US (PA): Vegetable and small fruit production webinars return

The Winter Wednesday Lunch Series of vegetable and small fruit production webinars returns for its fourth year starting December 10, 2014, and running through March 25, 2015. Penn State and Cornell University have teamed up to present this series of webinars to keep you informed about critical production issues.

This series provides convenient access to timely updates in commercial vegetable and small fruit production for extension educators, producers, and industry representatives in Pennsylvania, New York, and surrounding states.

The sessions, available live and recorded, feature both Penn State and Cornell speakers on a range of specific topics. All webinars are held from 1-2 p.m. on Wednesday afternoons, as follows:

December 10, 2014. Hydroponic Vegetable Production. Tom Ford, Extension Educator, Penn State Extension.
January 14, 2015. Current Issues in Strawberry Pest Management. Kathy Demchak, Senior Extension Associate, Penn State; and Cathy Heidendreich, Extension Support Specialist, Cornell.
February 11, 2015. Soil Health Through Reduced Tillage and Cover Crops. Carol MacNeil, Extension Vegetable Specialist, Cornell; and Dr. Thomas Bjorkman, Associate Professor, Cornell.
March 4, 2015. Using Sanitizers in Wash Water. Dr. Luke LaBorde, Associate Professor, Penn State.
March 25, 2015. Tomato Nutrition in High Tunnels. Steve Bogash, Extension Educator, Penn State; and Judson Reid, Extension Vegetable Specialist, Cornell.

The cost for the webinars are $10 per session or $35 for the entire series. All you need to participate is access to a computer with internet access (DSL or faster) and speakers or headphones. Register online or by phone (724-627-3745).