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National Hmong American Farmers Inc. Please join us in our 2 day event to discuss challenges and successes in the Hmong/AAPI farming community and diversifying the farm land. North Carolina Farmers Round Table Discussion Monday, September 22 8AM – 5PM 1610 East Main Street Albemarle, NC 28001 National Hmong American Farmers Committed to making a difference in the farming community Address: 2904 N. Blackstone Ave., Ste. A2 Fresno CA 93703 717 D Street, NW Washington, DC 20004 Phone: 559-313-3339 cxthao05@gmail North Carolina Hmong/AAPI Round Table Discussion Albemarle Fire House 1610 E. Main Street, Albemarle, NC 28001 September 21, 2014 – September 22, 2014 (field to be announced on 9/21/14) 8 AM – 5 PM September 21, 2014 8:00AM: Introductions-Doors open 8:30am – 10:25am: Farmer testimonies • History of Hmong Farming from Laos to North Carolina Farming • Poultry, livestock, vegetables and fruit farming and diversifying the farm • Identify challenges and possible solutions for now and the future 10:30am – 11:30am: Insurance group presentation. What coverage do you really need? 12pm-1pm: Lunch/Dr. Leonard key Note Speaker, Secretary, USDA-Office of Civil of Rights 1:30pm – 5pm: Agency Services • USDA – Dr. Joe Leonard, USDA-Office of Civil Rights • USDA – Mr. Kenneth Johnson, APHIS • USDA – Mr. Larry Mitchell GIPSA • USDA – Ms. Jennifer Almond, Robin Hampton, Farm Service Agency • USDA- Ms. Sanya Kannikaand Saykorn Kannika Rural Development • Mr. Scott Marlow, RAFI-USA • Ms. Lori Ivey, UC-Cooperative Extension Committed Community Based Organization -Rural Coalitions - Washington DC -National Family Farm Coalition -National Latino Farmers and Ranchers Trade Association, Washington DC -Land Loss Prevention Project, North Carolina A special thank you and acknowledgement to Dr. Vivian Chen, WHIAAPI for all her assistance, guidance and commitment to the improvement to the quality for Hmong/ AAPI and all small limited resource farmers and ranchers. September 22, 2014 9:00AM – 12PM: Field Visit to Poultry Farms The tour to be announce by the local Hmong organization: Hmong helping Hmong, NC Nyia Chong Vang, president National Hmong American Farmers Committed to making a difference in the farming community Address: 2904 N. Blackstone Ave., Ste. A2 Fresno CA 93703 717 D Street, NW Washington, DC 20004 Phone: 559-313-3339 cxthao05@gmail Questions 1. All the speakers - government offices should be in all the sessions. 2. Need detail of all the programs available in Hmong. This should be ongoing and updated as programs changes. Should be online and if possible have a staff person is or speaks Hmong or one designated CBO that understands the USDA programs to assist and interpret consistently. 3. Need financial assistance with chicken house repair/maintenance 4. Reassess on the life of the approved equipment e.g. Incinerator 5. Litter shed application processes differences between all the counties I.e. vang pao Thao case took 3 years to get approved while others took less than one year 6. Erosion assistance - why sufficient differences the approved amount? E.g. Chong Vang Thaos situation. 7. Is there insurance through FSA for animal similar to crop insurance? GIPSA: 1. Chicken litter - who owns and is responsible to manage? - What are the alternatives? - Who owns the dead birds? Who should dispose of in case of disaster/disease? 2. Who regulates the pay increase/decrease from integrators to growers? 3. How does GIPSA monitor fair practices? Retaliations? What is the duty of the office of USDA office of Civil Rights, and can it help me? What is the USDA APHIS and the regulations they enforce? -Hmong farmers are wanting to diversify their farms to add Asian crops from the homeland, cattle and goat meat productions? Who can help them? North Carolina Hmong/ AAPI background- 1. Poultry is the number one and largest agriculture base. 2. Over 50 poultry 3. Average 4 poultry house per grower 4. Largest poultry grow has 12 house each 5. Collect 4 flock year per from each growers 6. 60% of poultry growers also grow Asian vegetable for market 7. 40% of poultry growers also raise livestock (cattle, goats,) for personal, market and community use( births, funerals, special events) 8. Poultry growers own their own land 9. Land size is 5 acres to 100 acres 10. Total value for Hmong/ AAPI in the State of North Carolina is millions of dollars. Hosted By National Hmong American Farmers Inc. Sponsored by: USDA APHIS US Office of Civil Rights
Posted on: Mon, 25 Aug 2014 03:03:16 +0000

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