High Tunnel Tomato Production Farmer to Farmer Workshop-Poughkeepsie
Event Details
Date
February 4, 2020
Time
8:50am - 3:30pm
Location
Poughkeepsie Farm Project
51 Vassar Farm Lane
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Cost
Non-Enrollee Registration : $25.00
(addl attendee $25.00 ea.)
ENYCHP Enrollee Registration : $20.00
(addl attendee $20.00 ea.)
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureJoin us for a day-long program featuring grower presentations, small group discussions and demonstrations, and extension presentations focused on a number of production topics. These will include fertility management, injection systems, grafting, variety selection, pruning, trellising systems, pest and disease management, and more!
Lunch and light refreshments will be provided.
*Continue over the small bridge and proceed up the hill into the parking lot. The farm fields will be on your left and the Environmental Cooperative Barns will be on your right. The event will be held in the renovated red barn.
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