When: Thursday, March 28, 2024 8:30AM-3:30PM
Where: Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center, 455 Research Drive, Mills River, NC 28759
Registration: Cost is $12.45 and includes lunch. Register Online!
Are you a high tunnel grower and are interested in learning more about best management practices? Join us for our first annual High Tunnel Grower's Workshop where knowledgable guest speakers and specialists will cover topics relating to soil nutrition, pest/disease management, maximizing production output, and more! A farm visit will conclude the workshop at nearby Holly Springs Farm where some of these practices and techniques have been implemented. Lunch will be provided with registration purchase.
AGENDA- 8:30-9:00AM Registration, Coffee, and Pastries
- 9:00-9:10AM Welcome & Overview: Rachel Douglas, Luke Owen & Karen Blaedow
- 9:10-9:30AM NRCS-High Tunnel Cost Share Program- John Ottinger, USDA NRCS
Pest Management in High Tunnel Crop Production
- 9:30-10:00AM Monitoring and Managing Insect Pests-Jim Walgenbach, NC State
- 10:00-10:10AM BREAK
- 10:10-10:40AM Diseases: Prevention & Control- Inga Meadows, NC State
- 10:40-11:10AM Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation-Andres Velazquez, NC State
- 11:10-11:20AM BREAK
Production Practices
- 11:20-12:05PM Soil Management Practices for High Tunnels: Cover Crops & Fertility-Tim Coolong, UGA
- 12:05PM-12:45PM LUNCH PROVIDED
- 12:45-1:30PM Maximizing your Tunnel Production- Joe Rowland, Carolina Farm Stewardship
- 2:00-3:30PM Holly Spring Farm Tunnel Tour & Discussion
