ForestHerNC: Non-Timber Income & Agritourism

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ForestHerNC: Non-Timber Income & Agritourism Thu 5/13 1 PM - 2:30 PM

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Description: Join ForestHER NC landowners, natural resource professionals, and others for the second of four interactive webinars about protecting your woodlands! This webinar will focus on forest farming botanicals, generating revenue from pine straw, and agritourism.

Presenter(s)
Jeanine Davis, Associate Professor and Extension Specialist-NCSU
Lisa Hartrick, Assistant Forest Supervisor Bladen Lakes State Forest- North Carolina Forest Service
Annie Baggett, Agribusiness Developer & Agritourism Marketing Specialist- NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

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Check out the flier and the ForestHerNC Facebook page to learn more!

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Registration Deadline: October 15, 2021
Registration Fee: $20
To Register: go.ncsu.edu/ncplt_union

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Please make a personal commitment to attend to ensure there are enough materials and space for everyone. More detailed information will be sent prior to the workshop. Cancellations made by the registration deadline will receive a $10 refund. Cancellations after this date will not receive a refund.

By registering for this professional development workshop, all participants are agreeing to adhere to all COVID protocols as outlined by the workshop facilitators, workshop location, and state guidelines.

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