{"id":43123,"date":"2015-10-20T18:43:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-20T22:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/agriculture-partners-host-fresno-outreach-conference-for-hispanic-growers\/"},"modified":"2015-10-20T18:46:04","modified_gmt":"2015-10-20T22:46:04","slug":"socios-agricolas-coordinan-conferencia-en-fresno-al-productor-hispano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/socios-agricolas-coordinan-conferencia-en-fresno-al-productor-hispano\/","title":{"rendered":"Agriculture Partners Host Fresno Outreach Conference for Hispanic Growers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">DAVIS, California<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 20, 2015<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) has teamed up with the USDA to host a first-of-its-kind conference in Spanish tailored for Spanish-speaking farmers and ranchers statewide. The <i>Growing Together<\/i> conference will be held <span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 3, 2015<\/span>, in <span class=\"xn-location\">Fresno<\/span>, Calif.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hispanic farmers and ranchers are a dynamic growing demographic in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>, and this conference aims to help Spanish-speaking farmers share, learn and grow in their native language,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Carlos Suarez<\/span>, NRCS state conservationist. <\/p>\n<p>The conference is open to all farmers and ranchers, yet is uniquely tailored towards Spanish speaking growers. The program will be translated into English, with translation headsets. Conducting the conference in Spanish will provide an enriched learning experience. <\/p>\n<p>The conference will be held from <span class=\"xn-chron\">8 a.m. to 5 p.m.<\/span> at the Radisson Conference Center, located at 1055 Van Ness Avenue, <span class=\"xn-location\">Fresno, Calif.<\/span>, 93721. The conference is free to all attendees and will include breakfast, lunch and light dinner appetizers. Please contact <span class=\"xn-person\">Victor Hernandez<\/span> at (530) 792-5628 or <span class=\"xn-person\">Thea Rittenhouse<\/span> (530) 792-7338 with any questions pertaining to the conference. <\/p>\n<p>Attendees must register in advance, as space is limited. Please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.latinofarmerconference.ncat.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.latinofarmerconference.ncat.org<\/a> to register. <\/p>\n<p>Five different workshops will follow an opening keynote address. The courses will be held in three 90-minute blocks. This allows each attendee to choose three different subjects of interest throughout the day. The workshops are: Access to Financing and USDA Resources; Managing Nitrogen Levels and Soil Health; Efficient Use of Water; Managing Good Bugs, Bad Bugs and Weeds; and Marketing. The conference will conclude with a farmer panel and an evening networking reception.<\/p>\n<p>NCAT, a nonprofit, has been promoting sustainable living for over 35 years. In recent years, their agriculture work has focused on small-scale intensive farming, urban farming, and local foods; assistance to small farmers and beginning and new farmers. <\/p>\n<p>The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service is the lead USDA partner in this conference. NRCS has provided leadership in a partnership effort to help America&#8217;s private landowners and managers conserve their soil, water and other natural resources since 1935. For more information on NRCS, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nrcs.usda.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.nrcs.usda.gov<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>CONTACT: <span class=\"xn-person\">Victor Hernandez<\/span> (530) 792-5628<br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Thea Rittenhouse<\/span> (530) 792-7338<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">DAVIS, California<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 20, 2015<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) has teamed up with the USDA to host a first-of-its-kind conference in Spanish tailored for Spanish-speaking farmers and ranchers statewide. 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