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Rabbits: Pasture-Raised Commercial Production
(Seminar/Conference)
TOPICS & PRESENTERS INCLUDE
Virginia Laws for Processing and Selling Rabbit Meat. Dr. Rachel Perez-Baum, DVM, MPH, Virginia Department
of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Offices of Meat & Poultry Services
Raising Rabbits From Farm to Restaurant. A look at barn, cage and processing unit construction, USDA
regulations and marketing. Kelly Strickland, Chesapeake Green Farms
VSU Pasture Raised Commercial Rabbits. Discussion of growth, nutrition and utilizing a nutrient management
plan to effectively manage waste as a cost-effective, organic soil amendment in the garden and on the farm.
Tammy Holler, Nutrient Management Specialist, VSU Small Farm Outreach Program
For information, call the Small Farm Outreach Program Office at (804) 524-3292 or contact small farm agent and nutrient
management specialist Tammy Holler (tholler@vsu.edu, (804) 229-2730)
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(804) 229-2730