Southeast Missouri Farmers and Producers Conference

Southeast Missouri Farmers and Producers Conference hosted by Lincoln University Horticulture Program

This conference will offer valuable information to farmers and producers who want to become better with their farming operation. This year’s conference is a collaborative effort between LU Horticulture Program and LU Southeast Missouri Outreach Centers.

The theme, this year, is Money Making and Money Saving through USDA programs and effective strategies in planning, production, marketing, and sales.

This conference is provided at no cost to participants and will cover the following topics:

Growing your farm income
Choosing crops to maximize profitability
Using native plants for sustainability and profit
SARE grant opportunities
Available USDA resources for underserved farmers

Schedule of Events

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM - Registration and Welcome: Dr. Touria Eaton, Mike Crowden and
Bradley Hayes, Lincoln University (LU)
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM - Everyone Can Have a Green Thumb: Maurice Theriot, Executive
Director, South Side Farms
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM - Break
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM - How to Make Money Through Native Plants: Dr. Nadia Navarrete-
Tindall (LU)
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM - Utilizing Your Crops to Their Optimum Usage and Profit: Judith R.
Mutamba (LU)
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM - Networking Lunch (LU)
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM - Selecting and Growing the Right Crops For Your Customers: Bradley
Hayes (LU)
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM - Funds opportunities through Missouri SARE Program: Dr. Touria
Eaton (LU, MO SARE)
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM - USDA Programs for Missouri Farmers: Mike Crowden
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM - Evaluations & Adjournment

Free lunch and refreshments provided. Conference is free to all attendees.

To register contact:

Dr. Touria Eaton, Ph.D.
State Horticulture Specialist
Associate Professor of Horticulture
MO SARE Coordinator
Office: (573) 681 5174
Cell: (413) 687-1044
Email: EatonT@LincolnU.edu

- OR -

Mike Crowden
Area Educator of Horticulture
Cell: (573) 225-2440
Email: CrowdenM@lincolnu.edu

Reasonable accommodation will be provided for people with disabilities and special needs. To make arrangements, please contact Tiara Riggs-Butler at riggs-butlert@lincolnu.edu or (573) 681-5327.

As an equal opportunity employer and provider, Lincoln University does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or other factors prohibited by law in any of its educational programs, activities, services, admissions, or employment practices.