Erie Vegetable Growers Meeting - High Tunnel School

February 4, 2015


This beginner level school is for new high tunnel growers and will focus on best management practices, with an emphasis on tomato production. The school is strongly encouraged for growers with 2 or fewer seasons of tunnel growth experience, those considering getting a tunnel in the next few season, or NRCS EQIP recipients.

Topics will include site selection and structural considerations, crop and variety selection, cultural management, disease management, and an experienced grower panel:
• NRCS Programs Available for Future High Tunnel Growers
• High Tunnel Site and Structural Considerations
• NRCS Programs for Growers
• Profitable Crops for Tunnels
• Lunch and Networking
• Leek Moth Update
• Crop Culture: Spacing, Training, Pruning
• Managing tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers
• Best Management Practices (BMPs) to Reduce Tomato Diseases in Tunnels
• Grower Panel - Lessons Learned
NOTE: This event immediately precedes the Erie Vegetable Growers Meeting - Addressing Issues in Vegetable Production to be held on February 5, 2015. You can attend one or two days. Read more about what will be covered during Erie Vegetable Growers Meeting - Address Issues in Vegetable Production.

COST for Cornell Vegetable Program Enrollees or Erie County Ag Enrollees: $20.00 per Erie Vegetable Growers Meeting

COST for all others: $35 per Erie Vegetable Growers Meeting/$65 for both Erie Vegetable Growers Meetings

Registration with payment is required by January 30, 2015. Please register online or contact Darcy Telenko, or Megan Burley at 716-652-5400 x138 or email Megan.

Location is subject to change. Please check the Erie County CCE website or call 716-652-5400 x177 a day or two prior to attending the meeting to confirm the location.