small

farm Agribusiness Production

and Financial Management
educational outreach
program

Designed especially for limited resource

farmers, the Agribusiness Production and UPCOMING COURSES
Financial Management program presented December 10-11 Emporia, VA
by Virginia State Universitys Small Farm Emporia Extension Office
Outreach Program can: January 7-8 Danville, VA
Institute for Advanced Learning
Meet the mandatory USDA/FSA financial and and Research
production management borrower training March 16-17 Keysville, VA
requirements. Southside Community College,
Keysville Campus
Assist in boosting farm profitability and income
April 21-22 Orange VA
for farm families and local communities.
Public Works Building
Offer hands-on training to farmers and assist June 2-3 Petersburg, VA
them in developing valuable skills in financial VSU Randolph Farm Pavilion
management and crop production.
SCHEDULED FARM TOURS:
COURSE FEE: $50 PER PERSON includes all course January 6 Hudson Heritage Farm
materials and lunch.
Halifax County, VA
The Agribusiness Production and Financial Full service production and educational farm featuring
Management course includes six modules. Five of livestock, butchering, canning, cheesemaking, agritourism
the modules will be completed during the two-day
sessions. The sixth module is a field trip/farm tour.
February 3 Susan Hill Farm Louisa, VA
Participants can select from any of the available tour High tunnels, GAP certified, CSA production
dates/locations to fulfill this requirement. Participants April 15 Slade Farm Surry County, VA
must complete all modules before a certificate of Small Acre Certified Organic farming and heirloom seeds;
course completion is given. 43,560 Small Farm Plot
This course may be eligible for CE credit. Contact July 10 Diggs Brothers Farm
Mike Wooden for eligibility information. Southampton County, VA
Row crops, especially corn and soybean, and commercial cattle
www.agriculture.vsu.edu/calendar/
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO
Class Size is Limited to 20 Per Session. REGISTER BY PHONE CONTACT:
Mike Wooden (mwooden@vsu.edu) or
Mark Klingman (mjklingman@vsu.edu)
Small Farm Outreach Program
Virginia State University | College of Agriculture
or call (804) 524-5626
The Agribusiness Production and Financial Management course
builds on strong partnerships with USDA agencies, local banks
Extension is a joint program of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department
of Agriculture, and state and local governments. Virginia Cooperative Extension programs
and industry collaborators to develop an innovative, culturally
and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, sensitive, level appropriate, and practical research-based
gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic
information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. An equal opportunity/affirmative curriculum. Instructors include multidisciplinary staff from
action employer. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University, Virginia State University, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Virginia State Universitys Colleges of Agriculture and Business,
cooperating. Edwin J. Jones, Director, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg;
M. Ray McKinnie, Administrator, 1890 Extension Program, Virginia State University, Petersburg.
Virginia Cooperative Extension, Farm Credit officials and
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other producers who have had success with our programs.
accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact Mark Klingman at (804) 524-
5626 /TDD (800) 828-1120 during business hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to discuss
accommodations five days prior to the event.