On Wednesday October 28, 2015 at 6:30 pm, the Cattaraugus County Department of Economic Development, Planning & Tourism is hosting an education session on High Tunnel Greenhouses provided by Judson Reid,
Senior Extension Associate with the Cornell Vegetable Program. It will be held at the Legislative Chambers, Cattaraugus County Center, 303 Court Street, Little Valley.
High Tunnel Greenhouses are increasingly used by NY vegetable farmers. This free educational session will cover how to get started in tunnels and maximize return on investment, economic returns of various crops, soil management-conventional and organic, horticultural requirements of crops in tunnels, pollination and plant varieties. High Tunnel Greenhouses are increasingly used by NY vegetable farmers. The Benefits to using high tunnel greenhouses include:
- Season Extension
- Decreased foliar diseases
- Higher quality produce
- Crop diversification
- Higher prices
The training will be provided by Judson Reid, Senior Extension Associate with the Cornell Vegetable Program. Judson manages a series of research and education projects throughout New York State for greenhouse, high tunnel and field production of fresh market vegetables. Judson is involved in the evaluation of grafting on tomatoes, cucumbers and eggplants; biological pest control, new cropping techniques and low temperature pest management concerns. An extensive network of private farm cooperators enhances his effective research and demonstration program. Current projects examine the viability of grafting of cucumbers for cold soil hardiness, biological insect control in low temperature settings for mixed greens crops, PAR and yield influence of multi-story cropping as well as variety evaluations. Judson has conducted educational sessions with farmers in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, Caribbean, Africa, Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Cuba (New York) on these topics. Having spent his youth on a Northern New York dairy farm, Judson earned undergraduate and graduate degrees from Cornell University in agriculture.
To RSVP for this educational session or for more information, please feel free to contact Kate O’Stricker at (716) 938-2320 or email: kmostricker@cattco.org.
