Past: Sign Up Now for Women In Ag Conference on July 27

The annual Madison/Wayne County women in ag meeting is back in Madison county this year. Don’t miss it! We are visiting 2 farms, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, lunch and presentations will be held at Vance Vineyards.

Our first Visit will be to Mark Shetley’s Dairy Farm in Fredericktown. He will be demonstrating and talking about the operations on the farm. Lunch will be served at Vance Vineyards followed with presentations including, soap making, photography, high tunnels, & USDA/FSA loan information.

Following lunch and presentations we will visit our last farm facility at JC Shetley’s. We will learn about the waste management barn, which was installed in 2015, through state cost share program and how much benefit it has proven throughout the years. Warren Cork, with the NRCS will be there as well talking about soil health along with the soil health trailer which includes a rain simulator demonstration.

The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. at Mark Shetley’s farm and end after the final farm visit of JC Shetley’s farm, approximately 3 p.m.

To pre-register please call the Wayne County Soil & Water Conservation District at 573-224-3519 extension 3.

RSVP by July 25th $7 or at the door for $10.

The Madison/Wayne Women In Agriculture meeting is sponsored by the Madison & Wayne County Soil & Water Boards’ and Natural Resource Conservation Service. The event is open to the public, request for accommodations by July 25th.