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Women who own or manage farmland
in Missouri are invited to participate in a free conservation discussion focused on soil health, native plants and organic production
methods on Thursday October
8th at the Lincoln University Carver Farm in Jefferson City, MO. The learning circles method
of conservation outreach
to women farmland owners, and the activities in this program were developed by Women, Food and Agriculture Network for its Women Caring for
the Landsm program.
The program
is sponsored by Women, Food and Agriculture Network, the Missouri
Department of Natural Resources Soil and Water Conservation Program,
and Lincoln University. If you know of a friend or family member
who might benefit
from attending, please
share this information with her.
The meeting will begin with registration, coffee and resource
sharing at 8:30 a.m. Lunch is provided, and there will be an afternoon field tour. We will be walking, so please wear or bring appropriate clothing
and footwear; dress for the day is casual. We will return to the meeting room for dessert and wrap-up, and end the meeting by 3 p.m.
Maintaining healthy
soil is the key to productivity and environmental health
for our farmland. Women landowners who attend this meeting will learn to assess and improve the health of their soils
through practices such as cover crops, creating
and protecting pollinator habitat and other conservation practices.
In order for us to have the right amount
of food available, please RSVP by 5 p.m. Thursday
681-5312. For more information about this program,
visit www.womencaringfortheland.org.
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