Nevada BFR Level 1 Certification Program 2024

University of Nevada, Reno Extension

Beginning Farmers & Ranchers, Herds & Harvest Program -- Small Acreage & Farm to Fork - Level 1 Certification

This program will incorporate lessons from both the Small Acreage and Farm to Fork classes in a hybrid model of education utilizing Zoom and personal connections in Nevada agriculture. In order to recieve your BFR Level 1 Certification you will need participate in the online courses, attend an in person field trip and complete a business plan review. The course outline is below: <ul><li>February 21, 2024 | 6-8:00 p.m.: Introduction – An overview of small-acreage/farm to fork production, including identifying resources, understanding jurisdictions, developing a business plan and setting goals.</li><li>February 28, 2024 | 6-8:00 p.m.: Plant &amp; Soil Health – Understanding plants and soil will focus on plant needs and considerations in determining the best plants for your land space. This will include an overview of how plants grow, nutrients and day length requirements, and soil basics.</li><li>March 6 &amp; 13, 2024: Courses will be paused for the NV Urban Agriculture Conference, Las Vegas, NV and the NV Small Agriculture Conference, Fallon, NV.</li><li>March 20, 2024 | 6-8:00 p.m.: Value Added Programs - Learn about Value Added programs in Nevada including where and how to market your product. Selling products at farm stands, direct market, sale yards, NV Grown and social media. Participants will also learn how to develop a marketing plan.</li><li>March 27, 2024 | 6-8:00 p.m.: Livestock Production – Focus on livestock needs and requirements including basics of livestock and poultry nutrition, feed management, reproduction and the Quality Assurance Program.</li><li>April 3, 2024 | 6-8:00 p.m.: Meat Quality, Processing &amp; Training – Will focus on the characteristics of meat based on nutritional management. Along with an overview of the meat regulations in Nevada and the statewide meat program.</li><li>April 10, 2024 | 6-8:00 p.m.: Understanding Nevada Water – Focus on the basics of water rights and water law in Nevada.</li><li>April 17, 2024 | 6-8:00 p.m.: Farm financial management in the 21st century - focusing on financially building a farm, building business skills and assets, estate planning, and balance and cash flow basics.</li><li>April 24, 2024 | 6-8:00 p.m.: Partners &amp; Funding – Overview of opportunities and resources available for producers within Nevada.</li><li>Field Trip: April 26-27, 2024: Field trips to tour local farms and ranches in Reno &amp; Douglas County. Participants can choose to attend either a tour or one of the conferences being held in March.</li></ul>The cost for the program is $60 per person. For more information, contact Staci Emm, Extension educator for Mineral County, at emms@unr.edu or <a href="" title="" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">775-475-4227</a>; Kaley Chapin, outreach specialist, at kaleys@unr.edu or <a href="" title="" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">702-467-2668</a>.Persons in need of special accommodations or assistance should contact Paul Lessick, civil rights and compliance coordinator, at plessick@unr.edu or <a href="" title="" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">702-257-5577</a> at least five days prior to the scheduled event with their needs or for more information.The Extension Herds &amp; Harvest Program combines a series of workshops on different topics and provides educational business management and mentoring skill building to support Nevada agricultural producers. This project was supported by the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

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