Fruit and vegetable growers can delve into industry topics at the Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention, Jan. 30 - Feb. 1 in Hershey, where many Penn State experts will present.
This three-day gathering is recognized as a prominent growers’ conference in the Northeast. Convention organizers anticipate that about 2,200 fruit and vegetable growers and other industry stakeholders from the mid-Atlantic region and beyond will attend. The program will cover nearly every aspect of fruit, vegetable, potato, strawberry, bramble, cut flower, and greenhouse production. Attendees can earn pesticide applicator recertification credits at the educational sessions.
This year’s event will include a special emphasis on strawberry production because the North American Strawberry Growers Association will hold its annual meeting in conjunction with the convention.
Experts from Penn State Extension and Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences will present on topics related to seed treatments, farm transition plans, soil health, specialty mushrooms, tree-nut production, urban agriculture, farm market management, tree fruit, high tunnels, marketing, greenhouse ornamentals, agritourism, pumpkins, and many other subjects.
A detailed schedule of presentations is available online at https://www.mafvc.org/schedule/.
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