Delaware Ag Week  January 7 - 12, 2008

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Small and Specialized Growers Session

Vegetable Growers Association of Delaware

Monday, January 7, 2008     6:00 – 9:00 p.m.     Dover Building, State Fairgrounds

 

5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Registration/Exhibits

 

6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

How I Heated My Greenhouse Using Compost

Kathy Brooks, Misty Morning Herbs & More, Felton, DE

 

6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Growing Table Grapes and Elderberries and Other Fruit Research in Southern Maryland

Herbert Reed, County Extension Director and Extension Educator, Calvert County, Maryland

 

7:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Growing Microgreens

Carrie Murphy, Extension Horticulture Agent, University of Delaware,

New Castle County

 

7:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Cover Crops, Living Mulches, and Roll Kill Mulch Systems

in Vegetable Production

John Teasdale, Research Leader, USDA-ARS Sustainable Agriculture Research Laboratory, Beltsville, MD

 

8:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Rotations and Disease Management for Small Diverse Produce Farms

Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist, University of Delaware

 

8:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Post Harvest Handling of Vegetables and Fruits for Small Farms

Gerald Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland

 

9:00 p.m.                               ADJOURN

 

 

Session Summary:

DE Pesticide Certification Credits:  3

MD Pesticide Certification  Credits:  1

DE Nutrient Management Credits:  1

Certified Crop Consultant Credits:  3

Note:  Maryland Voucher Training Credits are Pending Approval