Alabama Fruit & Vegetable Growers Conference

March 18, 2010
9:00 am	to	2:00 pm

Alabama Fruit & Vegetable Growers Conference
2010 Vegetable Growers Workshop
March 18th @ Cane Creek Community Garden
9am – 2pm ~ Registration begins at 8:30am
Cost $3.00 per person
*Lunch included IF you pre-register*

WorkShop Agenda (tentative)

• 9:00 Asparagus Production for Local Markets – Arnold Caylor, Superintendent of the North Alabama Horticulture Research Station
• 9:25 A New Look at Older Watermelon Varieties – Mike Reeves, ACES Regional Extension Agent
• 9:50 Southern Pea Production – Doug Chapman, ACES Regional Extension Agent
• 10:15 Break
• 10:30 Farm Accounting Issues – Robert Page, ACES Regional Extension Agent
• 10:55 Controlling Fungal Diseases of Cucurbits – Dan Porch, Blount County Extension Coordinator
• 11:20 Insect pest identification and control in asparagus, pea, and cucumber – Ayanava Majumdar, Extension Vegetable Entomologist
• 11:45 Outcome Assessment Extension Survey – Ayanava Majumdar, Extension Vegetable Entomologist
• 12:00 Lunch
• 1:00 Overview of High Tunnel Vegetable Production – Chip East, ACES Regional Extension Agent

Download Registration Form & Agenda – [Download not found]

Directions to Cane Creek Community Garden included in Registration and Agenda form.

Chip East – eastwil@aces.edu
Regional Extension Agent
Commercial Horticulture
Office 256-354-5976
cell 256-846-0314