A wealth of information will be available for free Sept. 2 at Fort Valley State University.

Hundreds of participants are expected for the “Taste of Ag” event, where visitors from across the state can literally taste some of the university’s food products while observing and learning through outdoor agricultural demonstrations on more than 20 topics, including bioenergy crops, fish farming, peach tree management, livestock grazing, and organic fruits and vegetable production practices.

Pre-registration is encouraged to assure a meal ticket. On-site registration begins at 8:15a.m. and the event begins at 9 a.m. at the Agricultural Technology Conference Center.

This event is an agricultural showcase of the research and information FVSU’s College of Agriculture, Family Sciences and Technology has to offer Georgians. “We’re going to show people the useful, applied work going on at Fort Valley State,” said Will R. Getz, co-chair of the event’s planning committee. “This event is not only for farmers and landowners with businesses related to agriculture, but for those who have small gardens or an interest in enterprises related to biofuel crops and production, field crops, organic food options, backyard poultry, and sheep and goat feeding and health.”

Inside the new conference center various food samples are expected to be available for tasting including lamb burgers, goat jerky, goat barbeque, sweet corn on the cob, fresh muscadines and foods made from goat milk such as ice cream and cheese. There will also be soap made from goat milk for sale.

In the afternoon there will be additional demonstrations and a tour of university facilities.

Event Information:

Cost: Free.

When: On-site sign-in begins at 8:15 a.m. on Sept. 2. The event is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: Fort Valley State University, Agricultural Technology Conference Center, 46 Camp John Hope Road (off of Hwy. 341), Fort Valley, Ga.

For more information contact: FVSU Cooperative Extension Program at (478) 825-6268/6296 or e-mail willise@fvsu.edu

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