From the UNH Cooperative Extension:
High Tunnel Berry Production Workshop
Manchester, NH
Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Time: Registration 8:30; program 9 am–4 pm
Cost: $30, includes lunch
This workshop will provide growers with up-to-date information on producing berry crops in high tunnels, and will provide research and extension personnel with information on grower’s needs. Program includes the following:
• A virtual tour of tunnels used for berries — Kathy Demchak, Penn State University
• How tunnels affect berry plant growth — David Handley, University of Maine
• Growing berries in high tunnels: tricks of the trade — Kathy Demchak
• Grower panel: Experiences with high tunnel berry production
• Berries in tunnels: which ones pay? — Kathy Demchak
• Coping with tunnel insects & diseases — Sonia Schloemann, University of Massachusetts
• Open discussion time & grower input on research and extension needs for high tunnel berry production
Two (2) Pesticide Applicator Training (PAT) recertification credits will be offered. Registration deadline is April 19, 2011; online registration is strongly encouraged. To register online, visit: https://www.events.unh.edu/RegistrationForm.pm?event_id=8398
Questions? Please contact Suzanne Hebert at 603-862-3200 or suzanne.hebert@unh.edu.
Download flyer: hightunnelberryflier.pdf