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Agave 101 Workshop & Field Demonstration
November 19 @ 9:00 am - 1:30 pm UTC-7
Madera County will be hosting an in-person Agave 101 Workshop on Tuesday, November 19th from 9-11AM at the Madera Community College Auditorium, followed by Field Demonstration Event hosted by the Madera/Chowchilla RCD from 12-1:20PM at the Specialty Crop Company Agave Farm in Chowchilla, CA. Lunch will be included at the Field Demonstration Event. Registration for the Field Demonstration event is here: https://maderachowchillarcd.org/agave-registration/. See the below and attached flyer for additional information about the events.
Topics include:
- Overview of Agave
- Main agave species used in Mexico for the production of distilled beverages
- Crop management and overview of how agave can be utilized
- How transitioning ag lands to agave may quality for MLRP funding
- Additional opportunities to learn from agave growers and more!