Vermont Vegetable and Berry Growers Association Annual Meeting

Location
DoubleTree Hotel in S. Burlington
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Contact Name
Vern Grubinger
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8:000 Registration, Refreshments, Visit Trade Show 

10:00 President’s Remarks. Justin Rich, Burnt Rock Farm, Huntington 

10:20 Farmers in their Fields 2024. Vern Grubinger, UVM Extension 

10:40 Flooded in July: What We Did, What We Learned. Eric Skovsted, Joe’s Brook Farm, Barnet 

11:00 Infrastructure Decisions for a New Market Garden. Hannah Doyle, Boneyard Farm, Cambridge 

11:20 From Interns and Apprentices to H2A. Suzanne Long & Tim Sanford, Luna Bleu Farm, S. Royalton 

11:40 Tools for Assessing Crop Profitability. Christa Alexander, Jericho Settlers Farm, Jericho 

12:00 Lunch Buffet and Visit Trade Show 

1:30 Business Meeting. Election of directors 

1:40 Cover Crops and Rotations at Root5 Farm. Danielle Allen and Ben Dana, Fairlee 

2:00 Repair, Replace, Retool, or Retire: On-Farm Engineering. Chris Callahan, UVM Extension 

2:20 Reviving a Blueberry Farm. Kevin Komer & Kelly Sedutto, North Hollow Berry Farm, Stowe 

2:40 Strawberry Production and Marketing. Stephen Park, Full Belly Farm, Monkton 

3:00 Vegetable and Berry Pest Updates. Ann Hazelrigg, Plant Diagnostic Clinic, UVM Extension 

3:20 Adapting to Climate and Market Shifts. Kaity Mazza, Paul Mazza’s Fresh Produce. Essex Jct. 

3:40 Tour of Vegetable Farms in Korea and Japan. Elizabeth Wood, New Leaf CSA, Dummerston 

4:00 Adjourn

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