2012 Maine Vegetable & Fruit School – March 8th
January 25th, 2012The 2012 Maine Vegetable & Fruit School will be held on March 8 at Seasons Conference Center in Portland and on March 9 at the Bangor Motor Inn. Topics include:
Legislative Update: Pesticide Application, Notification and More…
Caterpillar Tunnel and Degradable Mulch Trials
Making Irrigation Work at Laughing Stock Farm
Soil Health Management for the Long Term
Herbicide Update for Vegetables
Crop Insurance Update
High Tunnels: State of The Art
A Virtual Visit to Pleasant Valley Gardens
Soil Testing: New Techniques, New Options to Better Know Your Soils
Spotted Wing Drosophila and Brown Marmorated Stink Bug: New Pests, Big Problems
High Tunnel Survey Project: What are We Growing and How?
A brochure with a registration form is attached and more information is posted on our website: http://umaine.edu/highmoor/blog/2011/12/20/vegetable-fruit-school/. Please register by February 22, 2012. The cost is $35.00 and includes lunch. Participants may receive 2 Pesticide Applicator recertification credits, and Certified Crop Advisors may earn 5 recertification credits. We hope to see you there!
Also, copies of the 2012-2013 New England Vegetable Management Guide are now available at Highmoor Farm. Cost of the guide is $25.00 plus $3.23 postage for a total of $28.23. To order a copy, please send your check made payable to “UMCE” or “University of Maine Cooperative Extension” mailed to the address below.
Members of the Maine Vegetable & Small Fruit Growers Association or the New England Vegetable & Berry Growers Association receive a free copy of the guide from MVSFGA.
Tags: crop advisors recertification credits, crop insurance, herbicides, high tunnels, irrigation, New England Vegetable Management Guide, pesticide recertification credits, soil health management, soil testing
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