Special to The Banner-News
The Annual Edible Gardens Conference is scheduled for Thursday, June 15, at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Agriculture Demonstration Outreach Center (ADOC) in Marianna, Arkansas. The conference gets underway at 9:30 a.m. and will end at 2 p.m. Registration is free and will take place on-site.
The conference is aimed at local growers and residents, gardeners, SNAP recipients and anyone interested in food safety and eating a healthy diet using Arkansas-grown foods.
Workshop topics will include micro-irrigation systems for small farmers, as well as seasonal high tunnels and vegetable crops that can be produced with a prolonged growing season. Attendees will also learn about the use of raised beds and container gardens as a way to increase food availability in food desert regions. The event will introduce youth to programs and educational opportunities at the UAPB School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences.
ADOC is located at 330 Lee County Road 407 in Marianna, Arkansas and houses the Agriculture Training Center for Alternative Crops and Vegetable Processing, which facilitates the production, grading, marketing and demonstrations of alternative crops.
The conference is sponsored by UAPB and the East Arkansas Enterprise Community.
For more information or in case of special needs, contact Caroline Prowell at (870) 489-5585 or [email protected], Karen Lee at (870) 575-7225 or [email protected] or Julius Handcock at (501) 676-1534 or [email protected].
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff offers all its Extension and Research programs and services without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.