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Vegetable Growing Intensive

Jan 15 - Jan 16 | Dayton, MN | Eastman Nature Center | $
The goal of this 2-day training will be to understand how to improve efficiency in your vegetable operation to improve profits and yields. Growers will leave with knowledge, skills and hands-on practice for moving their farm businesses beyond small volumes and into profitable, sustainable businesses. All participants will receive printed manuals detailing many low-cost on-farm infrastructure plans and tables to plan their cropping systems.

This 2-day in-depth workshop will provide information related to:

Crop planning and variety selection -Planning beds and planting dates
Understanding how insects and weeds can impact yields and how to manage them
Weeding with tools for efficiency
Postharvest handling and cooling for safety and quality
Food safety practices
Working with contracts and how to sell to wholesale customers

Cost
$75: includes light breakfast, lunch, snacks, and binder of class materials.

Limited scholarships available, contact Natalie Hoidal, hoida016@umn.edu.

No refunds will be issued for cancellations after registration closes. Cancellations prior to close of registration will be fully refunded.

Event instructors and contacts
Natalie Hoidal, hoida016@umn.edu, 651-480-7728
Annalisa Hultberg, hultb006@umn.edu, 651-480-7710
Marissa Schuh, mschuh@umn.edu, 612-460-7462

This event is sponsored by the Midwest Transition to Organic Partnership Program and the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.

Registration help or questions
Contact Extension Registration at ext-reg@umn.edu.