There will be a will be oral presentations and demonstrations called "Sheep Nutrition & St. Croix White Sheep: The link to improve your flock" on St. Croix and St. Thomas!
St. Croix- Tuesday, June 2, 2026
St. Thomas - Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Thank you to everyone who participated in the “Silvopasture System Solutions for USVI Livestock Producers: Enhancing Productivity and Resilience” workshops held in St. Thomas and St. Croix!
Together, we continue building stronger, more resilient agricultural systems across the Virgin Islands. 📷 Supported by Southern SARE (Grant # SVI25-001) to bring awareness regarding the practice of Silvopasture for livestock farmers.
A special thank you to Agro. Francisco Rivera, M.S., NRCS Specialist, for sharing valuable knowledge and practical strategies to improve productivity, sustainability, and resilience in tropical livestock systems.
St. Croix Location UVI Research & Extension Center
📍 St. Thomas Location UVI Cooperative Extension Service Main Office
For more information, please call 340-692-4094 (St. Croix) and 340-693-1080 or 340-693-1082 (St. Thomas).
he University of the Virgin Islands School of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service is excited to announce our 2026 Summer Camp for youth ages
5–14 years old!
📅 Camp Dates: June 8 – July 10, 2026
🕗 Time: Monday–Friday | 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
📷 A successful day of learning at the Getting Started with Backyard Poultry Production workshop organized by Dr. Rios, Animal Science Program, and hosted by UVI School of Agriculture and the local farmer, Mr. Pedro Gonzalez!
Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to an engaging and informative event focused on strengthening backyard poultry production in the Virgin Islands community. 📷📷
Supported by Southern SARE (Grant # SVI23-001) to promote farmer education on poultry production.
"Silvopasture System Solutions for USVI Livestock Producers: Enhancing Productivity and Resilience" on St. Croix
St. Croix - Thursday, May 7, 2026
For more information or to register, please contact:
📞 340-692-4103 or 340-692-4071
📧 [email protected] or [email protected]
Registration and Abstracts can be submitted at https://t.co/Qkk0dcpCaD
Conference Date: July 12-17, 2026, UVI AAS Campus
Registration Costs:
General Registration: $330 per person (USD)
Local Farmer: $150 per person (USD)
Student: $100 per person (USD)
There will be oral presentations and demonstrations on "Silvopasture System Solutions for USVI Livestock Procedures: Enhancing Productivity and Resilience" on St. Croix and St. Thomas!
St. Thomas - Wednesday, May 6, 2026
St. Croix - Thursday, May 7, 2026
Registration and Abstracts can be submitted at https://t.co/Qkk0dcpCaD
Conference Date: July 12-17, 2026, UVI AAS Campus
Registration Costs:
General Registration: $330 per person (USD)
Local Farmer: $150 per person (USD)
Student: $100 per person (USD)