Cooperative Extension
Improve your money knowledge, and preserve your wallet with Extension education Too busy or unable to attend a multi-hour in-person class, but interested in learning about financial management, health, or nutrition? Worried about the sea of misinformation in the social media age? Here are some free web-based resources you might be interested in! 1. Our educational weekly family and consumer sciences blog site: www.moneyhealthandotherthings.wordpress.com 2. Our self-paced personal finance mini-course: tinyurl.com/vcemoneyclass 3. Virginia Cooperative Extension’s publications and education resources: pubs.ext.vt.edu Winter is a great season for gardeners in Gloucester to get a head start on spring While the soil rests, you can map out your garden beds, review last year’s successes, and plan new crops you’d like to try. Extension’s Virginia Home Garden Vegetable Planting Guide is an excellent resource to help you choose varieties suited for our region and determine the best planting windows for each crop. By taking time now to prepare, you’ll be ready to hit the ground running when warmer weather arrives—setting the stage for a productive, flavorful spring garden. Extension Master Gardeners Presents Winter Series, always free and open to the public: November 2 Zoom 6:30 p.m. Rain Gardens with Dr. Laurie Fox, Research Associate, VT Hampton Roads AREC Please contact Rose Sullivan, roseandkevin888@gmail.com for Zoom link
November 21 In-Person 10 a.m. Master Gardeners Present: Fertilizer Facts Brent and Becky's, 7900 Daffodil Lane, Gloucester, VA 23061 December 19 In-Person 10 a.m. Master Gardeners Present: Something Different in the Garden Brent and Becky's, 7900 Daffodil Lane, Gloucester, VA 2306 VSU Small Farm Outreach Program:
The Small Farm Outreach Program (SFOP), a part of Cooperative Extension at Virginia State University, educates and empowers small farmers and ranchers to own, operate and sustain farms and ranches independently with agricultural training programs that improve farm management skills and quality of life. SFOP provides outreach and learning opportunities to small farmers for production management, financial and risk management, marketing, USDA assistance programs and more. These opportunities are designed to improve farm profitability and promote sustainability. Currently, SFOP provides educational programming in 74 Virginia counties For a calendar of ag-related educational events and workshops offered by Virginia State University College of Agriculture, visit: https://www.ext.vsu.edu/events.
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