Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association Winter Conference
Date: Thursday, January 24th, 2013 to Friday, January 25th, 2013
Location: FFA Enrichment Center, 1055 SW Prairie Trail Parkway, Ankeny, Iowa
Contact: Adam Hohl, info@ifvga.org, (515) 964-2640
Featured speaker will be Wayne Tudor, general manager of Norse Culinary Team of Sodexo's food services provider for Luther College. The team has sourced one-fifth of its food procurement expenditures within a 159-mile radius of Decorah. Grower presentations will be made by Community Orchard of Fort Dodge, Pinter's Gardens and Pumpkins of Decorah and ZJ FArms of Solon.
An advanced high tunnel tomato production track is one of the educational components of the Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association’s annual conference Jan. 24-25 in Ankeny. Instructors for the Thursday, Jan. 24 day-long high tunnel track are horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach – Linda Naeve, Joe Hannan and Ajay Nair.
They will cover multiple aspects of tomato production including nutrient management, foliar sampling, grafting, budgets, and environmental control for producers who currently have a high tunnel. Space is limited for this track and available on a first come, first served basis.
There are more than 20 exhibitors in the trade show and opportunities to visit with other growers and speakers.
Related information
IFVG news release about conference [PDF]
ISU Extension news release about high tunnel workshop
Registration flyer [PDF]
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