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Kansas agricultural producers invited to value-added workshop sSessions to summarize financial, technical assistance available to farmers, ranchers, value-added producers Kansas The Kansas Department of Commerce will co-host five workshops across the state to provide farmers, ranchers and other value-added agricultural producers an overview of available assistance. The workshops are open to the public and will summarize the financial and technical assistance available through the Kansas Department of Commerce and its partners, including Kansas universities, conservation offices, extensions and local communities. Attendees can expect to learn about grants, loans and educational opportunities, as well as value-added topics like niche marketing, specialty livestock production and agritourism. "It's crucial that Kansas agriculture producers find new and innovative ways to process and market their products," said Becki Rhoades, Agriculture Marketing Specialist for the Kansas Department of Commerce. "That's what value-added agriculture is all about. These workshops will summarize the assistance that's available--through Commerce and our partners--to farmers, ranchers and other value-added producers looking to expand their operations." The schedule for the five workshops is as follows: --Aug. 28: Valley Falls, Kendall State Bank meeting room, 406 Broadway, 8 a.m. --Aug. 28: Seneca, Public Library meeting room, 606 Main, 1 p.m. --Aug. 29: Washington, First National Bank meeting room, 101 C St., 8 a.m. --Aug. 29: Concordia, Cloud County Community College Rm. 251, 1 p.m. --Aug. 30: Beloit, Beloit Municipal Building basement, 114 N. Hersey, 8 a.m. Co-sponsoring the workshops with the Department of Commerce are: --Glacial Hills Resource Conservation & Development Region Inc.; --Kansas Crossroads Resource Conservation & Development Area Inc.; --Meadowlark Extension District; --River Valley Extension District; --Post Rock Extension District. Pie and coffee will be served. For more information, call 785-296-1847 or 785-945-6292. The Kansas Department of Commerce, through its Value Added Center, provides technical and financial support for the creation and expansion of producer-based alliances and value-added businesses. The Center assists agricultural producers, entrepreneurs and existing companies with business planning, product development, marketing and product sourcing. The Department also sponsors a Value Added Loan, which is a competitive loan program available for projects that utilize Kansas agricultural commodities. The loan program assists agriculture producers in Kansas with value-added ventures. Value added, simply defined, is "further processing or alternative marketing of agriculturally derived products to capture additional value in the marketplace." Three types of loans--Market Development Funds, Bridge Loans and Commercialization Funds--are available. For more information, visit www.kansascommerce.com. Date: 9/21/07
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