by Heather Sitton | Feb 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
The beautiful Conrad Hotel in Washington, D.C. was the backdrop for the National Association of State Directors of Agriculture (NASDA) meeting February 4-7, 2024. Bob Holbert, Mediation Director for NCAMP and FARM-VA, spoke to the group at the Southern Association of...
by Heather Sitton | Feb 5, 2024 | Events, NC Agriculture Mediation, NCAMP, Resources
Debra Burke and Bob Holbert participated in the 2024 Southern Farm Show Jan 31-Feb 2 at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. The show is the largest annual agricultural exposition in the Carolinas with hundreds of exhibitors, plus workshops and trainings....
by Heather Sitton | Jan 25, 2024 | Events, FARMVA, Resources, VA Agriculture Mediation
Mediation Director Bob Holbert represented FarmVA at the Virginia Farm Show in Fishersville, VA January 18-20, 2024. He visited with many producers who attended the agricultural trade show to talk about our program. Attendees were interested in the free services we...
by Heather Sitton | Dec 14, 2023 | FARMVA, Mediation News, NCAMP, Resources
NCAMP and FARM-VA’s Mediation Director, Bob Holbert, was a presenter in the Risk Management Agency’s (RMA) training for the Raleigh Regional Office of RMA. This office serves the thirteen states of the Eastern Seaboard from North Carolina to Maine. The presentation...
by Heather Sitton | Nov 12, 2023 | NCAMP, Resources
Debra Burke participates in the 38th annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference in Durham on November 11-12. Sponsored by Carolina Farm Stewardship Association, the event showcased products, resources, and services offered during the trade show, in addition to multiple...
by Heather Sitton | Nov 1, 2023 | Resources
On October 24, 2023, Judith Ogden participated in a program entitled, “NC Farm Succession Planning Panel and Resources Webinar.” The program was sponsored by, and participants included the NC Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network, NC Agromedicine Institute, NC...
by Heather Sitton | Oct 28, 2023 | Events, Resources
Judith Ogden, the Mediation Director, recently attended the Virginia Mediation Network Fall Conference which was held at the Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University at Arlington. Our mediators work with farmers in...
by Heather Sitton | Oct 28, 2023 | FARMVA, NCAMP, Resources
NCAMP and FARMVA had a table at the Sunbelt Ag Expo held in Moultrie, Georgia, from October 17-19, 2023. The Expo has been held every year since 1990. Ten states participated: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina,...
by Heather Sitton | Oct 27, 2023 | Resources
NCAMP participated in the Advisory Group Meeting of the USDA Farm Service Agency in North Carolina on September 20 at the FSA State Office in Raleigh, North Carolina. It was an informative gathering, bringing together agricultural stakeholders to discuss current FSA...
by Heather Sitton | Oct 27, 2023 | Resources
Accompanied by a member of our advisory board, Hayden Eicher, Mediator Bob Holbert met in Richmond with officials of USDA agencies in August. Holbert and Eicher met with Dr. Edwin Martinez, State Conservationist and Jackie Alexander, Assistant State Conservationist,...
