2011 Alabama Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association Conference

2011 Alabama Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association Conference

February 11 & 12, 2011

This year our conference will begin on Friday afternoon, February 11th, with a Sports Turf Management Tour. We will tour Jordan Hare Stadium, home of the Auburn Tigers Football Team. This tour will be followed by a barbecue supper and fellowship at the Ham Wilson Livestock Arena.

Listed below are many of the topics that will be covered during the 2011 AFVGA Conference in Auburn on February 12th beginning at 8:00 am in the Auburn University Student Center.

• Good Agricultural Practices and Food Safety for Fruits and Vegetables
• Soil Fumigation Alternatives and New Regulations
• Greenhouse Crops and Production Systems
• Hurtles to Overcome in Greenhouse Production
• Soil Improvement – Benefits of Cover Crops
• Soil Fertility and Best Management Practices
• High Tunnel Production and Experiences
• Updates in Fruit and Vegetable Pest Management New Chemistry (insects, diseases, and weeds)
• Vegetable and Fruit Variety Updates
• Website Development Basics and Advanced Learning (Sign up for time slot at conference)

A full agenda will be available soon on all topics and updates will also be provided on our website at http://www.aces.edu/dept/associations/afvga/ and at the conference.

USDA To Launch High Tunnel Pilot Study

If any of you are interested in getting a cold frame now may be the time to do it. Cold frames can be a great thing. Auburn and other schools as well have been doing a lot of research with cold frames over the past few years. If you need to talk about the best uses of cold frames in fruit and vegetable production just give me a call.

Learn more > Read this USDA Press Release [Download not found]

Chip

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