership called N.C. Cooperative Extension, which staffs local offices in all 100 counties and with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.Read ourPrivacy StatementN.C. Cooperative Extension prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, and veteran status.Individuals with disabilities are invited to request reasonable accommodations to participate in Extension sponsored programs and events. Please contact the county Extension office offering the program at least 14 days prior to the event to make arrangements.

N.C. Cooperative Extension, Yadkin County

Join Surry &amp; Yadkin County Cooperative Extension for the 11th Annual Foothills Specialty Crop Growers' Roundtable.

N.C. Cooperative Extension - Yadkin County Center

Please join us for this IN-PERSON informational meeting. The 11th Annual Specialty Crop Growers Roundtable will be held at the Yadkin County Agricultural and Educational Building (2051 Agricultural Way, Yadkinville, NC 27055). There will be numerous specialist available to discuss various horticulture topics related to specialty crops. You will leave with information to help you be more successful in your farming operation. There will be an opening general session and three sessions with various topics to choose from. Invite all of your farm friends too! See event agenda below. *Denotes 1 hour of North Carolina Pesticide Credits in Categories N, O, D, and X Thank you to Ag South Farm Credit for sponsoring this event. We appreciate the support to NC Cooperative Extension and to our local farmers!

Agenda

Registration

Welcome

Richard Boylan, Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture- Small Farm Management, NC Cooperative Extension 

General Session- Farm Certifications Galore

Session #1 (Select One  to Attend)

Celine Richard, Horticulture Agent, NC Cooperative Extension-Forsyth County

Expanding the Growing Season

Matthew Clay, Horticulture Agent, NC Cooperative Extension- Wilkes County

Growing Cut Flowers*

Jim and Rhonda Hughes, Surry County Beekeepers Association 

Introduction to Beekeeping

Break: Sponsored by AgSouth Farm Credit 

Session #2 (Select One to Attend)

Sam Boring, Horticulture Agent, NC Cooperative Extension-Davidson County

Asparagus Production*

Learn about small farm equipment, including Plastic Mulch Layer, No-Till Drill, and High Tunnels. Justin Bledsoe, Yadkin County Soil & Water Technician and Lance Parker, NRCS Supervisory Soil Conservationist 

Small Farm Equipment

Cody Craddock, Horticulture Agent, NC Cooperative Extension-Randolph County

Basics of Soils

Break: Sponsored by AgSouth Farm Credit

Session #3 (Select One to Attend)

Sarah Christas, Horticulture Agent, NC Cooperative Extension-Caldwell County

Controlling Invasive Plants in NC*

John Kessler, Yadkin County Forest Ranger, NCFS  and Tray Norman, Yadkin County Assistant Ranger, NCFS  and Cody Mathis, Assistant Ranger, NCFS

Pine Needle Production, Loblolly Pine Planting & Forestry Management 

Small Business Center, Surry Community College

Recordkeeping for Farms

Closing Remarks/Evaluation

Our {communityGuidelinesLink} describe the sort of content we prohibit on Eventbrite. If you suspect an event may be in violation, you can report it to us so we can investigate.

To report other categories of prohibited or illegal content, submit {link}