Brochure

Registration Form
High Tunnel Growers School
March 14 & 15, 2013
Name __________________________________
Address________________________________
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From York
Follow Route 30 East from York to Lancaster. After passing the
Park City Mall (left side of Route 30), exit at Route 72 (Manheim
Pike). Turn Right at the bottom of the exit ramp and follow the
Manheim Pike south to the next traffic light (Steel Way). Turn left
onto Steel Way at WeeBee AUDIO-VIDEO. Travel approximately
200 yards (one block) to Arcadia Road. Turn left onto Arcadia
Road and follow it to the small intersection (one long block). Turn
right, The Farm and Home Center sits up at the end of the driveway.
From Harrisburg
Follow Route 283 East from Harrisburg to Lancaster. Exit Route
283 at Route 72 (Manheim Pike). Bear Right at the bottom of the
exit ramp and follow the Manheim Pike south approximately 1
mile to Steel Way. Turn left onto Steel Way at WeeBee AUDIOVIDEO. Travel approximately 200 yards (one block) to Arcadia
Road. Turn left onto Arcadia Road and follow it to the small intersection (one long block). Turn right, The Farm and Home Center
sits up at the end of the driveway.
2013
High Tunnel
Growers School
From East
Registration Fee:
$145 per person
Total enclosed: $______________
Please make checks payable to:
Follow Route 30 West. At the split, take Route 283 to the left. Go
one exit to Route 72 (Manheim Pike). Turn left onto Route 72
South. Follow the Manheim Pike south to the Steel Way traffic
light (approximately 1.2 miles). Turn left onto Steel Way at WeeBee AUDIO-VIDEO. Travel approximately 200 yards (one block)
to Arcadia Road. Turn left onto Arcadia Road and follow it to the
small intersection (one long block). Turn right, The Farm and
Home Center sits up at the end of the driveway.
“ PSCE Program Fund”
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activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions
about the physical access provided, please contact Steve Bogash at 717-263-9226
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Mail to:
Penn State Extension - Franklin County
Attn: Support Staff
181 Franklin Farm Lane
Chambersburg, PA 17202
Phone: (717) 263-9226
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Thursday March 14 &
Friday, March 15
Penn State Lancaster Center
Lancaster Farm and Home Center
Sponsored by:
-Penn State Cooperative
Extension
-Capital RC&D
The 2013 High Tunnel Growers School will teach new growers the
Agenda:
latest techniques to produce high quality, high tunnel-grown
Thursday, March 14, 2013
9:00 a.m. - Registration, Coffee Donuts
9:30 a.m. - Morning Sessions
12:00 p.m. - Lunch Break
1:00 p.m. - Afternoon Sessions
4:15 p.m. - Adjourn
vegetables. While the focus is on high tunnel production to meet the
increasing demand for locally-grown vegetables over a longer
season, greenhouse growers will find this program very useful.
Marketing tomatoes and other high tunnel produce in the 4-6 weeks
before and after the traditional outdoor production season has the
opportunity to yield enterprising producers substantial profits. Pest
management and fertilization presentations in this program will cover
both conventional and organic methods. Join Penn State Cooperative
Friday, March 15, 2013
8:00 a.m. - Coffee and Donuts
8:30 a.m. - Morning Sessions
12:00 p.m. - Lunch Break
1:00 p.m. - Afternoon Sessions
4:15 p.m. - Adjourn
Extension, Capital RC&D, and your fellow growers for what should
prove to be a very informative program.
Participants must pre-register by
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
PDA pesticide credits will be awarded to
licensed applicators.
Registration cost includes: Lunch, program materials, and break
snacks. A CD or DVD with all of the Power Point presentations,
handouts and some too large to print publications will be mailed out
to registrants after the program.
Registration fee: $145.00 per person for the 2 day program. There
is no single day registration.
There are a limited number of seats available.
ATTENTION NRCS HIGH TUNNEL RECIPIENTS: Partial reimbursement of workshop
fees is available through Capital RC&D. Please contact Cheryl Burns at
[email protected] or 717-241-4361 for more information.
Speakers:
-Steve Bogash, Regional Horticulture Educator, PSU
Cooperative Extension
-Tom Ford, Regional Horticulture Educator, PSU
Cooperative Extension
-Beth Gugino, Pathologist, Penn State Dept. of Plant
Pathology
Program Topics:
- Design and Site Considerations for High Tunnels
-Tomato Varieties for High Tunnels
-Alternative Crops for High tunnels: Cucumbers, Bell
Peppers, Eggplant, Greens, and Cut Flowers
-Disease prevention and Management
-Using Bio-controls
-Pesticide application in High Tunnels
-Managing insect and mite pests
-More: Pruning and Training, Pollination, Fertilizing
Tunnel crops, Irrigation, Post-Harvest Handling