The LSU AgCenter, in partnership with the Grow Louisiana Beginning Farmer Training Program and the Louisiana Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Professional Development Program, will host the 2026 Organic Farming Workshop April 17 to 18 on the LSU main campus in Baton Rouge.
This workshop features Daniel Parson of Oxford College Farm at Emory University, who will lead an in-depth exploration of sustainable practices for small- and medium-scale horticulture farmers.
Participants will gain practical insights into the fundamentals of farming, soil fertility, crop rotation, cover crops, marketing, pest and weed management, and essential equipment and infrastructure. In addition, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency will present information on programs and services for beginning farmers during Friday’s lunch session.
The two-day event will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with check-in beginning at 8:30 a.m. each morning.
Daily admission is $15 for adults. Extension agents may request a 100% discount code and are eligible for mileage reimbursement. Daily lunch is included in the price of admission.
Advance registration is required through RegFox at https://lsuagcenter.regfox.com/organic-farming-workshop-2026. The registration deadline is April 15.
For more information, contact Isabella Frank at ifrank@agcenter.lsu.edu or Catherine Hirchak at chirchak@agcenter.lsu.edu.
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