Small Farms Week Kick-off
Small Farms Week Deep Roots, Strong Future: 40 Years of Strong Farm Impact
Granville Kick-Off Session
Presiding, Dr. Shameca Battle
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Registration and Refreshments
9:30 a.m. Welcome and Greetings
- Selena McKoy, Greenville County Extension Director
- Drew Cummings, Granville County Manager
- Jimmy Gooch, County Commissioner
- M. Ray McKinnie, Ph.D., Associate Dean and Extension Administrator
- Tyrone Fisher, Northeast District Director
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Video: Highlighting 40 Years of Farming
10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Speaker: Mark Pace The History of Granville Farming: Minorites in Farming
11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 2025 Small Farmer of the Year- Granville County
11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Lunch
12:30 p.m. Departure to the Farm
1:00 p.m.- 2:30 p.m. Interactive Farm Tour
- Tour 1—Soil Health
- Tour 2—High Tunnel Production
- Tour 3—Removing Field Heat
2:45 p.m. Adjourn
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Nearby Events
Thursday | Apr 02 |
6:00 PM — 7:30 PM
210 Southpark Drive, Henderson, NC 27536