Friday, March 6 – Saturday, March 7, 2015 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. C.W. Pettigrew Farm and Community Life Center Fort Valley State University 1005 State University Drive Fort Valley, GA Open to the public • Lunch will be provided In 1977, The Farm, Home and Ministers Conference was created in response to the needs of African-Americans in Fort Valley and surrounding areas to acquire free relevant and essential knowledge to strengthen their farms, homes, communities, and faith-based organizations. This year's topics include: •Developing a Small Business Plan •Making Your Products Market Ready •No Health Without Mental Health •Vegetable and Organic Production •US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Farm Bill Updates •A Farmer’s Testimony: Success and Diversity •Preparing Healthy Food for a Healthy Body •Computer Usage and Record Keeping • Timber and its Management: Not Just a Tree There will also be a Pre-Conference Master Goat Farmer certification workshop on Thursday, March 5 – Friday, March 6. Cost is $75. Space is limited. Make checks payable to the Fort Valley State University Cooperative Extension Program and mail check to: Fort Valley State University Cooperative Extension Program 1005 State University Drive P.O. Box 4061 Fort Valley, GA 31030 Registration deadline is Thursday, February 19. Register online using the form below or download the registration PDF here. EXHIBITORS: Download the Exhibitor form Here (PDF/108KB). Fax: Send completed form(s) to 478-825-6299. Phone: Call E. Jean Willis at 478-825-6269. Email: Send required registration information to willise@fvsu.edu For more information contact: E. Jean Willis 478-825-6269