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Project Title:  Value Added Conferences Grant Funds Round 2 (2004)  

Project Leader (s):  Rose Skora

Project Category:  Outreach/Education

Situation:  Funds were requested to assist educational efforts throughout the state that related to direct marketing activities.

Response:  Support was provided to several conferences including:

  • 2004 Urban/Rural conference
  • 2005 FarmDirect conference
  • 2005 Value-Added conference
  • 2005 Direct Marketing 101 conferences
  • 2005 Marketing Strategies for the Small Producer

Results:  At all of the conference that were sponsored in part by EAM team funds, the number of participants were approximately:  60 (Urban/Rural), 25 (Farm Direct – unfortunately a blizzard limited attendance), 200 (Value-Added), 26 (Direct Marketing 101) and 40 (Marketing Strategies for the Small Producer).