Meigs High Tunnel Field Day
Thursday, July 18th, 2019
Date/Time
Date(s) - 07/18/2019
9:30 am - 1:00 pm
Location
9101 South 100 East, Lafayette, IN 47909
Categories
- Beginning Farmer Events
- Diversified Food and Farming Systems Events
- Small Farms Events
- Vegetables and Melon Crops Events
The field day at Meigs Horticulture Farm, presented by the Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Department and the Department of Entomology, will focus on aspects of high tunnel cantaloupe, cucumber, and tomato crop production. It will feature tours of conventional and hydroponic high tunnel production research.
Presentations and Tours
1. Production of Specialty Melons in High Tunnels
2. Early Detection of Bacterial Wilt
3. Impact of Crop Rotation and Rootstock on the Resilience of High Tunnel Tomatoes
Lunch and Refreshments are provided.
Registration is free, but required. The deadline to register is July 15.
Event Contact:
Lori Jolly-Brown (765) 494-1296 ljollybr@purdue.edu