Freeze Response Webinar - Tues, June 2 - 11am-1pm

[Harner, Drew]

Good morning all, 

Please consider joining us next Tuesday, June 2 from 11am-1pm for a collaborative webinar that will discuss the impacts of last month's freeze, available resources, and timely updates from state and federal officials. 

I have attached a summary agenda to this email with more information, but the session will include updates and presentations by various individuals from VCE, FSA, and the Agriculture and Forestry Secretariat, followed by crop-specific breakout rooms where we will discuss management considerations and more:

• 11:00-11:10am - Welcome and Session Overview - Dr. Dan Goerlich, Associate Director of VA Cooperative Extension
  
  
• 11:10-11:30am - Updates from the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry - Katie Frazier, Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry
  
  
• 11:30-12:00pm - Farm Service Agency Programs, Processes, and Resources - Lauren Vaughan, Acting Farm Program Chief, USDA FSA
  
  
• 12:00-1:00pm - Industry Breakout Sessions - Drs. Drew Harner, Jayesh Samtani, and Sherif Sherif, VCE

Pre-registration is not required, and attendance is free of charge. A recording of the session will be made available upon request if you are unable to make it. Please use this Zoom link to attend the session: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/87036106959 

Please don't hesitate to let me know if you have any questions ahead of then. We look forward to seeing you there. 

All the best,

Drew

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Drew Harner 

Assistant Professor of Viticulture and Extension Specialist

AHS Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center

Virginia Tech

595 Laurel Grove Rd., Winchester, VA 22602

dha...@vt.edu

540-232-6050

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Viticulture Lab Website

Viticulture Extension Program Website