June 25 Specialty Crops Field Day - June 25
Below is the proposed agenda for the Specialty Crops Field Day on June 25 at the Upper Mountain Research Station.
9:30am Registration
10:00am Welcome: Dr Tom Melton, Administration-Extension Service, Assistant
Director and Associate State Program Leader ANR/CRD, Les Miller, Superintendent,
Upper Mountain Research Station and other Dignitaries.
10:30 am Program
1:30PM -3:00PM: Program
3:00PM: Adjourn
9:30am Registration
10:00am Welcome: Dr Tom Melton, Administration-Extension Service, Assistant
Director and Associate State Program Leader ANR/CRD, Les Miller, Superintendent,
Upper Mountain Research Station and other Dignitaries.
10:30 am Program
- Dr. Barclay Poling, Extension Specialist, Horticulture Science: Albion and Seascape day-neutral strawberry trials at the Upper Mountain Research Station
- Bill Jester, Extension Associate, Horticulture Science and Specialty Crops Coordinator and Brad Taylor, Agriculture Research Technician: Golden Leaf Foundation sponsored Lettuce adaptation trials and research in the NC Mountains.
- Dr. Chris Gunter, Extension Specialist, Horticulture Science, Jose Garzon, Research Technician, Horticulture Science and Dr. Brian Whipker, Extension Specialist,Horticulture Science : Identifying Macro and Micronutrient Deficiencies in RomaineLettuce.
- Nick Augostini, Marketing Specialist NCDA&CS: The Importance of Proper Packagingto Successful Produce Marketing.
- Dr. Jeanine Davis, Extension Specialist, Horticulture Science and Richard Boylan, Area Specialized Agent: Growing Heirloom and Heirloom-Type Hybrid Tomatoes in an Organic Production System.
- Dr. Gina Fernandez, Extension Specialist, Horticulture Science: Bramble activities at Upper Mountain Research Station and beyond...
1:30PM -3:00PM: Program
3:00PM: Adjourn
