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Specialty Crop & Urban Ag Workshop

  • Sedgwick County Extension Office 7001 West 21st Street North Wichita, KS, 67205 United States (map)

This workshop will focus on ag law topics for speciality crop and urban ag producers.
The featured  speaker will be Roger McEowen, Professor of Agriculture Law and Taxation at Washburn University School of Law, Topeka. Roger will discuss: 

  • Legalities on fencing

  • Legalities on signage

  • Kansas statute and agritourism concerning volunteers & liability

  • Organic or no commercial herbicide use & chemical drift

  • Specialty focused business plans

We will also have USDA staff on hand to share about building a relationship with USDA specifically for specialty crop and urban ag producers.
FSA Farm Loan Managers and NRCS District Conservationists will discuss 

  • Establishing farm records with USDA

  • Micro loan options with FSA 

  • Developing conservation plans with NRCS

Cohosted by the Harvey, Sedgwick and Sumner County Conservation Districts. 
Contact Brenda at (316) 721-6127  or via email for more information.

To RSVP, visit: kacd.net.

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