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Sustainable Agriculture Field Day

Last Updated: September 03, 2010

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Sustainable Agriculture Field Day

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102 Vocational Building, Tuskegee, AL open in google maps

September 30, 2010

Description:
Tuskegee University Cooperative Extension Program is sponsoring this Field Day which program starts at 8:00 A.M. The purpose of the Field Day is to create awareness and provide hands-on learning opportunities on sustainable agricultural practices. These practices include the best use of environmental resources to increase farm profitability while protecting the environment. The program will be of benefit to crop and livestock farmers as well as landowners. The specific topics to be covered include: Plasticulture Production, Sustainable Soil Management Practices, Biofuel Production from Crop Biomass, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Soil and Water Conservation, Growing Medicinal Herbs for Profit, and Economics of Horticultural Production. For further information, please contact the coordinator, Dr. Leonard Githinji at Leonard.Githinji@tuskegee.edu or (334) 724-4955. You may also contact any of the following County Extension Agents:

  • Mr. Alphonso Elliott, Dallas and Perry Counties, Email: AWElliott@tuskegee.edu, Phone: (334)875-8965
  • Mr. Walter Baldwin, Macon and Montgomery Counties, Email: wbaldwin@tuskegee.edu, Phone: (334)727-1320
  • Mr. Jeffery Moore, Barbour and Bullock Counties, Email: moorej@tuskegee.edu, Phone: (334)775-3284
  • Ms. Decetti Tylor, Sumter and Marengo Counties, Email: dtaylor@tuskegee.edu, Phone: (205)652-9817
  • Mr. Alfred Jackson, Greene and Hale Counties, Email: jacksona@tuskegee.edu, Phone: (205)372-2107
  • Mr. George Hunter, Lowndes and Wilcox Counties, Email: gxhunter@tuskegee.edu, Phone: 334-548-2535.

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