Twilight Meeting: UMass Extension Vegetable Program Research Tour and Round Table

Postponed to Thursday, August 16, 2018 - 4:00-7:00pm

This event was scheduled for Tuesday 8/14 but has been postponed until Thursday 8/16 due to rain.

Event location:

UMass Crop and Animal Research and Education Farm

89 River Rd.

South Deerfield, MA 01373

Featuring presentations on:

Cucurbit downy mildew resistance in cucumber - Sue Scheufele
Pollinator protection in butternut squash - Sue Scheufele
Mulches for flea beetle control in brassicas - Sue Scheufele
Natural predators of cabbage aphid - Sue Scheufele
Corn genetics - Madelaine Bartlett
Organic fertilizers effect on yield, soil nitrate leaching, and nitrate content in lettuce varieties - Omid Zandvakili
Fusarium wilt of basil - Kelly Allen
Bee size and disease transmission - Lynn Adler
State incentives for solar photovoltaic arrays on farms - Zara Dowling & River Strong

Research presentations will be followed by dinner and a roundtable discussion.

Contact:
Genevieve Higgins
413-577-3976
ghiggins@umass.edu

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