EAST AURORA, NY — With funding from Farm Credit East, the CCE Cornell Vegetable Program is partnering with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County to connect Women in Agriculture through a monthly discussion group.
The goal of the discussion group is to create a strong, professional resource network among farming women in western NY and to celebrate and recognize leading women growers.
The selected crop themes are centered around horticultural production, with an emphasis on vegetables. Each meeting will include a snack break and time to explore topics of interest to the group. This group is open to anyone professionally farming, including employees, and FFA/4-H youth age 16 & up who plan a career in horticulture.
Throughout the year we’ll be meeting with farm-hers throughout WNY to discuss:
* CSAs & social media marketing
* maple production & agroforestry
* insect control & soil health
* Christmas trees & wreath-making
* fruit production…and more!
The next meeting is scheduled for:
Monday, June 24 2019 | 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Location: Gabel’s Maple Syrup
Host: Lynn Gabel
Commodity: Maple, Agroforestry
Business Topics: Event Agritourism, Marketing Value-Added Products
Production Skill: Maple Production, Putting Woodlots to Work
To register: Call 585-406-3419
You can view the full schedule at http://erie.cce.cornell.edu/resources/women-in-agriculture-discussion-group
For more information, including the most recent meeting and speaker schedule, or to join the discussion group, please contact CCE Erie at jah663@cornell.edu or (716)652-5400 x176.
— Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County
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