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Hi all, We still have some openings for this workshop. Thanks, Beth >FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE >CONTACT: Women’s Agricultural Network, 802-233-2389, [log in to unmask] > >Livestock Workshop to Help Beginning Farmers >Learn about Water, Wire and Wellness > >Huntington A day-long workshop planned for >August 13, 2008 in Huntington, Vermont will help >farmers new to livestock farming learn more >about fencing and watering systems, as well as >strategies for maintaining healthy animals. >“Water, Wire and Wellness” will be held at Maple >Wind Farm, a pasture-based farm producing beef, >lamb, pork and poultry, as well as vegetables, >flowers, herbs, and maple products. >The workshop will start with an overview of the >farm given by Maple Wind Farm owner Bruce >Hennessey. The following topics will be >addressed: fencing systems, including principals >of grazing systems, and different fencing needs >for beef, sheep, pork, and poultry; water >systems including a visit to Maple Wind’s newly >re-developed spring with gravity-fed surface >lines; and methods to promote livestock health >and prevent illness with UVM Extension Livestock >Specialist and farmer Sam Comstock. The day will >include discussion of resources to support >beginning farmers and time for questions and answers. > >The workshop will run on August 13 from 9 a.m. >to 3 p.m. with on-site check-in starting at 8:45 >a.m. It will be held rain or shine; participants >are asked to dress accordingly. Participants >should bring their own lunch; the workshop fee >will cover materials, drinks and desserts. > >Pre-registration is strongly encouraged because >space is limited to 50; registrations will be >accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. >The fee is $25 per person and is due by August >4; after that date, the fee is $40 per person. >To register, send your check, made payable to >“UVM,” to From the Ground Up, UVM Extension, 617 >Comstock Road, Berlin, VT 05602. For more >details, see the program brochure on-line at the >“WAgN Workshops” website at uvm.edu/wagn. > >The workshop is sponsored by University of >Vermont Extension Women’s Agricultural Network >and Center for Sustainable Agriculture with >grant support from USDA-CSREES, USDA-RMA and the >Northeast Center for Risk Management Education. >UVM and USDA, cooperating, offer education and >employment to everyone without regard to race, >color, national origin, gender, religion, age, >disability, political beliefs, sexual >orientation and marital or familial status. >Individuals requiring accommodations or >financial assistance to participate in this >program should contact WAgN at [log in to unmask] or 802-223-2389 by August 4, 2008. > >### > >__________ Information from ESET NOD32 >Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3300 (20080725) __________ > >The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > >http://www.eset.com > ******************************** Beth Holtzman Women's Agricultural Network 617 Comstock Rd. Berlin, VT 05602 [log in to unmask] 802-223-2389 ext. 15 ******************************