Jan 5, 2016 - Visit business displays before program and during breaks. 8:30 Welcome ... Point of Sale Systems for Small
Vegetable Farmers and Market Gardeners: Join us on Jan. 5, 2016
Network with other growers in the region
Meet seed company reps and suppliers
Learn from University specialists
For information regarding the program or registration: Nikky Witkowski 219-755-3240
[email protected] A joint program of: University of Illinois Extension Purdue Extension NW Commercial Horticulture Program, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Purdue University
Illiana Vegetable Growers Symposium Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Teibel’s Restaurant Schererville, Indiana
Illiana Vegetable Growers Symposium This program offers information and networking opportunities to commercial vegetable farmers and market gardeners.
Date and Location Date:
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Time:
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time
Location:
Teibel’s Restaurant 1775 US 41, US 30 & US 41 Schererville, Indiana 46375 Telephone: 219-865-2000
Continuing Education Indiana Private Applicator
Recertification (PARP) Credits. $10 PARP fee—Bring your License
Agenda Registration 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Central Standard Time. Visit business displays before program and during breaks. 8:30 Welcome 8:35
New Pollinator Regulations Rick Foster, Purdue University
9:00
Cucurbit Insect Management and Aphid Outbreaks Rick Weinzierl, University of Illinois
9:30
Prevalent Diseases of 2015: Phytophthora Blight, Downy Mildew and More Dan Egel, Purdue University 10:10 Exhibitor Introductions
Indiana Commercial Pesticide Applicator
(add’l name) Company Mailing Address
11:00 USDA Programs for Vegetable Farmers Jacob Maxwell, USDA-FSA; Tony Bailey, USDANRCS; Jennifer Dammerman, USDA-RMA
City, ST, Zip
11:45 Break
Phone
12:15 Lunch - Teibel’s Restaurant
Email
1:10
What’s New at Purdue Horticulture Hazel Wetzstein, Purdue University
County
1:25
Update on the Food Safety Modernization Act James Theuri, University of Illinois
I require auxiliary aids/services because of a disability.
1:45
Blasting Weed Competition Away Sam Wortman, University of Illinois
I have special dietary requirements.
2:25
Choose Session A or B
A.
Efficient and Effective Use of Social Media Mary Hosier, University of Illinois Introducing FoodLink: Purdue’s Consumer Guide to Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Roy Ballard, Purdue Extension Point of Sale Systems for Small Businesses Danielle Sands, Purdue Extension CED
Sponsors Austgen Farms Kankakee County Farm Bureau Lake County Farm Bureau La Porte County Farm Bureau
Name(one)
10:40 Drift Recovery Eugene Matzat, Purdue Extension
Continuing Certification Hours (CCHs) (Up to 5 CCHs for Cat 1 & RT; 2 CCHs for Cat 11; Up to 1 CCH for Cat 14)
Register online at The-Education-Store.com, look for the “workshop” button on left. Online registration closes Dec. 23, 11 am Central Time. Or Mail in the form below with payment by December 16. (Registration will be $30.00 per person at the door and meals cannot be guaranteed.)
10:20 Break
Certified Crop Advisor Continuing Education
Units (CEUs).
Preregistration
B.
4:00
Year Round Mixed Vegetable Production in High Tunnels Zack Grant, University of Illinois
Preregistration: $25.00/person
X
persons
Please make checks payable to: Purdue University Return with payment postmarked by December 16 to: Purdue Extension - The Education Store 700 Ahlers Drive, MMDC Bldg West Lafayette, IN 47907-2012 Questions? Call 1-888-398-4636
Items available for purchase the day of the event.
Opportunities in Hydroponics Petrus Langenhoven, Purdue University
Indiana Vegetable Growers’ Association (IVGA) Membership for 2016 (subscription and Vegetable Production Guide) ($40.00)
Building Soil Health in Organic Systems Lori Hoagland, Purdue University
Vegetable Crops Hotline—Paper Subscription ($15.00)
Adjourn
Vegetable Production Guide for 2016 (ID-56) ($10.00)
