From UNH Cooperative Extension:

Small Fruit and Vegetable Twilight Meeting, Stratham, NH

UNH Cooperative Extension announces a meeting and workshop on growing small fruit (blueberries/raspberries) and vegetable on Thursday, August 20, 2009 from 5:15 pm till 7:30 PM.

The event will be hosted by Ron and Lois Laurence, Blueberry Bay Farm at 38 Depot Road, Stratham, NH

Topics are:

-Integrated Pest Management

- Transitioning to Organic farming

- Cultural practices

- Update on Insect, diseases on blueberries, raspberries and mixed vegetables

- Organic, natural pesticide and alternatives

- Biological control

- Bird and netting control

Sponsored by: UNH Cooperative Extension, Rockingham County, Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA-NH), NH Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food and Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Speakers from UNH Cooperative Extension are: Alan Eaton, Entomology and Integrated Pest Management Specialist, Becky Grube, Sustainable Horticulture Specialist, Cheryl Smith, Plant Health Specialist, Nada Haddad Agriculture Extension Educator and Janis Connor, Agriculture Inspector with the NH Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food. The meeting  was approved for 2 (two) pesticide re-certification credits (Private and Commercial)

The twilight meeting is open to all and there is no cost to attend; registration not required. Rain or shine

For more information call UNH Cooperative Extension: Deb Stevens or Nada Haddad @ 679-5616 or visit [1] www.extension.unh.edu Persons requiring special accommodations should call two weeks prior to the event so that proper consideration can be given to the request.