A free webinar series will be available for Texas farmers, ranchers, landowners and community agricultural organizations to learn more about improving productivity, increasing profitability and maintaining ownership of their land.
The webinars will be hosted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), in partnership with Minority Landowner Magazine.
These webinars will benefit those engaged in traditional farming and ranching, as well as those producing fresh, local food through urban agriculture such as community farms and community gardens.
The topics will cover the NRCS technical and financial assistance programs, the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) farm loan programs, community agriculture and community farms, and farmer and landowner legal issues such as wills, estate planning and heirs’ property.
Experts will also be available to answer questions on disaster programs, marketing, soil health, livestock operations, vegetable production, forest management, pest management, high tunnels (hoop houses), irrigation, programs for veterans and more.
The webinars are as follows:
Sept. 21: Central Texas
1-5 p.m. CDT
Sept. 22: West Texas
1-5 p.m. CDT
Sept. 23: South Texas
1-5 p.m. MDT
There is no cost to register, and attendees may join one or multiple sessions.
New or beginning farmers and experienced farmers can gain valuable information on operating a successful agricultural operation, according to NRCS. If you have questions about how to attend a virtual webinar, contact Melissa Blair at 361-248-3851.
Persons with disabilities who plan to join this meeting and may need auxiliary aids or services or persons who are deaf or hearing impaired are requested to contact Melissa Blair at melissa.blair@usda.gov, so appropriate arrangements can be made.