Business Planning (August 2017)
• The Importance of Developing a Business Plan for Loan Acquisition – Dr. Nelson Daniels, Prairie View A&M University
• Introduction to Marketing and Cost of Production – Dr. Samuel Zapata, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
• Technical Assistance Program – Vidal Saenz, Cooperative Extension Program at Prairie View A&M University
• Texas Department of Agriculture: Overview of Agency Resources – Nelda Barrera, Texas Department of Agriculture
Food Safety (June 2017)
• On-Farm Food Safety – Dr. Juan Anciso, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
• Food Safety Modernization Act – Nelda Barrera, Texas Department of Agriculture
• Processed Products – Nancy Rodriguez, Texas Department of State Health Services
Goat and Poultry Production (May 2017)
• Small Flock Production – Dr. Craig D. Coufal, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
• Chicken Presentation – Sandy Brown
• Goat Nutrition – Dr. Flavio Ribeiro, Prairie View A&M University
Soil Management (Feb 2017)
• Soil Productivity – Thomas Harr, Earthwise Organics, Inc.
• Soil Fertility in Organic Systems – Dr. Jake Mowrer, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
• Soil Testing – Victor Gutierrez, Texas Water Resources Institute