University of Maryland Extension

Urban Agriculture

Interest is high in urban agriculture, with many entrepreneurs, municipalities, non-profits, and businesses launching urban agriculture ventures. By participating in this webinar you will learn about different definitions of urban agriculture, see examples of commercial urban farming ventures, and get an overview of the variety of cropping systems, value-added products, and business models being tried by urban farmers.

Speaker: Neith Little, Urban Ag Educator, University of Maryland (nlittle@umd.edu)

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Women in Agriculture
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