VVBGA Annual Meeting - Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Welcome. Lisa MacDougall. VVBGA President, Mighty Food Farm, Shaftsbury VT
Managing Our Farm Crew for Optimal Performance (PDF). Don Zasada, Caretaker Farm, Williamstown, MA
Marketing Plants at Red Wagon Plants (PDF). Julie Rubaud, Hinesburg, VT
A Tour of Ferme Chapeau Melon (PDF). Francois Biron, L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec
Exploring No-Till Equipment for Organic Vegetables (PDF). Ken Laing, Orchard Hill Farm, St. Thomas, Ontario
Our Soil Health Journey at Diggers Mirth Collective Farm (PDF). Hilary Martin, Burlington, VT
Lessons Learned from On-Farm Value-Added Processing (PDF). Tim Wilcox, Kitchen Garden Farm, Sunderland, MA
Updates from Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets Produce Program
Research Nugget: Improving Nutrient Management in High Tunnels. Becky Maden, UVM Extension
Research Nugget: Irrigation Strategies for Yield and Quality in Mixed Vegetables (PDF). Haley Jean, University of Maine
Research Nugget: Managing Wireworms in Root Crops (PDF). Scott Lewins, UVM Extension
Slide Show: 32 Years of Growers. Vern Grubinger, UVM Extension
Research Nugget: Growing Seakale, a Perennial Vegetable Crop (PDF). Aaron Guman and Graham Unangst-Rufenacht, Robinson Hill Beef
Research Nugget: Impacts of Tarping on Soil Ecology (PDF). Eva Kinnebrew, UVM Rubenstein School of Natural Resources
Research Nugget: Economic Tool for Climate Adaptation Practices (PDF). Adam Daigneault, University of Maine
Optimizing Pollination on Our Blueberry Farm. Rachel Gray (PDF). Owl’s Head Blueberry Farm, Richmond, VT
25 Years of Strawberry Production at Clear Brook Farm (PDF). Andrew Knafel, Shaftsbury, VT
Reflections on 26 Years of Farming in 15 Minutes (PDF). Geo Honigford, recently retired owner, Hurricane Flats, S. Royalton, VT