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Hosted by The Cooperative Extension Program at North Carolina A&T State University, Small Farms Field Day is an annual free event that showcases ongoing agricultural research and demonstration projects.  The projects focus on sustainable agricultural practices that help small- and limited-resource farmers make more profits.

Demonstrations:

  • Equipment and Small Machines for Small Farms
  • Ginger: How to Grow, Add Value & Make it Profitable
  • Industrial Hemp: Varieties and Fertility
  • Raising Resilient Goats
  • Beef Cattle: Productivity and Income

Presentations:

  • Making Money to Grow Organic Vegetables
  • Heir-Property: Issues for Small Farmers and Woodland Owners
  • Food Safety Modernization Act: What You Need to Know
  • Fit Farmers, Fit Families, Fit Fields
  • Cookies Made with Grape Seeds and Skins
  • Onion Peel: Reducing Obesity and Inflammation
  • Low-Fat Fried Foods and Human Health
  • Injuries in Agriculture: A Comparison to Other Industries
  • Reducing Ammonia from Poultry Litter in Broiler Chicken Houses
  • Producing High-Value Bio-Fertilizers

Lunch provided!  Must register to attend: www.ncat.edu/caes/sffd

Download flier (pdf)

Questions? Contact Tiffany Slade at sladet@ncat.edu or 336-285-4653