2009 CSU – Specialty Crops Program - Rocky Mountain Small Organic Farm Project Field Day

08/17/2009 13:00
08/17/2009 16:00
US/Mountain

What? Rocky Mountain Small Organic Farm Project Field Day to discuss small scale organic vegetable production systems for Colorado producers.

When? August 17, 2009, 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Where? Horticulture Field Research Center, 4300 E. County Rd. 51, Ft. Collins.
Directions: Exit to east at the I-25 at the Mountain Vista exit (#271), proceed east across frontage road and enter the 2nd driveway on the north side.

Speakers: Dr. Frank Stonaker, program director. Dr. Amanda Broz, perennial weed management trials. Ali Hamm, Organic hops research update. Dan Goldhamer, Annual forage crops in rotation with vegetables update. Horton Nash, Jeff Arnold, Julie Zavage, Sarah Figgins, Steve Cochenour (student interns).

Sponsors: Colorado Department of Agriculture, Aurora Organic Dairy, , Sunshine Paper Co.

Registration: On site registration will be held immediately before the program. This is a free event. Please indicate if you plan to attend the event by e-mail or telephone by August 10. E-mail response to Frank.Stonaker@colostate.edu or 970-491-7068.

Location: 
Horticulture Field Research Center 4300 E. County Rd. 51 Ft. Collins, CO