Through a collaboration among the LSU AgCenter’s Delta Rural Development Center, University of Louisiana at Monroe Social Science Research Lab, USDA, SU AgCenter and the Northeast Educational Foundation, an agribusiness and rural development workshop will be provided to the public on October 28th at the LSU AgCenter's Delta Rural Development Center located in Oak Grove, LA.
The purpose of this workshop is to provide information about grant opportunities in value-added agriculture and renewable energy to entrepreneurs in northeast Louisiana.
"We're glad to have partnered with Kevin Boone and Judy Meche (USDA-Louisiana), John Sutherlin (ULM), Sheila Pepmiller (Northeast Educational Foundation), and Glenn Dixon (SU AgCenter) to provide a dynamic presentation of grant opportunities in value-added agriculture and renewable energy. We think this is appropriate for a wide variety of entrepreneurs throughout northeast Louisiana. We're excited about this new collaboration and hope to offer additional workshops similar to this one in the future", Barnes said.
Dr. Barnes is an Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness and Director of the LSU AgCenter's Delta Rural Development Center located in Oak Grove, LA.
Agenda
9:00 a.m. Introduction and Welcome
(James Barnes, LSU AgCenter)
9:10 a.m. USDA Value-Added Producer Grant Program
(Judy Meche, USDA- Louisiana)
9: 40 a.m. Value-Added E-Business Opportunities & Market Maker
(James Barnes, LSU AgCenter & Glenn Dixon, SU AgCenter)
10:00 a.m. USDA Federal Solar Programs
(Kevin Boone, USDA- Louisiana)
10:30 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. Overview of Louisiana Solar Technology Programs
(John Sutherlin, University of Louisiana-Monroe)
11:15 a.m. On-site Solar Technology Company Demonstration
11:45 a.m. Question and Answer Session
12:00 p.m. Adjourn
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