On a cold and snowy Saturday, producers, experts, and extension educators gathered at the Great Plains Growers Conference, held at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, MO to hear the latest and greatest in a variety of fruit and vegetable production systems. From vegetable IPM and new farming technology to greenhouse and hydroponics, over 350 participants moved about the cozy interior of campus while snow fell outside. The conference is a three-day event hosted by the Extension services and grower’s groups from Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska.
The Saturday greenhouse and hydroponics track featured a wide array talks from the basics of hydroponics for beginners to technological considerations for CEA and more from national experts and local producers.