Putting Small Acreage to Work

Putting Small Acreage to Work October 30th, 2010 @ 8:45 AM - 4:00 PM Asheboro, NC Are you looking for new ways to make a living or supplement your income on your land? The Randolph County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension invites current and potential farmers to the 2010 Putting Small Acreage to Work class. The event will begin the Cooperative Extension office (112 W. Walker Ave., Asheboro) and will include a trip to Kildee Farm in Ramseur. The following topics will be addressed: using drip irrigation and plastic mulch to grow vegetables or strawberries; basics of raising cattle, goats, and hogs; and marketing through social media. Instructors will include Cooperative Extension Agents Amy-Lynn Albertson and Adam Ross, Cooperative Extension Specialists Garry Grabow and Chris Gunter, farmer Michael Beal, NC Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services Regional Agronomist David Dycus, and a representative of Johnson and Company Irrigation. Pre-registration and a fee of $10 (lunch included) are due by Wednesday, Oct. 27. Checks, made out to NC Cooperative Extension – Randolph County, can be sent to 112 W. Walker Ave., Asheboro, NC, 27203. For accommodations for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact Mary Helen Ferguson at 336-318-6000 (phone), 336-318-6011 (FAX), maryhelen_ferguson@ncsu.edu, or in person, no later than ten business days before the event. The use of brand names in this publication does not imply endorsement by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service of the products or services named nor discrimination against similar products or services not mentioned. Event Location 112 W. Walker Ave. Asheboro, NC 27203 Contact Mary Helen Ferguson at (336) 318-6000 Event Sponsor NC Cooperative Extension, Johnson and Co. Irrigation, Kildee Farm, NC Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services