The daylong event is hosted by the Purdue Extension and Michigan State University Extension services. It runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds, 17746 County Road 34, Goshen, Indiana.
The meeting will feature several educational sessions in the morning followed by breakout sessions and a panel discussion in the afternoon. There will also be a trade show for attendees to visit during registration and breaks.
“Regional growers should try to attend because this is a unique opportunity to gain reliable information from university experts to make the operation back home more productive and profitable,” says John Woodmansee, educator for Purdue Extension-Whitley and Noble Counties.
Topics and presenters are:
- “Marketing What You Produce” - Steve Engleking, Purdue Extension-LaGrange County educator.
- “Understanding Your Soil Test: What do Those Numbers Mean?” - Ron Goldy, Michigan State Extension Southwest Vegetable educator.
- “Nutrient Management” - Goldy.
- “Insect Management in Fruits and Vegetables” - Ricky Foster, Purdue professor of entomology and Extension vegetable and fruit crop coordinator.
The registration fee is $30, which includes lunch. Additional participants from the same organization pay $15 per person. Registration deadline is March 14.
Private Applicator Recertification Program credits are available for an additional $10 fee.
For more information or to sign up, go to http://bit.ly/2kjuUGt or contact Woodmansee at jwoodman@purdue.edu.