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  • From: "Ted Carey" <tcarey AT oznet.ksu.edu>
  • To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [Market-farming] Plan to attend High tunnel workshop at Great Plains Veg. Conference.
  • Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2003 09:09:50 -0600

HIGH TUNNELS - ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT FOR THE MARKET GARDENER

A Workshop for Beginning and Experienced Growers Held in Conjunction
with The Great Plains Regional Vegetable Conference Ramada Inn, St.
Joseph, Missouri January 8, 2004

High tunnels, also known as hoop houses, are inexpensive walk-in
plastic tunnels that provide a protected environment for crop
production throughout the year. Market gardeners throughout the
Central Plains are adding high tunnels to their operations to extend
their production season and to produce high quality vegetables,
fruits and flowers, protected from the extremes of our continental
climate. This one-day workshop will provide prospective and
experienced high tunnel users with essential information for getting
started and profitably using high tunnels. This is the second year
we are holding this workshop, and a new line-up of guest speakers and
a panel of local growers will ensure valuable information for all
participants at the workshop.

Featuring guest speakers:

Ann and Paul Wiediger, Au Naturel Farm, Smith's Grove, Kentucky, are
farmers, authors and educators. The Wiedigers run a successful,
diversified farm using organic methods. High tunnels play an
important role in their operations year-round. They will speak on:
"Year-round high tunnel production on our Kentucky farm," and
"Building a high tunnel: the nuts, bolts and poly."

Bill Lamont, Professor, Pennsylvania State University. Bill Lamont
runs a large number of high tunnels for research and extension at the
Penn. State research farm, and will speak on "High tunnel production
in Pennsylvania."

A panel of regional growers will present and discuss all aspects of
their diversified high tunnel operations, including vegetables and
flowers.


Cost of workshop, including lunch and breaks: $50 To register, or for
more information, contact Katie Cook University of Missouri Extension
Tel: 816-279-1691 E-mail: cookk AT missouri.edu
Ted Carey
Horticultural Food Crop Specialist
K-State Research and Extension Center - Olathe
35125 W 135th St
Olathe, KS 66061
Tel/fax: 913-438-8762
Tel: 913-322-0937
Mobile: 913-645-0007
email: tcarey AT oznet.ksu.edu





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