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| Farmers’ Week gears up this weekend |
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| Wednesday, 30 January 2013 14:39 |
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Youth are the focus of the Department of Agriculture’s 21st Farmers’ Week tomorrow through Feb. 8, according to Government Information Services.
The theme for this year’s event is “Sustain Ourselves and Secure Our Future by Training Youth in Agriculture.” An opening ceremony is to start Friday at 10 a.m. at Paraquita Bay, where an agricultural exhibition will follow on Saturday and Sunday. On Monday the celebrations move to Anegada, on Tuesday to Jost Van Dyke, and next Thursday to Virgin Gorda.
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| Last Updated on Wednesday, 30 January 2013 14:43 |
“I am hoping that young people come out to Farmers’ Week this year. I hope that parents make an effort to bring their children and that the community sees the significance of this celebration,” said Deputy Premier Dr. Kedrick Pickering, who is the minister of natural resources and labour. “Without the involvement of the youth, farming and agriculture cannot be continued.”
A train ride around the world: That was how Geraldine Ritter-Freeman described the Summer Concert held on Saturday at the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College.
Maybe it is the course, which features large boulders and rolling hills. Or the seaside finish that provides a refreshing end to a challenging race. Whatever the reason, runners and organisers agree that the Dive BVI Virgin Gorda Half Marathon and Six-mile Challenge is a unique event.
