Hemp Do’s and Dont’s

Thursday, October 31, 2024 · 12 pm– 2:30 pm

VSU Randolph Farm Pavilion, 4415 River Rd, Petersburg, VA

This course will review some of hemp’s basic dos and don’ts. The workshop is excellent for folks interested in hemp but unfamiliar with what they should and should not do to be successful. The discussion will include the different types of industrial hemp, growing conditions, genetics, and post- harvest processing. A representative from VDACS Industrial Hemp will be on site to cover the dos and don’ts from a regulatory perspective.

Space is limited to 40 participants.

For more information, contact Derrick Gooden at 804-586-5352, or dgooden@vsu.edu.

If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact the Small Farm Outreach Program office at smallfarm@vsu.edu or call (804) 524-3292 / TDD (800) 828-1120 during business hours of 8 am. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.

Virginia Cooperative Extension is a partnership of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments. Its programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, military status, or any other basis protected by law.

Industrial Hemp Field Day

July 29 - 30, 2020 • Wednesday Start at 4 PM and Thursday starts at 8 AM

Virginia State University • Gateway Conference Center

2804 Martin Luther King Drive, Colonial Heights, VA

The Industrial Hemp Field Day will provide a forum for potential growers, researchers, marketing experts and industrial hemp product users to discuss the future of the crop in Virginia and neighboring states. Learn about the variety of products from industrial hemp, the challenges and opportunities for cultivating this crop, and an update on the legislation governing industrial hemp production in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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Thanks for your interest in this program! We need just a little more time to wrap up all the details before we open registration. That should be about a month prior to the program date. You can check back here to see if registration is open yet, or better, yet, why not sign up to receive notifications right in your email inbox? 

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For more information, contact Laverne Morris at lmorris@vsu.edu or call (804) 524-5151.

If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact Laverne Morris at lmorris@vsu.edu or call (804) 524-5151 /TDD (800) 828-1120 during business hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.

This Event Is Cancelled. We Apologize For The Inconvenience.

Industrial Hemp Information Session

Wednesday, April 15 • 9AM-12PM

Wedgewood Golf Center

2131 Mountain Road, Halifax, VA

Registration will open soon!

Thanks for your interest in this program! We need just a little more time to wrap up all the details before we open registration. That should be about a month prior to the program date. You can check back here to see if registration is open yet, or better, yet, why not sign up to receive notifications right in your email inbox? 

Sign up now to receive an email notification when registration opens for this and other events related to small farmers.

(We promise not to share your email address or send you emails more than about twice a week.)

For more information, contact the Small Farm Outreach Program office at (804) 524-3292 or email smallfarm@vsu.edu.

If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact the Small Farm Outreach Program office (smallfarm@vsu.edu) or call (804) 524-3292 / TDD (800) 828-1120 during business hours of 8 am. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.

This Event Is Cancelled. We Apologize For The Inconvenience.

Hemp: The Do's and the Don'ts

Thursday, March 26 • 1PM-3PM

King George Extension Office

10087 Kings Highway, King George, VA

New and experienced growers will learn from VSU’s College of Agriculture and Virginia Cooperative Extension agents about lessons learned on what not to do when growing hemp. Clif Slade from Slade Farms will be on hand to share his experience.

THIS EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. 

For more information, contact Michael Carter, Sr. at (804) 481-1163, mcarter@vsu.edu, or call the Small Farm Outreach Program office at (804) 524-3292.

If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact the Small Farm Outreach Program office (smallfarm@vsu.edu) or call (804) 524-3292 / TDD (800) 828-1120 during business hours of 8 am. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.

February 26, 2020

10AM-12PM

VSU - Randolph Farm Pavilion, 4415 River Road, Petersburg, VA 

This workshop is free and open to the public. Registration is required. LIMITED SEATING

New and experienced growers will learn from VSU’s College of Agriculture and Virginia Cooperative Extension agents about lessons learned on what not to do when growing hemp. Clif Slade from Slade Farms will be on hand to share his experience.

For more information, contact Susan Cheek at (804) 720-5539, scheek@vsu.edu, or call the Small Farm Outreach Program office at (804) 524-3292.

If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact the Small Farm Outreach Program Office at (804) 524-3292 /TDD (800) 828-1120 during business hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.