Marketing Strategies for Agritourism

HOLLY GEORGE, UC Cooperative Extension, has written an excellent paper on marketing agritourism, click here to read more. 

Agritourism Financial and Legal Liabilities Workshop

The workshops will be offered in two locations:

November 8, 2016

9:00 a.m – 3:00 p.m.

LSU AgCenter H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station

1373 Caffey Road, Rayne, Louisiana

November 10, 2016

9:00 a.m – 3:00 p.m.

LSU AgCenter Red River Research Station

262 Research Station Drive, Bossier City, Louisiana

Plan to arrive about 8:45 a.m. local time. Presentations will begin at 9:15 a.m. and end by 3:00 p.m. Refreshments and lunch will be provided.

REGISTRATION

Registration is required. Pre-registration ends November 3, 2016 and is needed for meal accommodations. The registration fee is $15 per person. When you register, please indicate the workshop you are interested in and make checks payable to “LSU AgCenter” with your name, address, email address, and phone number to Dr. Maria Bampasidou, LSU Campus, 234 Martin Woodin Hall, Baton Rouge, La. 70803.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Dora Ann Hatch

318-927-9654 x229

dhatch@agcenter.lsu.edu

Dr. Maria Bampasidou

225-578-2367

mbampasidou@agcenter.lsu.edu

An agenda, general information on agritourism,

and associated material are available at

www.lsuagcenter.com/agritourism

Agritourism Financial and Legal Liabilities Workshops

The workshops will be offered in two locations:

November 8, 2016

9:00 a.m – 3:00 p.m.

LSU AgCenter H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station

1373 Caffey Road, Rayne, Louisiana

November 10, 2016

9:00 a.m – 3:00 p.m.

LSU AgCenter Red River Research Station

262 Research Station Drive, Bossier City, Louisiana

Plan to arrive about 8:45 a.m. local time. Presentations will begin at 9:15 a.m. and end by 3:00 p.m. Refreshments and lunch will be provided.

REGISTRATION

Registration is required. Pre-registration ends November 3, 2016 and is needed for meal accommodations. The registration fee is $15 per person. When you register, please indicate the workshop you are interested in and make checks payable to “LSU AgCenter” with your name, address, email address, and phone number to Dr. Maria Bampasidou, LSU Campus, 234 Martin Woodin Hall, Baton Rouge, La. 70803.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Dora Ann Hatch

318-927-9654 x229

dhatch@agcenter.lsu.edu

Dr. Maria Bampasidou

225-578-2367

mbampasidou@agcenter.lsu.edu

An agenda, general information on agritourism,

and associated material are available at

www.lsuagcenter.com/agritourism

Master Horseman clinic to feature renowned trainer

 Renowned horse trainer Jack Brainard to appear at the LSU AgCenter Master Horseman Clinic,  Oct. 10-11 at the Sugarena in New Iberia.

The clinic is full for participants with horses but equine enthusiasts can audit the class for $10 per day. The event will be held 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. both days, and a lunch will be available.

For more information, contact Howard J. Cormier at 337-296-6819.  

WesMar Farms Changing Focus

WesMar Farms, a leader in the  Louisiana agritourism industry, with their goat farm, pasteurized milk and many products will soon change their focus. Flooding has caused the Constantine's to create a new business plan. We wish them welll and appreciate what they have done for the agritourism industry in our state. Read more about their new future. 

Mark Your Calendars for the Teddy BearFest in Tallulah, October 8, 2016

High Tunnel Pesr Exclusion Workshop