KANSAS RURAL CENTER
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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
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KRC’s mission & work
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Women in Farming overview
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Brief presentations K-State Extension (Rawlins Co), FSA, NRCS, AgrAbility
11am-12pm Food Safety: Keeping Consumers Safe and Opening New Markets
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Guy Windholz, Certified Food Safety Professional, Kansas Department of Agriculture
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12pm-1pm Lunch
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Catered by the Sweet Pea Catering, Atwood, KS
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Featuring local produce and protein (vegetarian options available)
1pm-2pm
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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)
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Hosted by Nina Isely, co-owner of Y-Knot Farm and Ranch
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Accompanied by other experienced women farmers, TBA
4:00pm
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For more details about this workshop, including registration information,
visit: http://kansasruralcenter.org/register-women-in-farming-workshop-lawrence/