Vegetable Nutrient Management Workshops

Vegetable Nutrient Management Workshops

Need help interpreting your soil test results? Juggling nutrient recommendations for many different fields? The UMass Extension Vegetable Program, in collaborating with University of Vermont Extension, is holding 2 workshops on vegetable nutrient management this March aimed at improving soil health practices. Growers are encouraged to bring current soil test results to work with.

By the end of an intensive day, growers will:

1)      Interpret soil test results, calculate nutrient requirements, and choose soil amendments

2)      Learn how to improve high tunnel nutrient management

3)      Hear from experienced and innovative farmers sharing their soil health strategies

4)      Work one-on-one with Extension specialists to develop a nutrient management plan for the 2020 growing season

This workshop will be held in two locations:

• Hadley, MA

When: Thursday, March 5, 2020, 9am-3pm

Where: UMass Equine & Livestock Farm (The Hadley Farm), 111 North Maple St., Hadley, MA 01035

Registration: $25 per person, includes lunch and refreshments. Click here to register for the Hadley Nutrient Management workshop.

• Westborough, MA

When: Friday, March 6, 2020, 9am-3pm

Where: MA Division of Fish & Wildlife Building, 1 Rabbit Hill Rd., Westborough, MA 01581

Registration: $25 per person, includes lunch and refreshments. Click here to register for the Westborough Nutrient Management workshop.

Questions? Contact Genevieve Higgins at ghiggins@umass.edu or (413) 577-3976.