Older Educational Workshops
• Funding for Small Acreage Producers (June 7, 2011) – San Antonio
• Agenda
• Farm Bill 2008 – 2012 Update Luis Ribera, Ph.d
• What the NRCS has to offer Fernando H. Garza, District Conservationist
• Food Safety (GAPs) for Small Acreage Producers (May 17, 2011) – San Antonio
• Agenda
• Things you Need to Know about Zoning Ordinance – Bryan Y. Davis
•Planning for Profit on Small Specialty Farms– Greg Clary, Phd
•Business Planning & Marketing– Luis Ribera, Phd
• Outlook and Marketing 101– Marco Palma, Phd
• Vegetable Production for Small Acreage (April 19, 2011) – San Antonio
• Agenda
• Aquaponic Farming on Line Reference
• Pros and Cons of Growing Transplants of Recommend Varieties– David Rodriguez
• Production from Start to Finish – Juan Anciso, Phd
• Budgeting & Business Planning (Nov.19, 2010) – Weslaco
• Agenda
• Business Planning– Luis Ribera, Phd
• Marketing 101– Marco Palma, Phd
• Vegetable Production for Small Acreage: (Oct.21, 2010) – Weslaco
• Growing Vegetable Transplants– John Jifon, Phd
• Start to Finish Vegetable Production– Juan Anciso, Phd
•EQIP Funding: (Sept. 24, 2010) – Weslaco
• Agenda EQUIP Funding for Organic & Transitioning Producers
• Pest Management in Organic Systems
• Funding for New & Transitioning Horticultural Producers – Weslaco (July 29, 2010)
• Agenda
• Farm Bill Programs 2008-2012– Luis Ribera, Phd
• USDA- FSA Loan Programs– Arnulfo Lerma
• Information Needed to Complete a USDA/FSA Loan Application– Vidal Saenz
• Section 9007 Rural Energy for America