Women in Farming Workshop: March 28, 2015
KANSAS RURAL CENTER th 4021 SW 10 St. #337 Topeka, KS 66604 (866) 579-5469 www.kansasruralcenter.org Women in Farming Workshop: March 28, 2015 Location: Bird City Senior Center 122 W. Bressler St. Bird City, KS 67731 Followed by a farm tour of Y-Knot Farm and Ranch (Bird City, KS) 9:30am Check-in, coffee/tea, networking 10:00am Welcome! –Joanna Voigt & Dan Phelps, KRC • KRC’s mission & work • Women in Farming overview • Brief presentations K-State Extension (Rawlins Co), FSA, NRCS, AgrAbility 11am-12pm Food Safety: Keeping Consumers Safe and Opening New Markets • Guy Windholz, Certified Food Safety Professional, Kansas Department of Agriculture • 12pm-1pm Lunch • Catered by the Sweet Pea Catering, Atwood, KS • Featuring local produce and protein (vegetarian options available) 1pm-2pm • Season Extension: High Tunnels, Storage Crops, Value-Added Dan Phelps, Activity Coordinator, Kansas Rural Center 2:30-4pm Farm Tour: Y-Knot Farm and Ranch (Bird City, KS) • Hosted by Nina Isely, co-owner of Y-Knot Farm and Ranch • Accompanied by other experienced women farmers, TBA 4:00pm End For more details about this workshop, including registration information, visit: http://kansasruralcenter.org/register-women-in-farming-workshop-lawrence/
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