The goal of this 2-day training will be to understand how to improve efficiency in your vegetable operation to improve profits and yields. Growers will leave with knowledge, skills and hands-on practice for moving their farm businesses beyond small volumes and into profitable, sustainable businesses. All participants will receive printed manuals detailing many low-cost on-farm infrastructure plans and tables to plan their cropping systems.

This 2-day in-depth workshop will provide information related to:

• Crop planning and variety selection -Planning beds and planting dates
• Understanding how insects and weeds can impact yields and how to manage them
• Weeding with tools for efficiency
• Postharvest handling and cooling for safety and quality
• Food safety practices
• Working with contracts and how to sell to wholesale customers

Location address

Eastman Nature Center
13351 Elm Creek Road
Dayton, MN 55369

Schedule

January 15 and 16, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day

Cost

$75: includes light breakfast, lunch, snacks, and binder of class materials.

Limited scholarships available, contact Natalie Hoidal, hoida016@umn.edu.

No refunds will be issued for cancellations after registration closes. Cancellations prior to close of registration will be fully refunded.

Event instructors and contacts

Natalie Hoidal, hoida016@umn.edu, 651-480-7728
Annalisa Hultberg, hultb006@umn.edu, 651-480-7710
Marissa Schuh, mschuh@umn.edu, 612-460-7462

This event is sponsored by the Midwest Transition to Organic Partnership Program and the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.

Registration help or questions

Contact Extension Registration at ext-reg@umn.edu.

If you experience difficulties logging in

Contact the University of Minnesota IT Help Line at 612-301-4357. Please mention you are using a University of Minnesota "guest account" to register for a non-credit event. If you have an account already but haven't logged in for over 365 days, you'll need to reset your password.

To register by phone

Paying online using our registration portal is secure, available 24 hours a day, and provides immediate enrollment. However, if you wish to register by phone, Extension registration professionals are here to help. Please contact us using one of the following methods. We will be in touch within three business days. Mention " Vegetable Growing Intensive" in your message.

• Request registration by phone: z.umn.edu/registrationhelp (preferred)
• or call the voicemail line to leave a message at (612) 626-5174. 

Start your registration by either logging in or signing in as a new user. To register multiple people and/or someone other than yourself you must select "I am registering one or more people."