Vegetable production intensive - Floodwood
Learn how to improve efficiency in your farming skills to grow and sell more high-quality vegetables for wholesale. Attendees will leave this 2-day training with knowledge, skills and hands-on practice to improve their farm's operations and efficiency, find new markets and increase profits.
All participants will receive printed manuals detailing many low-cost on-farm infrastructure plans and tables to plan their cropping systems.
Topics
- Crop market selection and planning
- Variety selection and efficient weeding tools
- Pest and disease scouting
- Postharvest handling, packshed design, and produce grading
- Low-cost DIY cooler design
- Food safety and season extension
Audience
Vegetable farmers at any level of experience.
Cost
- $50
- Contact Natalie Hodial, [email protected], for scholarship information.
Registration
Registration is required.
Accommodations
University of Minnesota Extension is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities. To request accommodations for persons with disabilities, reach out to the event contact two weeks before the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.
Language
This offering is delivered in English. Interpreter services may be available with an advance request.