This year’s MI Ag Ideas to Grow With webinar series will feature a new slate of vegetable topics. Last year, we dove deep on the topics of root, shoot and froot vegetables with growers of a diverse range of experiences. This year, we will focus on pillars of production, including individual talks on fertility/moisture management, insects, diseases, pollination and soil microorganisms. There will also be a beginning vegetable production talk that focuses on getting started.
February 19, 1-4 p.m. - Beginning Vegetables
Ben Phillips, vegetable specialist with Michigan State University Extension, will kick off this series and set up the rest of the topics. Vegetables are a very charismatic and multipurpose group of plants. As most of them are annuals, it’s easy to try them out as a new grower or as a new crop among other enterprises. We will discuss the types of vegetables to consider for different markets and some techniques for their production at smaller scales.
February 26, 10-11 a.m. - Pollinator Stewardship for Farmers, Growers, and Gardeners
We all benefit from a healthy pollinator population. Farmers and growers are well positioned to support bee health because they manage large areas of land and some growers produce crops that depend on bee pollination. Ana Heck’s presentation will share programs and practices that aim to support pollinator health by judiciously using pesticides and establishing pollinator habitat.
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Categories: Michigan, Crops, Fruits and Vegetables