High Tunnel School: Winter Greens And Tour
November 26, 2013 Consumer attitudes about food are changing. How can farmers grow products that meet the converging demands for local, natural, and high quality vegetables year round? A variety of season extension techniques such as high tunnels can help growers generate revenue 12 months of the year.
On Dec. 4 Cornell Cooperative Extension in Batavia, NY will host High Tunnel School: Winter Greens and Tour.
Topics to be covered include:
- Profitable Winter Greens Productions in High Tunnels for Farmers’ Markets
- Cool climate pest management
- How and why we are growing winter crops with tunnels
- Tunnel Tour at Bowman and Hill Micro Farm, Kent, NY
This event immediately precedes High Tunnel School: Getting the Most from Your High Tunnel program focusing on warm season crops and tunnel basics to be held on Dec. 5, 2013.
Pre-registration with payment is required by December 1, 2013
Cost: $25.00 to attend the High Tunnel School: Winter Greens & Tour on Dec. 4, 2013.
A discount is given to those that attend both of the High Tunnel Schools:
$40.00 to attend the High Tunnel School on December 4 and the High Tunnel School on December 5.
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Source: Cornell Cooperative Extension
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