Milk Its Good For You

 

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Ag Career Exploration

 

Displaying a ‘Farm Use’ tag illegally? It will cost you

Displaying a ‘Farm Use’ tag illegally? It will cost you: FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is reminding residents who may be displaying a Farm Use tag on a vehicle not approved to display the tag, that you cou…

Women in Ag

 

Lean Farming

 

Generation Next

 

Preparing for Generation NEXT is an award-winning nationally recognized educational workshop that will get you started on the right path.

This workshop provides free legal guidance and landowner stories about successful estate planning steps and strategies they have used.

Speakers include legal and financial experts experienced in estate planning as well as natural resource professionals and landowners.

Upcoming Workshops

2021 Legacy Planning Webinar Series

• Spring Webinar Series
  • April 7, 8, 14, & 15
  • 3 - 4:30 p.m.
• Fall Webinar Series
  
  • September 8, 9, 15, & 16
  • 3 - 4:30 p.m. 
• $25/family for each series; $35/family if you register for both series
• Agendas
  
• Register online

All participants will receive a copy of the new 56-page, full-color book, Legacy Planning: A Guide for Virginia Landowners. 

 

The workshop covers Nine Steps to Successful Legacy Planning

• Commit to beginning the legacy planning and keep moving forward
• Determine your family assets
• Write down long-term goals for your land
• Hold a family meeting
• Gather/create essential documents
• Establish your legacy planning team
• Explore the legal, financial, and conservation tools available to help you meet your goals
• Provide opportunities for your family to learn about and enjoy your woodlands
• Revisit your plan on a regular basis and adapt as your land, assets and family change
• Legacy Planning Worksheets

What is a Farmer Worth?

 

Danielle Ufer, David L. Ortega, and Wen Lin

The structure of American agriculture and the food industry is increasingly scrutinized by consumers. With farmers being the foundation of the industry, this begs the question, what does the average consumer think the farmer is worth? Using data from a nationally representative survey of 998 American consumers, this data visualization presents a picture of the consumer perspective on the farmer’s value in the overall food chain using the USDA ERS measure of the farmer’s share of the food dollar. Values are compared across different types of products and certifications and show consumers value farmers differently. This data visualization aims to cultivate a deeper understanding of the consumer’s view of the food supply chain and the relative importance of the role the farmer plays.

Preserve Food at Home

 

Foodways

 

We invite you to join us for our Center Fellow Speaker Series presentation

 

Following our Foodways:

Perspectives on Sustainable Food Systems Education from Field to Kitchen

Dr. Ozzie Abaye

Professor, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Virginia tech

 

Wednesday, March 24, 2021 2-3 pm EST

 

Dr. Ozzie Abaye is a professor of agronomy in School of Plant and Environmental Sciences at Virginia Tech whose scholarship centers on improving the livelihood of smallholder farmers to address hunger and poverty, mainly in West Africa. In this presentation, Dr. Ozzie Abaye will talk about the ways she incorporates culinary and food systems perspectives into her teaching and outreach as a form of sustainable food systems education. Dr. Abaye will also offer insights into the implementation of the Global Food Security and Health Pathway Minor program in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech, including the considerations for domestic and international experiential education that emphasizes the nexus of food, agriculture, and society.

 

Register at this link: https://tinyurl.com/2mdup56w

 

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