high tunnel workshop in December in Bellville

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This program is sponsored by the Ohio State University Extension, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Great Lakes Vegetable Working Group, OSU IPM Program, and Allied Vegetable Industries.

DATE: December 14, 2010

TIME: 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

LOCATION: Dutch Heritage Restaurant, 720 State Route 97 West, Bellville, OH

COST: $25/person; $20 for additional registrants from the same operation or family. This includes lunch and refreshments for each person.

This day-long, interactive and farmer-centered program will focus on the unique and shared aspects of spring to fall and fall to spring high tunnel vegetable production. Panelists and participants will address major questions such as “Does fall to spring production have a mostly positive impact on the farm and one’s quality of life?”, “What resources are needed to make four-season production work?” and “What changes in soils, pests, and diseases can be expected fall to spring versus spring to fall?” Just as important, participants will have opportunities to help set the goals of research and extension activities intended to minimize the challenges associated with four-season high tunnel vegetable production. All are welcome although experience with high tunnel production will be useful.

We are pleased to offer this program as a university-industry partnership. Growers, Extension educators, and industry representatives throughout the Great Lakes region will have an opportunity to learn more about season extension at this Workshop and other programs in upcoming months. Please consider joining us on December 14 at the Dutch Heritage Restaurant in Bellville, Ohio.

For more information about the program, contact Matt Kleinhenz (The OSU-OARDC) at 330.263.3810 or kleinhenz.1@osu.edu.