2020 Vegetable Nutrient Management Class

2020 Vegetable Nutrient Management Class

By Vermont Vegetable and Berry Growers Association

Date and time

February 12, 2020 · 9am - February 28, 2020 · 3pm EST

Location

Select date, then click "Register" to select location: Burlington (2/12); Brattleboro (2/21); Rutland (2/25); Fairlee (2/28)

Vermont

Description

  • Please note this one-day workshop will take place in 4 locations around Vermont. To select, click "Select a date", then "Register" and choose from the location options.
  • If you attended a workshop last year, these workshops will include enhanced TA for growers who already have a plan in the works.

This workshop is intended for vegetable growers of all scales, and highly recommended for RAPs compliance. By the end of an intensive day, growers will:

  • Interpret soil test results, calculate nutrients, and choose soil amendments
  • Learn about and improve high tunnel nutrient management
  • Hear from other farmers about their soil health strategies
  • Work one-on-one with UVM Extension to develop or improve your RAPs compliant nutrient management plan

This workshop is free--coffee, snacks, and light lunch provided.


  • Water quality credits for Certified Small Farm Operations are available for attendees.
  • To request a disability-related accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Becky Maden at 802-773-3349x277 three weeks before your selected workshop date so we may assist you.
  • UVM Extension helps individuals and communities put research-based knowledge to work.
  • University of Vermont Extension, and U.S. Department of Agriculture, cooperating, offer education and employment to everyone without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or familial status.
  • Made possible by funding from the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets


Organized by

The Vermont Vegetable and Berry Growers Association was formed to promote the economic, environmental and social sustainability of vegetable and berry farming in Vermont through education, promotion and communication among growers.

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