August 05, 2021

Small Farms Conference

07:30 AM

Small Farms Conference at The Yakima Convention Center

 

This all-day networking event is to bring together producers, professionals and businesses in agriculture from throughout the Central region of Washington State to hear from experts and farmers about the issues facing as small producers.

 

Presenters from federal and state agencies will be speaking on topic such as Labor Shortage, Pesticide Credits, H2A-labor shortage, farm risk management awareness, financial management, marketing,  Ag Census, farm loans programs, and COVID-19 resources.

 

The Center knows the importance of educating the producers on issues that are important to the Ag Industry that will provide the outcomes needed to move forward on food & farm safety issues. Here is the list of some of the guest speakers:

 

Representative Dan Newhouse

Jon DeVaney, President- WSTFA

Don Fazio, Exec Director-WAFLA

Sara Leffingwell, Farm Loan Officer-USDA-FSA

Erika Ochoa from Yakima Health District

Alejandro Diaz and Sylvia Cardenas from L&I

Flor Servin, Manuel Ornelas and Jeff Robison from WSDA

 

To register or find more information call the Center for Latino Farmers at 509-453-3157 or email nayala@rcdr.biz

 


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