El Reno College Winemaking Program Highlights Tour

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The college’s Chapel Creek Winery will be a stop on the Future Farms Tour of central Oklahoma on Aug. 5

The tour is part of the Future Farms 2008: Planning for Change conference August 5 and 6, centered on the Bricktown Convention Center in Oklahoma City.

Early on Aug. 5, buses will leave from the convention center, bound for three different parts of the state—northwest, central and east. Each tour will visit four or more farms, including at least one livestock operation, one vegetable farm and one winery.

“Each bus tour will be limited to 50 people,” says Alan Ware of the Kerr Center. The tours are expected to fill up quickly, so he advises registering early.

The two-day conference will also include a day of indoor presentations at the convention center.

On August 6, conference attendees can choose from sessions under three tracks: financial planning, production and marketing. More than thirty experts and producers will present information and outline opportunities and resources to help Oklahoma farmers/ranchers be successful.

People can attend either day or both. Registration deadline is July 21. Complete information including registration is available online at www.kerrcenter.com or by calling 918.647.9123. Cost for the day of farm tours is $40; for the day of conference sessions, $35. Lunch is included.

The USDA's Risk Management Agency (RMA) is partnering with the Kerr Center to sponsor the conference.