THEME: Building Partnerships for the 21st Century
WHERE: REGAL RIVERFRONT HOTEL, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
WHEN: OCTOBER 12-15, 1999
HOSTS: Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Missouri; University of Missouri,
Columbia; USDA-CSREES
The Second National Small Farm Conference will provide an opportunity for
people in the public and private sectors, including community based
organizations, land-grant institutions, small and medium sized farmers to
strengthen collaboration and partnerships to work more effectively with the
small farm community. Participation is the key to the conference's success.
Hands-on workshops, open forum discussions, and participant-organized
networking sessions will be key features of the conference. Some of the
issues that participants will address include: marketing strategies, value
added enterprises, grant writing, business and entrepreneurial skills,
farmer-to-farmer and beginning farmer networks.
Representatives from USDA and its partners will make reports on follow-up
from the 1996
National Small Farm Conference held in Nashville, Tennessee, and on the
implementation of the
recommendations made by the National Commission on Small Farms. The
conference will
include poster presentations and exhibits. Solicitations for posters and
exhibits are also posted at
this website.
SPONSORS: Lincoln University, Jefferson City; University of Missouri,
Columbia; W. K.
Kellogg Foundation; Farm Foundation; U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency;U.S.
Department of Agriculture--Agricultural Research Service; Agricultural
Marketing Service;
Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Sustainable
Agriculture
Research and Education Program; Farm Service Agency; Foreign Agricultural
Service; Forest
Service; National Office of Outreach; National Agricultural Statistics
Service; Natural
Resources Conservation Service; and Rural Development.
>
> ------- Forwarded Message Follows -------
> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 14:48:09 GMT
> From: owner-smallfarm@maat.reeusda.gov
>
> SOLICITATION FOR EXHIBIT DISPLAYS
> Sender: owner-smallfarm@reeusda.gov
> Precedence: bulk
>
> SECOND NATIONAL SMALL FARM CONFERENCE
>
> We invite non-profit community based organizations, foundations,
> educational institutions, and other groups who work directly
> with small
> farm communities to set up informational displays to promote their
> agencies/organizations/institutions, and their their work
> with small and
> mid-size farmers. The booths will be located in the hotel exhibition
> hall. Each exhibitor will receive the following: one 8' table with
> skirting and two chairs, a one-line ID sign, and listing in
> the Conference
> Program Guide. There is no charge for the space but we we do
> ask that you
> staff your display, particularly during breaks. We cannot include
> registration to the conference with this invitataion. We will have a
> resource room at the conference if your organization cannot
> participate
> but would like to send literature.
>
> Deadline for submission is May 31, 1999. You will be
> notified before June
> 15, 1999 if your exhibit has been selected for the
> conference. Please
> send a description of programs and services your organization
> provides to
> the small farm communities in 200 words or less.
>
> If your organization or institution is selected, your exhibit display
> write up will be included in the conference program agenda.
> Solicitations
> from individuals will not be accepted. Any individual
> success story or
> educational information can be shared by way of the poster display.
> For updates about the conference or the solicitation for
> poster displays,
> please visit the conference website at:
> http://www.luce.lincolnu.edu/nsfc
>
> Your response on or before May 31, 1999 will be most appreciated.
>
>
> Thank You
>
>
> Denis Ebodaghe, Ph.D
> National Program Leader--Small Farms
> USDA-CSREES
> Phone: 202-401-4385; Fax: 202-401-5179
> E-mail: debodaghe@reeusda.gov
> Website: http://www.reeusda.gov/smallfarm
> Tollfree: 1-800-583-3071
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