Agriculture and tourism together present unique opportunities for farmers to diversify and expand their operations. This brochure describes the steps in developing an agritourism business venture. (PDF format only)

A quarterly e-newsletter providing information on how to start, grow or sustain your agritourism venture. Topics covered in this edition include: selling produce at pick-your-own operations, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) operations and farmers markets. Also included is information on online marketing and financing.

A quarterly e-newsletter providing information on how to start, grow or sustain your agritourism venture. Topics covered in this newsletter include: Recreational Horseback Riding for Fun and Profit Workshop information, Coastal Ecotourism Workshop information, Ag Expo information and a list of webinars available through eXtension.

This one-day workshop will provide current and prospective businesses with information on supplemental income opportunities from natural resource tourism. Targeted participants include coastal landowners, farmers, charter and guide fishermen, marina owners and swamp tour operators.

The half-day workshop held in conjunction with the 2013 Ag Expo in West Monroe will provide current and prospective horse owners with information on supplemental income opportunities related to the equine industry. Equine professionals will discuss the following topics: revenue potential for equine businesses, general horse training, horse psychology, trail riding, selection and use of proper track, managing liability and use of social media to begin or enhance the growth of your business.

A Connect My Louisiana Summit will be held in on March 5, 2013.

A Connect My Louisiana Summit will be held in Hammond on January 15, 2013.

A quarterly e-newsletter providing information on how to start, grow or sustain your agritourism venture. Topics covered in this newsletter include: highlights from the Southeast Agritourism Region Committee meeting, farm safety resources, insurance tips, announcement of two workshops on equine and paddling, and a snapshot of The Rock Ranch in The Rock, Georgia.

A quarterly e-newsletter providing information on how to start, grow or sustain your agritourism venture. Topics covered in this newsletter include: information on Curry Farms’ Second Pumpkin Growing Contest; Landry Vineyard's harvest and celebration; tips to sell produce; stories of successful agritourism operations in Vermont and Texas; and funding for nature-based tourism development in northeast Louisiana.

The nature of online business is changing rapidly with the advent of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Blogger and many more social networking sites. Therefore, establishing an online presence for business is increasingly easy and low cost. This class presents participants with important global online business trends and the steps necessary to establish a successful online business.