2017 thursday workshop presentations
FSMA Grower Training - No Longer Accepting Registrations for FSMA Training ONLY
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. FSMA ‘Grower Training’- This is for fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce safety, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), and co-management of natural resources and food safety. The PSA Grower Training Course is one way to satisfy the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirement that requires that at least one supervisor or responsible party for your farm must have successfully completed food safety training at least equivalent to that received under standardized curriculum recognized as adequate by the Food and Drug Administration. Lead presenter is Londa Nwadike and Facilitator James Quinn. * $95 Registration fee includes a certificate that documents they're meeting the training requirements of FSMA. They will also receive the extensive, official ‘Grower Training’ manual from the Produce Safety Alliance that has been recently approved by the FDA. Intro to Produce Safety Worker Health, Hygiene, & Training Soil Amendments Break Wildlife, Domesticated Animals & Land Use LUNCH Agricultural Water-Part I: Production Water-Part II: Postharvest Water Postharvest Handling & Sanitation Break How to Develop a Farm Food Safety Plan Greenhouse/Hydroponics Workshop
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Many growers are interested to learn how they can produce more crops year around in heated greenhouse production systems. This workshop will provide an overview of options available including greenhouse structures and considerations, basic hydroponic management, integrated pest management and aquaponics. The presenters include industry representatives from greenhouse companies, extension educators, and practitioners of greenhouse and aquaponic production systems. Introduction Growing Your Business in Greenhouses - Mike Rimol, Rimol Greenhouses TBD Break Managing Greenhouse Pests and Mites for Food Crops - Ray Cloy, KSU LUNCH Increasing Energy Efficiency in Greenhouses- Marc Plinke, CERES Options in Aquaponics - Andy McGhee, Windy City Harvest Break Managing Worm-Based Nutrient Solutions - Andy McGhee
Tree Fruit Workshop
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Successful tree fruit production requires a great deal of knowledge about insect & disease control and good tree management. In this workshop, participants will learn from experienced growers and Extension specialists about orchard planting decisions, managing young trees, pest control and how spray droplet size affects pesticide efficacy. Orchard Planting Decisions - Grower Panel 2017 Midwest Fruit Spray Guide Update - Patrick Byers, MU & Diana Cochran, ISU Break Effect of Orchard Management Practices on Peach Tree Growth, Yield & Soil Ecology- Connie Fisk, UNL Extension Lunch Managing Replant & Young Trees - Matt Stasiak, University of WI-Madison Break Spraying Fruit Crops: Understanding Droplets & Improving Deposition - Andrew Landers, Cornell University
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Soil Health Workshop
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sustaining soil health is an important aspect for maintaining the productivity, profitability, and sustainability of any farming operation. For fruits and vegetables, this can be a difficult task due to the intensive nature of the production systems. This Soil Health workshop will focus on easily-adoptable practices and conservation agriculture technologies geared to a successful fruit and vegetable operation. Among the topics covered will be reduced tillage and cover cropping to build organic matter and soil health, an overview of soil life (microbiology) and the importance of knowing the difference between pH and calcium in making informed decisions on the farm. Reduced Tillage & Cover Cropping Systems for Organic Vegetable Production– Ron Morse, Virginia Tech Break Reduced Tillage... (continued) - Ron Morse LUNCH Prairie Birthday Farm-A Small Farmer’s Approach to Soil Health– Linda Henzel, Owner USDA-ARS Soil Quality in Agroecosystems, Development & Refinement of Soil Quality Indicators - Kristen Veum, ARS-USDA Break Calcium, pH & Soil Health– Tim Reinbott, MU
Honey Bees Workshop
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Dr. Leo Shirashkin presents a program for independent-minded beekeepers seeking ways to keep bees without treating them with chemicals, disrupting their homes, and otherwise intruding on their lives. Whether you are a beginner curious about bees or an experienced beekeeper looking for natural alternatives that work, this class is for you! Keys to Natural Beekeeping: Starting with Local Bees– Leo Sharashkin, HorizontalHive.com Break Choosing an Ideal Hive: Your Options & Horizontal Hive Advantages -- Leo Sharashkin Lunch Managing Your Apiary: What to Do and NOT to Do - Leo Sharashkin Break Not by Clover Alone: Native Honey Plants for Bees - Leo Sharashkin Mushrooms Workshop
8:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. Joe Krawczyk, co-owner of Field and Forest Products, will teach participants about mushroom biology, selection criteria, growing, and marketing. Each program is sequenced to build upon the previous programs. Biology & Cultivation of Mushrooms - Joe Krawczyk, Field and Forest What Mushrooms Should I Grow - Joe Krawczyk Break What Mushrooms Should I Grow, cont’d. - Joe Krawczyk LUNCH Growing Woodland Mushrooms - Joe Krawczyk Growing Mushrooms for a Farm Market - Joe Krawczyk Break Growing Mushrooms for a Farm Market , cont’d.- Joe Krawczyk
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