Buchanan County

Thank you to all the speakers, exhibitors, and staff that made this year a great success!   Next Year's conference will be held on January 7-9, 2010 at the Missouri Western State University.

January 8          High Tunnels Workshop/ Community Supported Agriculture Mini-School
January 9-10     Great Plains Vegetable Growers Conference
 

Create healthy environments indoors and out with research-based information and education from University of Missouri Extension.

Speaker Listing & Contact Information
Exhibitor Listing & Contact Information

High Tunnels
         My Experience with High Tunnels on Our Farm:  A New Jersey Perspective - Bob Muth
                       A Grower's Experience with High Tunnel Raspberry Production - Shirley Kline
                          Strawberries in High Tunnels - Rutgers New Jersey Ag Experiment Station
                        High Tunnel Tomato Research - Rutgers New Jersey Ag Experiment Station
         Perpetual Produce:  Utilizing Moveable Hoophouses For Year Round Production
                 - Mike Bollinger
         Chinese High Tunnels - Sanjun Gu
         Berries in K-State Extension High Tunnels - Ted Carey

Community Supported Agriculture Workshop Handouts
        The CSA Model - What is it?  And is one right for You? - Henry Brockman
        Community Supported Ag - Is it Right for You? - Bob Muth
        Fair Share Farm - Rebecca Graff & Tom Ruggieri
       
Specific Vegetables
      New & Proven Midwest Tomato Varieties in Different Growing Conditions - Chuck Marr
            Tomato Varieties 2008 - Chuck Marr
      Tomato Disease Integrated Pest Management - Dan Egel
      Update on Disease Control on Cucurbits - Dan Egel
      How to Squash Insect Pest Problems - Pat O'Malley
      Parthenocarpic Zucchini Variety Trail - Laurie Hodges
      Lincoln University Eggplant Variety Trail - Terry Blank
      Pepper Production in S. New Jersey - Bob Muth
      Lincoln University Sweet Potato Variety Trial - Rufus Jones
      Sweet Potato Updates from K-State - Ted Carey

Small Fruit
      Blackberry and Blueberry Production and Marketing - Earnie Bohner
      Let's Put Two Bad Strawberry Years Into Perspective - Pat Byers
      The Good, the Bad & the Ugly - Earnie Bohner  
     
Beekeeping
       Managing Honeybees for Crop Pollination - Travis Harper 
       Colony Collapse Disorder Update - Ray Cloyd

Farm Business
      Update of Voluntary Sensitive Crop Registry - Lane McConnell
      Crop Insurance Options for Vegetable Growers - Rebecca Davis & Kent Ryun
      Noninsured - Don Boyer
      Recordkeeping - Tammy Hinman
 
Cut Flowers
       Integrated Pest Management for Bedding Plants - Ray Cloyd
       Peonies as Cut Flowers - Don Hollingsworth
       Commercial Cut Flower Update from Nebraska - Laurie Hodges
       Flower Production in High Tunnels - Ted Carey & Lynn Byczynski
         
Farmer Markets
       Making the Most of Your Market - Jill Elmers & Mercedes Taylor-Puckett
       Engaging With Your Market Organization to Create Equitable Growth - Dan Kuebler
       Helpful Tips From the Top Markets in Missouri - Lane McConnell
       Enhancing Your Market With a Pumpkin Festival - Marc Peterson
       Starting a Market Garden - Tammy Hinman
       Vendor Pricing, Display, Food Safety, & Customer Relations - Henry Brockman
    
Ethnic Vegetables
       Growing Giant Pumpkins - Marc Peterson
       Producing Ozark Forest Mushrooms - Johann Bruhn
       Ethnic Vegetables - Sanjun Gu
          
Hydroponics
       Hydroponic Research at Lincoln University - Jonathan Egilla

Organic
       Convert Greenhouse Production into Sustainable Practice - Rick Holgate
       Organic Integrated Pest Management - Wendy Johnson

Marketing & Education
      Starting an Incubator Farm - Katherine Kelly
      Web-Based Sales - Randy Watterman
      Marketing and Selling to Chefs and Restaurants - Rick Holgate            

Vegetable Production
     Weed Control - Reid Smeda
     Vegetable Grafting - Sanjun Gu

Conserving Farm Energy Usage
     Energy Saving Tips and Practices for the Farm & Home - Jim Crawford

Home and Garden Resources for Northwest Missouri

    Horticulture in Season by Specialist Tom Fowler.

Northwest Missouri Extension News You Can Use (Regional Newsletter) Taste of Harvest Newsletter provides Northwest Missourians who produce and preserve food with timely, research-based information so they can ... plant ... pick ... prepare ... preserve ... and eat it right.  Do it right with University of Missouri Extension information! Jump to these articles: Making and Preserving Apple Cider Drinking Cider Safely Making Sauerkraut at Home Cabbage Culture Blackberries and Black Raspberries Berry Delicious When They're Hot They're Hot

Missouri-wide Home and Garden Resources

• MU Extension Lawn and garden section
  Find news, publications, program Web sites, courses and events across the state
   
• Healthy Indoor Air for America's Homes How does your house measure up?
• H.O.M.E. Homeownership Made Easier Learn what's needed to buy a home.
• HomeWorks Maintain your housing investment.
• Integrated Pest Management Diagnose and manage garden pests.
• Master Gardeners Share your gardening expertise.
• Garden 'n Grow Summer volunteer gardening program developed for 9 to 13- year-old youths.
• Plant Diagnostic Clinic Diagnosis plant and pest problems.
• Soil and Plant Testing Lab Analyze your soil, plants and fertilizer use.
• MU Division of Plant Sciences
• Kemper Center for Home Gardening, Missouri Botanical Gardens Find answers to your gardening questions 24 hours a day.

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