Conference at a Glance

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13
Trade Show, 8 am to 2 pm & 4 pm to 6 pm
Room
Day/Time
Salon A Frost/
Hawthorne
Salon
BCD
Curriers Armory Armory Extension
Tuesday AM
9:30-12:00
concurrent Sessions
Innovative Crop Rotations Reduced Tillage Strawberry I Tree Fruit
I
Winter Growing and Marketing Soils Workshop
LUNCH - 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Room
Day/Time
Salon A Frost/
Hawthorne
Salon
BCD
Curriers Armory Armory Extension
Tuesday PM
2:00-4:30
concurrent Sessions
Organic Production Pumpkins Production, Pollination and Protection Strawberry II Stone Fruit Tunnel Innovations Soils Workshop
II

Other Events

12:45-1:45pm - Farmer to Farmer: Hot Water Treatment of Seeds (with demo) and Seeds for Quality Plants
12:45-1:45pm - Farmer to Farmer: Soil Quality and Creative Healthy Soils for Healthy Plants
4:30-6pm - Trade Show Social
5-7pm - Farmer to Farmer: Winter Growing and Winter Products Exchange

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14
Trade Show, 8 am to 2 pm & 4 pm to 6 pm
Room
Day/Time
Salon A Frost/
Hawthorne
Salon
BCD
Curriers Armory Armory
Extension
Wednesday AM
9:30-12:00
concurrent sesssions


Brambles I Brassicas and
Leafy Greens
Eggplants and Peppers Estate and Succession Planning for
Farmers I
Post-harvest
and
Storage
Tree Fruit
II
LUNCH - 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Room
Day/Time
Salon A Frost/
Hawthorne
Salon
BCD
Curriers Armory Armory Extension
Wedesday PM
2:00-4:30
concurrent sessions

Brambles II Cucurbits Estate
and Succession Planning for Farmers II
Root Crops Soil Health Tree Fruit III

Other Events

12:45 - 1:45 pm Massachusett's Fruit Growers' Association Annual Meeting
12:45 - 1:45 pm - Farmer to Farmer: Tractor and Hand Cultivation Equipment for Weed Control
12:45 - 1:45 pm - Farmer to Farmer: Post Harvesting Handling and Winter Storage for Year Round Quality
4:45 - 5:45 pm - Farmer to Farmer: Organic Disease Control: What's New and Works
4:45 - 5:45 pm - Farmer to Farmer: Tips, Tricks and New Things for a Successful CSA
6-7:30pm - Social Mixer and Awards Program

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15
Trade Show, 8 am to 2 pm
Room
Day/Time
Salon A Frost/
Hawthorne
Salon
BCD
Curriers Armory Armory Extension
Thursday AM
9:30-12:00
concurrent sesssions
Blueberry School Cut Flowers Making the Most of Equipment on the Farm Organic Tree Fruit Tomato Viticulture
I
LUNCH - 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Room
Day/Time
Salon A Frost/
Hawthorne
Salon
BCD
Curriers Armory Armory Extension
Thursday PM
2:00-4:30
concurrent sessions
Farm Business Manage-ment Growth and Oppor-tunities in Farms to Institutions
in New England
Peas and Beans Specialty Fruit Sweet Corn Viticulture II

Other Events

12:45-1:45pm - Farmer to Farmer: Rowcovers, Nettings and Insect Control from A to Z

4:45-5:45pm - Farmer to Farmer: Excitement and Pitfalls of Farm Start Up



 

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