2020 MAFVC Pre-Convention Workshops
Event Information
Description
MID-ATLANTIC FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CONVENTION
PRE-CONVENTION WORKSHOPS ON Monday, January 27, 2020
Unless otherwise noted, workshops will be conducted at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center in Hershey.
Tomato School - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tomatoes offer the best financial return per square foot of any commercial vegetable crop in the Mid-Atlantic region despite significant production challenges that can impact the yield and quality of the crop. Join our outstanding team of experts as they cover the key topics regarding commercial tomato production in the Mid-Atlantic.
9:00 a.m. Market Trends and Economic Potential of Tomatoes
Speaker: Tom Ford, Commercial Horticulture Educator, Penn State Extension
9:30 a.m. Economics of Growing Field, High Tunnel and Greenhouse Tomatoes
Speaker: Lynn Kime, Senior Extension Associate, The Pennsylvania State Univ.
10:00 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. Growing Systems: Field, High Tunnel & Greenhouse
Speaker: Tim Elkner, Commercial Horticulture Educator, Penn State Extension
11:00 a.m. The New, the Best, and Best-forgotten
Speaker: Jan van der Heide, Northeast Sales & Product Development Manager at Bejo Seeds, Inc.
11:30 a.m. Sprayer Technologies for High Tunnel and Greenhouse Tomatoes
Speaker: Will Brownback, Spiral Path Farms; *1 core credit
12 noon Lunch
12:45 p.m. Fertilization and Nutrient Management in Tomato Production Systems
Speaker: Steve Bogash, NE Territory Manager Marrone Bio Innovations
1:45 p.m. Pollination for Tomato High Tunnels and Greenhouse Operations
Speaker: Tom Ford, Commercial Horticulture Educator, Penn State Extension
2:15 p.m. Bio-based Approaches to Pest & Disease Management in Tomatoes
Speaker: Steve Bogash, NE Territory Manager Marrone Bio Innovations
*2 Credits Category Private, (PC), 03, & 18
3:15 p.m. Harvest and Post-harvest Handling Tips for Vine Ripe Tomatoes
Speaker: Tom Ford, Commercial Horticulture Educator, Penn State Extension
4:00 p.m. Adjourn and award pesticide credits
Fee: $150.00, includes lunch
CBD Hemp Production Intensive for Growers is a full-day workshop that will focus on CBD hemp production from propagation to business contracting with sessions offered by both university and industry experts. As a pre-conference session of the Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention, this workshop will emphasize the horticultural production of hemp for CBD.
This workshop is OFFSITE and will take place at the Penn State Harrisburg Campus, 777 W. Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057
Registration for this workshop is through Penn State Cvent system by going to
https://extension.psu.edu/cbd-hemp-production-intensive-for-growers
(registration deadline is January 17, 2020)
Bees, Pollinators, and Pollination - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $40, includes lunch
We’ll use hands-on identification, talks, and discussions to provide a well-rounded understanding of the diversity of bees in your farmscape, the pollination services they provide, and opportunities to help support their populations. We’ll provide a structure of understanding the full array of bee species in the MidAtlantic, their current status, the stressors they face, and what you can do to support them. This program is appropriate for farmers growing bee-pollinated crops and those managing lands who wish to support bee populations. Topics and activities include:
10:00 am Hands-on identification workshop supported with dissecting microscopes
Margarita Lopez-Uribe, David Biddinger, Michael Sklarva, Penn State
11:15 am Feeding and sheltering bees in your landscape
Noon – Lunch with Poster Presentations
1:00 pm Stressors – Pesticides, David Biddinger, Penn State
1:30 pm Stressors - Parasites, Pathogens, and the Bee’s Immune System, Allyson Ray, Penn State
2:15 pm Pollination services in cucurbits, Shelby Fleischer, Penn State
2:40 pm Pollination services in tree fruit, David Biddinger, Penn State
3:00 pm Pollination services in small fruit, Margarita Lopez-Uribe, Penn State
3:20 pm NRCS support for projects that support bees, Jim Gillis, USDA NRCS
3:40 pm Resources and summary, Natalie Boyle, Margarita Lopez-Uribe, Shelby Fleischer, Penn State
4:00 pm Adjourn
FSMA Grower Training - 9:00 a.m.to 5:15 p.m.
Fee: $35, includes lunch
This training is for fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about: produce safety, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), and co-management of natural resources and food safety. This PSA course is one way to satisfy the grower training requirement of the FSMA Produce Safety Rule as outlined in Section 112.22(c).
Participants in the course will learn about:
• Microorganisms relevant to produce safety and where they may be found on the farm;
• How to identify microbial risks, practices that reduce risks, and how to implement produce safety practices on the farm;
• Requirements in the FSMA Produce Safety Rule and how to meet them.
After attending the entire course, participants will be eligible to receive a certificate from the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) that verifies they have completed the training course. The Pennsylvania Food Safety Resource Center is providing funds to cover AFDO certification fees and course material costs for this workshop.
Cultivating Leadership - 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $40, includes lunch
Penn State Extension’s Leadership Network will facilitate this workshop for specialty crop growers, managers, and supervisors looking for strategies for quality management and leadership.
10:00 – 10:15 am Welcome and Introduction Sarah Lott Zost, Chairperson, Young Grower Alliance
10:15 – 11:00 am Managing for Stress in Specialty Crop Production Dr. Suzanna Windon, Assistant Professor, Youth and Adult Leadership
11:00 – 11:10 am Break
11:10 – 11:55 am Enhancing Your Mentoring Toolbox Mariah Stollar, MS, Agricultural and Extension Education
Noon – 1:00 pm Catered Lunch
1:00 – 1:45 pm Growing a Motivated Horticultural Team Linda Falcone, Extension Educator, Entrepreneurship, Economic and Community Development
1:45 – 2:35 pm Cultural Competency Toolkit for Your Farm Tanya Lamo, Extension Educator, Leadership Development
2:35 – 2:45 pm Break
2:45 – 3:25 pm Fostering Creativity and Peak Performance John Wodehouse, Extension Educator, Business
3:25 – 4:00 pm Program Feedback/Adjourn
SOLD OUT
Farm Market Tour (registration deadline 1/16)
Fee: $60, includes bus and lunch
This tour will visit the following farms and venues:
Good Harvest Farm in Strasburg
Cherry Crest Adventure Farm in Strasburg
Kitchen Kettle Village in Intercourse
Harvest Lane Farm in Lititz
Masonic Village Farm Market in Elizabethtown
MID-ATLANTIC FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CONVENTION REGISTRATION (January 28-30, 2020):
- TO REGISTER BY CREDIT CARD go to 2020-mafvc.eventbrite.com
- TO REGISTER BY MAIL AND PAY BY CHECK: click here... for offline registration form Mail your check payable to Maryland State Horticultural Society (MSHS) with registration form to Susan Barnes, c/o MSHS, 18330 Keedysville Road, Keedysville, Maryland 21756-1104
If you have any questions you can contact Susan Barnes at sbarnes6@umd.edu or by calling 301-432-2767 x301.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations received up to the registration deadline (January 17, 2020) will receive a refund (less the Eventbrite fees) No refunds will be issued after this date.
Special Note: The Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention and Pre-Convention Workshops will be held rain (SNOW) or shine.
