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Thank you to all the speakers, exhibitors, and staff that made this year a great success!   Next Year's conference will be held on January 7-9, 2010 at the Missouri Western State University.

January 8          High Tunnels Workshop/
                        Community Supported Agriculture Mini-School
January 9-10    Great Plains Vegetable Growers Conference
 

Speaker Listing & Contact Information
Exhibitor Listing & Contact Information

High Tunnels
         My Experience with High Tunnels on Our Farm:  A New Jersey Perspective - Bob Muth
                       A Grower's Experience with High Tunnel Raspberry Production - Shirley Kline
                       Strawberries in High Tunnels - Rutgers New Jersey Ag Experiment Station
                       High Tunnel Tomato Research - Rutgers New Jersey Ag Experiment Station
         Perpetual Produce:  Utilizing Moveable Hoophouses For Year Round Production
                 - Mike Bollinger
         Chinese High Tunnels - Sanjun Gu
         Berries in K-State Extension High Tunnels - Ted Carey

Community Supported Agriculture Workshop Handouts
        The CSA Model - What is it?  And is one right for You? - Henry Brockman
        Community Supported Ag - Is it Right for You? - Bob Muth
        Fair Share Farm - Rebecca Graff & Tom Ruggieri
       
Specific Vegetables
      New & Proven Midwest Tomato Varieties in Different Growing Conditions - Chuck Marr
            Tomato Varieties 2008 - Chuck Marr
      Tomato Disease Integrated Pest Management - Dan Egel
      Update on Disease Control on Cucurbits - Dan Egel
      How to Squash Insect Pest Problems - Pat O'Malley
      Parthenocarpic Zucchini Variety Trail - Laurie Hodges
      Lincoln University Eggplant Variety Trail - Terry Blank
      Pepper Production in S. New Jersey - Bob Muth
      Lincoln University Sweet Potato Variety Trial - Rufus Jones
      Sweet Potato Updates from K-State - Ted Carey

Small Fruit
      Blackberry and Blueberry Production and Marketing - Earnie Bohner
      Let's Put Two Bad Strawberry Years Into Perspective - Pat Byers
      The Good, the Bad & the Ugly - Earnie Bohner  
     
Beekeeping
       Managing Honeybees for Crop Pollination - Travis Harper 
       Colony Collapse Disorder Update - Ray Cloyd

Farm Business
      Update of Voluntary Sensitive Crop Registry - Lane McConnell
      Crop Insurance Options for Vegetable Growers - Rebecca Davis & Kent Ryun
      Noninsured - Don Boyer
      Recordkeeping - Tammy Hinman
 
Cut Flowers
       Integrated Pest Management for Bedding Plants - Ray Cloyd
       Peonies as Cut Flowers - Don Hollingsworth
       Commercial Cut Flower Update from Nebraska - Laurie Hodges
       Flower Production in High Tunnels - Ted Carey & Lynn Byczynski
         
Farmer Markets
       Making the Most of Your Market - Jill Elmers & Mercedes Taylor-Puckett
       Engaging With Your Market Organization to Create Equitable Growth - Dan Kuebler
       Helpful Tips From the Top Markets in Missouri - Lane McConnell
       Enhancing Your Market With a Pumpkin Festival - Marc Peterson
       Starting a Market Garden - Tammy Hinman
       Vendor Pricing, Display, Food Safety, & Customer Relations - Henry Brockman
    
Ethnic Vegetables
       Growing Giant Pumpkins - Marc Peterson
       Producing Ozark Forest Mushrooms - Johann Bruhn
       Ethnic Vegetables - Sanjun Gu
          
Hydroponics
       Hydroponic Research at Lincoln University - Jonathan Egilla

Organic
       Convert Greenhouse Production into Sustainable Practice - Rick Holgate
       Organic Integrated Pest Management - Wendy Johnson

Marketing & Education
      Starting an Incubator Farm - Katherine Kelly
      Web-Based Sales - Randy Watterman
      Marketing and Selling to Chefs and Restaurants - Rick Holgate            

Vegetable Production
     Weed Control - Reid Smeda
     Vegetable Grafting - Sanjun Gu

Conserving Farm Energy Usage
     Energy Saving Tips and Practices for the Farm & Home - Jim Crawford