2014 high tunnel workshop
presentation descriptionsManaging Soil-Borne Disease in High Tunnels through Grafting
Dr. Carol Miles, Washington State University High-value crops such as tomato are often grown in high tunnels without rotation, leading to concerns regarding a buildup of soil-borne diseases. Grafting onto resistant rootstocks can be an effective management strategy for some soil-borne diseases. This presentation will discuss studies with grafted watermelon, eggplant, and tomato to manage Verticillium wilt. * See presentation below One Thing Leads to Another Scott Thellman, Juniper Hill Farms * See presentation below Growing "Cool" Crops in the High Tunnel Ann Franzenburg, Van Horne, IA Ann will share her experiences growing cool weather and "cool" or interesting crops in the high tunnel or greenhouse. Nearly everyone grows tomatoes in the high tunnel; come and learn what other crops do well under cover. * See presentation below Maximizing High Tunnel Production with Grafting, Fertility, and More Steve Groff, Cover Crop Solutions * See presentation below CONAGRA-UNL Project Kim Todd and CONAGRA USDA/NRC Seasonal High Tunnel Program Update Paul Duffner, USDA Seasonal High Tunnels were first offered as part of the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) in 2010 and have continued to be an extremely popular offering to Midwestern vegetable growers. A review of the 2012 offering will be presented including the number of High Tunnels funded through EQIP. Highlights of the 2014 High Tunnel offering will be presented. * See presentation below High Tunnel Tomato Trials at LU's Carver Farm Steven Kirk, Lincoln University Following up after 3 years of growing in our high tunnel, we will present an overview on our trials, tribulation, and experiences of growing tomato trials, and present our 2013 results. Managing High Tunnel Soil Health with Cover Crops Ajay Nair, Iowa State University * See presentation below ![]()
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workshop presentersDr. Carol Miles is an Associate Professor in the Department of Horticulture at Washington State University, and is the Vegetable Specialist located at the WSU Mount Vernon Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Center. She specializes in vegetable crop production and has a strong interest in alternative crops and organic production.
Scott Thellman is a senior at Iowa State University studying agricultural business, agronomy, and agricultural entrepreneurship. As a first generation farmer and owner of Juniper Hill Farms, a diversified forage and vegetable farm in Lawrence, Kansas, Scott has passion for agriculture, post-harvest handling, and food systems. Ann Franzenburg joined her husband Eric full-time on the farm in 2007 where they work together in their diversified operation that combines the more traditional crops of corn and soybeans with alternative crops such as produce, cut flowers, and medicinal herbs. Many of their alternative crops are grown in greenhouses or a high tunnel. Steve Groff and his family, farm 225 acres of cash grain crops, 25 acres of pumpkins, and 2 acres of high tunnel tomatoes in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Cover Crops are used purposefully and some fields have not had any tillage for over 35 years. Paul Duffner grew up on a corn/soybean farm in central Illinois and holds a B.S. in Plant Industries from Southern Illinois University and a M.S. in Agronomy from the University of Illinois. He was a Sales Representative with DuPont AG Products for 25 years in NE Arkansas and NW Missouri. He joined USDA/NRCS at Macon, Missouri in 2002 as an Integrated Pest Management Specialist One of his responsibilities is the EQIP Seasonal High Tunnel offering for Missouri. Steven Kirk has been the Field Supervisor for the Commercial Vegetable Production Program at Lincoln University Cooperative Extension’s George Washington Carver Farm since September 2009. His specialties include chili pepper, pumpkin, seedless-watermelon, companion cover-cropping and high tunnel tomato production. Dr. Ajay Nair is an Assistant Professor working in the area of Sustainable Vegetable Production in the Department of Horticulture at Iowa State University. The focus of his research, extension, and education program is on cover cropping, nutrient management, soil amendments and health, and season extension strategies in vegetable production. He also has an interest in local food production and works on production aspects and techniques needed to meet the rising demand locally grown produce. |