2022 Vegetable and Strawberry Field Day
Wednesday, June 22, 2022 | 8:30 am 5:00 pm at the Eastern Shore AREC, Virginia Tech, Painter, VA.
We will bring together researchers, growers, students, and industry to cultivate ideas and share the latest technology relating to vegetable and strawberry production.
8:30 AM: Registration and breakfast
9:00 AM: ESAREC introduction and extension update
- Irrigation methods for potato production
- Northeast potato cultivar evaluation
- Planting dates and N rates for potato production
- Edamame: Not just another soybean
- Edamame: What varieties grow best here in Virginia?
12:00 PM: Lunch
- IPM in vegetable crops
- Planting dates and color mulch for tomato production
- Kaolin clay and color mulch for tomato production
- Sulfur fertilizer: Recommendation for specialty crops
- Mite management in strawberries
- Green tea a potential new crop for Virginia
- Tomato and lettuce production under high tunnels
3:00 – 5:00 PM: Graduate student poster competition
5:00 PM: Student Reception (awards, food, and drinks)
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THE STALK
Introducing "The Stalk", an informative newsletter designed to update you on the research, extension, and teaching happenings at the Virginia Tech Eastern Shore AREC. Even though we are masked and social distancing, we are still here to serve you! Please let us know of any content you would like to see in future editions and as always, contact us with any needs to help you further improve your agricultural production.
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