2018 Saturday presentations
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Organic
9:00 a.m.- 9:45 a.m. Intro to Organic Certification-Jackie Keller- OCIA certification_101_updated_-_jackie_keller.pdf 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Managing cucumber beetles and squash bugs in organic systems by Jaime Pinero Lincoln University of Missouri organic_management_cucumber_beetles_and_squash_bugs-pdf.pdf 10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Morning Break 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Organic Management options for the Japanese beetle Austen Dudenhof Lincoln University of Missouri organic_management_options_for_japanese_beetles_.pdf 12:15 p.m - 1:15 p.m. Lunch Break 1:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Marketing Organic Produce- Growers Panel Featuring Emily Miller, the KC Food Hub; Katie Nixon, Green Gate Farms; Ami Zumalt, Red Ridge Farms; and Jill Elmers, Moon on the Meadow Small Fruits 9:00 a.m.- 9:45 a.m. Plasticulture strawberry production and winter protection Brad Bergefurd, Ohio State University plasticulture_strawberry_production_and_winter_protection.pdf 9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Extending the strawberry harvest season from 5 weeks to 5 months in Ohio. Brad Bergefurd, Ohio State University extending_the_strawberry_harvest_season_from_5_weeks_to_5_months.pdf 10:30-11:00 Morning Break 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Raspberry Production in Warm Climates by Gina Fernandez, North Carolina State University fernandez_raspberries_for_the_south_great_plains.pdf 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Strawberry Breeding and the Future. By Gina Fernandez, North Carolina State University fernandez_strawberry_great_plains_2018.pdf 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch Break 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Postharvest Handling of Berries By Eleni Pliakoni, Kansas State University postharvest_handling_of_berries.pdf 2:00 p.m.- 2:30 p.m. Spotted Wing Drosophila & Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Update and Pest Management recommendations for 2018, Jaime Piñero, Lincoln University of Missouri spotted_wing_drosophila_brown_marmorated_stink_bug_updates.pdf 2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. First Year Experiences with RCA Trellis and Thornless Blackberries By Patrick Byers, University of Missouri blackberry_experiences_rca_trellis_and_thornless_cultivars.pdf 3:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. Update on Elderberry Cyanide Research By Andrew Thomas, University of Missouri Cut Flowers 9:00 a.m.- 10:30 a.m. Bright flower farm introduction & market channels by Jeaine McKewan, Brightflower Farm, IL 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Morning Break 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Top 10 Best Sellers by Jeaine McKewan, Brightflower Farm, IL 12:30 p.m.- 1:30 p.m. Lunch Break 1:30 p.m.- 2:15 p.m. Seed propagation by Jeaine McKewan, Brightflower Farm, IL 2:15 p.m.- 2:45 p.m. Afternoon Break 2:45 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. Seed propagation live demonstration by Jeaine McKewan, Brightflower Farm, IL |
Vegetable Production 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Growing for You: Growing for your Market, Scott Thellman, Juniper Hill Farms, KS growing_for_you_growing_for_your_market.pdf 10:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Reinventing row covers to manage bacterial wilt in organic muskmelon and squash, Hayley Nelson, Iowa State University reinventing_row_covers_to_manage_bacterial_wilt_.pdf 10:45 a.m.- 11:15 a.m Morning Break 11:15 a.m.- 12:15 p.m. More trial, less error: choosing the best varieties for your farm, Julie Dawson, University of Wisconsin 2018.01.13.trials.pdf 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Lunch Break 1:15 p.m.- 2:15 p.m. Recommended Tomato Cultivars from the KSU Master Gardener Trials, Charles Barden, Kansas State University 2:15 p.m.- 3:15 p.m. Fine-tuning strip-tillage systems for muskmelon production, John Krzton-Presson, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Season Extension 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Tomato varieties for organic high tunnel systems, Julie Dawson, University of Wisconsin 10:00 a.m.- 10:45 a.m. Don't stress! Managing heat in high tunnels for bell pepper production, Kristine Lang, Iowa State University 10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Morning Break 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Economics and Budgets in High Tunnel Production, Scott Thellman, Juniper Hill Farms, KS hightunnel_economics.pdf 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Lunch Break 1:15 p.m.- 2:15 p.m Valuable lessons from production to marketing of high tunnel tomatoes, Joe Hannan, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach 2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Breaking Away From Tomatoes: Rotation Options in High Tunnels, Cary Rivard, Kansas State University Greenhouse/Hydroponics 9:00 a.m.- 9:45 a.m. A survey of hydroponics cropping systems at home and across the pond, Kimberly Williams, Kansas State University 9:45 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Hydroponics: Propagation, techniques, production and marketing, Chris Guagno, General Hydroponics hydroponics.pdf 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 am Morning Break 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Vertical Farming - Opportunities for existing and new growers, Peter De Smedt, Urban Crop Solutions vertical_farming_opportunities_for_exisiting_and_new_growers.pdf 12:00 p.m.- 1:00 p.m. Lunch Break 1:00 p.m.- 2:00 p.m. Greenhouse Supplemental Lighting: Fundamentals, Benefits, and Strategies, Joshua Craver, Purdue University craver_gpgc_supplemental_lighting_talk.pdf 2:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. Three keys to tomato production, flavor and size Chris Pifer, Highway 52 Produce 3_keys_to_tomato_production.pdf 3:00 p.m .- 3:30 p.m. Afternoon Break 3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Microgreens: An Overview of Production and Opportunities, Joshua Craver, Purdue University craver_gpgc_microgreens_talk.pdf 4:15 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. Marketing Potential and Merchandising of Microgreens, John Porter, University of Nebraska-Lincoln marketing_potential_and_merchandising_of_microgreens.pdf |