This event is an opportunity for small-scale growers, urban growers, community garden leaders and ag service providers to build community, engage in production-focused workshops, and share resources. Topics include building soil productivity, insect and disease management, growing vegetables, berries, and tree fruits, and more.

AGENDA:

• 8:30AM  Doors open, sign-in, visit tables
• Welcome, intros, housekeeping
• Plant Pathology 101 -- Elizabeth Buck, Fresh Market Vegetable Specialist, CCE Cornell Vegetable Program
  
• Selecting Sites & Trees for Success in Small/Urban Orchards -- Anna Wallis, Fruit IPM Coordinator, NYS Integrated Pest Management Program
  
• Break
• Small Fruit Production Lessons from NYC -- Makela Elvy, Urban Gardens Specialist, CCE Harvest NY
  
• Grower panel: "Building Soil Productivity and Fertility"
• Lunch
• Choose your own adventure (visit tables and networking, farm tour, hands-on workshop)
• Grower panel: "How We Manage Insects on our Farms"
• Improving Okra Earliness and Yield -- Wil Moss, Moss Fresh Fruit & Vegetables
  
• 3:00 PM  Wrap up and evaluations

COST: FREE, includes snacks and lunch by Lloyd Tacos, but pre-registration is required.

REGISTRATION: Space is limited! We are reserving space for growers first, but will open it up to ag service providers, as space allows.

• Growers -- Register online by March 29 at 9 PM. REGISTRATION IS CLOSED! We met the space limitation for this event.
• Ag Service Providers -- Email Lori Koenick to be added to our waitlist. You will be notified April 1st if we have additional space available for you to attend.

Travel costs a barrier? Please email Lori Koenick or email Mallory Hohl.

Urban and Small-Scale Grower Meeting Flyer (PDF; 563KB)