Date:
9/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
Title:
Cattlemen & Conservation Workshop--Upperville, VA
Upcoming Press Event: Thursday, September 9th, 2004
CONTACT: Tanya Augustson,
taugustson@beef.org or Megan Tipton, mtipton@beef.org, 202-347-0228
Unsung Heroes Outside the Beltway:
Learn How an Award-Winning Virginia Farm is Saving the Earth
Washington, D.C. (September 7, 2004) – It’s a story that’s seldom told inside the beltway, where little is understood about the agricultural world. But a short drive outside the city, there’s a well-kept secret that’s lasted for generations. The historic Llangollen Farms in Upperville, Virginia. This local Virginia farm is a premiere example of why farm families working the land have become the hands-on leaders and unsung heroes of today’s land conservation movement.
This media event is rare opportunity for members of the press to visit the award-winning farm and learn hands-on about innovative stewardship practices underway. This year, Llangollen Farms was a regional winner of 13th annual National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) Environmental Stewardship Award Program.
Grab your boots, and join us for day on the ranch.
What: Local Media Demo and Conservation Workshop
Farm manager, John Wilkins will be demonstrating the conservation practices
that have been implemented on the farm. Officials from the Natural Resources
Conservation service and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association will officials
will also be available for interviews.
Where: Llangollen Farms, 21515 Trappe Rd, Upperville, VA 20187
Llangollen Farms is about 50 miles west of D.C., just past Middleburg, VA.
When: 8:30am – 3:00pm, Thursday, September 9th, 2004
BBQ Lunch Provided
Why: A unique opportunity behind-the-scenes at a local Virginia farm
**Please contact Tanya or Megan for complete directions and to reserve your spot.
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