King Berry Farm
June 8, 2010
The Morning Sessions will be held at Waupaca Christian Church
E2249 King Rd, Waupaca, WI

                                 Field Day Agenda

8:30am – Registration at Waupaca Christian Church, E2249 King Rd, Waupaca

9:00am –Nutrient Issues in Vegetable Production,  Brion Hackbarth, Jay Mar, Inc.

· Micro-nutrients in Vegetables

· Upcoming Trends in Fertility

 9:45am – Growing in Greenhouses & Hoop Houses, Eileen Nelson, UW Madison

· Multiple Uses, Season Extension

10:30am –Growing on Plastic:  Yes or No?

· Ross Turner, Turner’s Fresh Produce

· Dick Piechowski, Holmen Farm

11:00am - King Berry Farm – An Introduction,      Steve Scheller, King Berry Farm

· Diversity in Farming: Creating an All-Season System

· Partnering with other Businesses in Your Community

· The “Buy Local” Impact

Noon – Lunch (included with registration).

12:45pm – Head over to the Farm: E2076 King Rd.

1:00pm –  Tour Market & Monarch Magic

· Growing Milkweed

1:30pm - Tour the Tomato Greenhouses: 

· Identify Issues in the Greenhouse— Eileen Nelson

· Trellising in High Tunnels—Steve Scheller

· Heating Your Greenhouse with Wood—   Steve Scheller

· Dual Use of Cold Frames—Steve Scheller

· Economizing your Operation—Steve Scheller

2:30pm – Tour the Raspberry Patch

· High Tunnel Production

· Trickle Irrigation on Raspberries

· Pruning Raspberries

· Variety Discussion:  Red vs. Purple vs. Yellow

3:00pm Adjourn

For questions, call WFMVGA, 211 Canal Rd. Waterloo, WI  53594
Phone: (920) 478-3852  Email: info@wisconsinfreshproduce.org