Saturday – Feb 4, 2017

Hillsboro City Hall located at 101 Main St, Hillsboro MO 

RSVP to Miranda Duschack, [email protected] or 314-604-3403.   Snacks will be provided, but you need to bring your own lunch.

Agenda

8:30-9am Registration

9-9:15am Welcome & Pre-workshop Survey: Joyce Rainwater and Miranda Duschack, Innovative Small Farmers’ Outreach Program, Lincoln University Cooperative Extension

9:15-10:15 am Winter High Tunnel Plant Production & Low Tunnels within the High Tunnel: Shon Bishop, Innovative Small Farmers’ Outreach Program, Lincoln University Cooperative Extension

10:15-11:15 am Winter Green Production: Patrick Byers, Horticulture Specialist, University of Missouri Extension, Green County Southwest Region.

11:15-Noon: Facilitated Open Discussion with the group

12-12:30pm Bring your own lunch!!

12:30pm-1pm Low Cost Heated Germination Chamber, Miranda Duschack, Innovative Small Farmers’ Outreach Program, Lincoln University Cooperative Extension

1pm-1:45pm Ecologically-based arthropod pest management in high tunnels, Dr. Jaime Pinero, Integrated Pest Management Program, Lincoln University Cooperative Extension and Research

1:45-2pm: BREAK

2:15-3pm Breaking Pathogen Life Cycles and Disease Carryovers in High Tunnels/Farms: Cultural and Biocontrol Approaches, Dr. Zelalem Mersha, Plant Pathology Program, Lincoln University Cooperative Extension and Research

3pm-3:45pm Facilitated Q&A with all speakers.

3:45-4pm Closing and Post workshop survey.