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Meeting will cover production, marketing, management
Kansas Do you market at farmers markets or have another type of small business enterprise? Maybe you are thinking about adding similar enterprises to your operation. Experienced marketers and beginners alike are encouraged to attend "NCKS Commercial Enterprises: Production, Marketing, Management" that will be held on Feb. 25 at the Washington High School located at 115 North D St. "This is a professional development opportunity for anyone who's either growing fruits and vegetables as a business or who is considering such an enterprise," said David Coltrain, horticulture agent with the K-State Research and Extension River Valley District. The day features three general session presentations, including: --Direct Marketing Strategies, Mykel Taylor, K-State agricultural economist; --Move Your Hobby Enterprise to a Business, David Coltrain, K-State River Valley Extension District agent; and --Produce Auction: Could it Work Here?, Tim Baker, University of Missouri Extension. Participants can also attend three different breakout sessions from a choice of 20 topics. Speakers include growers, as well as university specialists and Extension agents. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the conference will adjourn at 4 p.m. The cost to attend, which includes lunch, is $25 if paid by Feb. 15, or $35 if paid after that date. Students as well as family and business partners may register for $10 if paid by Feb. 15. The conference is sponsored by K-State Research and Extension, Washington County Farm Bureau and the North Central Kansas Specialty Crop Project. It is funded in part through rural business development tax credits, administered by the Kansas Department of Commerce and as invested by the North Central Regional Planning Commission and North Central Kansas Community Network. Contact David Coltrain, River Valley Extension District agent, at 785-325-2121 or email coltrain@ksu.edu for a conference brochure or if you have questions.
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