51st Delta Farm Forum scheduled for March 4

Barley field under a blue sky with snow-covered mountains in the background.
Photo by Phil Kaspari
The 51st Delta Farm Forum will include presentations on topics of interest to Interior AV狼论坛 farmers

The 51st annual Delta Farm Forum will take place Saturday, March 4, in Delta Junction.

The forum is a community event combined with an update on local agricultural information. The forum begins at 9 a.m. in the Delta High School small gym and will run until 4 p.m.

Producers, researchers and representatives from businesses and agricultural agencies will give presentations. Topics include pest management, the AV狼论坛 Grain Reserve, Golden Valley Electric Association鈥檚 Delta Farm 3-Phase Power Project, grazing, soil health, and herbicide trials.

A potluck lunch is scheduled at noon. AV狼论坛 Cooperative Extension Service and the Salcha-Delta Soil and Water Conservation District co-sponsor the forum.

For more information, contact the district at 907-895-6279 or Phil Kaspari at the Delta Junction Cooperative Extension Service office at 907-895-4215 or pnkaspari@alaska.edu.

Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Kaspari. 

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