Asheville agriculture tour Aug. 2-5; Q&A June 25

Published 12:00 am Friday, June 19, 2015

The Rowan County Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Initiative Committee is sponsoring a three day educational tour of agriculture of the Asheville area, Aug. 2-5.

Participants will travel by bus to various farms and production facilities in the region and learn about both traditional and new horticultural crops and market potentials.

There will be a question and answer session for individuals interested in the tour on Thursday, June 25, at 2 p.m. at the Agriculture Center on Old Concord Road in Salisbury.

Deadline for reservations for the tour is July 2. Please act now as spaces are filling fast. Contact the Rowan County Chamber of Commerce at 704-633-4221 or info@rowanchamber.com  or email darrell_blackwelder@ncsu.edu  for more information about the tour.