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2021 PA Veteran Farming Conference
Sat, Feb 27
|Virtual Event
This year's event will feature veterans farming in PA sharing lessons learned, and service providers from USDA, Extension, and other partner organizations, in a virtual format due to Covid-19. Early registration for veterans/military/family members opens Jan. 1, 2021. Scroll down for Agenda.
Time & Location
Feb 27, 2021, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Virtual Event
Guests
About the event
Scheduled Presentations
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NRCS Projects On the Ground: Wendy Karrasch*, Veterans Special Emphasis Program Manager, NRCS will moderate as Paul McNamara*,St. Ann’s Cattle Company, Carlisle, and Tim Wagner*, Wayward Goats, Newville, share photos of projects on the ground and discuss the process of working with their local NRCS staff.
Farm Finance: Whether you need money to buy land, or are planning to scale up, there are options. Join Larry Daugherty* Heritage Farms; Farm Services Agency staff; and Mitch Freeman* of AgChoice Farm Credit as they discuss funding streams.
Set Yourself up for Success: Scaling Up from Farmstead to Sales for Produce, Poultry, Meat Producers Panel--Decoding the Regs on Prepared foods Panel. Poultry, Beef, Produce/HACCP/FSMA; Josh Scheinberg*, PADA; Jeff Stoltzfus, Jon Campbell, Martin Buscovage, Rick Kralj Food Penn State Extension
Creating Consumer Friendly Bulk Meat Sales During Covid and Beyond: While the pandemic has increased demand for locally-grown meat…
Tickets
Military/Veteran/Spouse
$0.00
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Suggested donation in support of the PA Veteran Farming Project's work $15.
$15.00
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