Beginning Farmer Webinars
The Virginia Beginning Farmer & Rancher Coalition Program hosts webinars that showcase important start-up topics and resources for beginning farmers and ranchers. Past webinars have covered a wide variety of topics, including: whole farm planning, farm linking, yoga for farmers, soil health and more.
Upcoming Webinars
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Marketing and SMART Goals , articleWith over two decades in Cooperative Extension service, Dr. Theresa Nartea works directly with small-scale farmers and local foods communities. She is a tenured associate professor and statewide Cooperative Extension specialist with subject expertise in Marketing & Agribusiness. Join us for this webinar where Dr. Theresa Nartea will walk you through the basics of marketing and SMART goals for your farming business.
Recent Webinars
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Virginia Forage and Grassland Council's Grazier Mentor Network , articleHear from Becky Szarzynski and Jacob Gilley about Virginia Forage and Grassland Council's Grazier Mentor Network and how you can become involved.
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An Introduction to Whole Farm Planning , articleThe whole farm plan is much more than a plan – it is a process for short-term and long-term decision making and evaluation that takes into consideration your whole farm. Following the whole farm planning process actively helps new and beginning farmers tailor farming goals and actions over time to best fit needs and preferences for long-term viability. Join us for this webinar where Dr. Kim Niewolny will walk you through the basics of whole farm planning and orient you to resources and support in developing your whole farm plan!
Webinar Archive
2023
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Coalition Partner Mini-Grant Project Update , articleJoin us for this webinar where we will hear summaries from Coalition partner mini-grant recipients about their recent projects.
2022
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Black Farmer Livelihood Strategies to Mediate Financial and Emotional Stress , articleDr. Andrew Smolski and Dr. Michael Schulman from North Carolina State University share their research findings about factors that contribute to black farmer sustainable livelihoods.
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An Introduction to Virginia Farm Link , articleJen Perkins, Coordinator at the Office of Farmland Preservation, provides an overview of the Virginia Farm Link Program and walks through the new website.
2021
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Looking for a previously recorded webinar?
Visit our Webinar Archive page to watch, rewatch, or download slides and materials from previous webinars
The Virginia Beginning Farmer & Rancher Coalition is a state-wide and coalition-based Extension program, housed in Virginia Tech’s Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education. Funding was sponsored by the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) of the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Award #2023-49400-40885. For more information about the program, contact Katie Trozzo, Program Coordinator, at vabeginningfarmer@vt.edu or (540) 232-2233. For other questions, contact Kim Niewolny, Program Director, at niewolny@vt.edu.
For website updates, such as broken links, please contact vabeginningfarmer@vt.edu
