The dormant season is a time filled with conferences, webinars, and workshops for growers to continue their education, along with everything else that comes up as a priority during this time.
Below are a few opportunities for continued education with fruit farming.
Minnesota Apple Growers Association Conference
Description: This two-day conference is specific to apple production and goes over a number of topics relevant to commercial growers including breeding updates from UMN, information about trellising, roostocks, and more!
Location: La Crescent, MN
Dates: January 6-7
UMN Extension session: Supporting pollinators on apple orchards
Minnesota Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association Conference
Description: A conference that supports a variety of education related to vegetable and fruit production with a wide variety of topics.
Location: Waite Park, MN
Dates: January 28-29
UMN Extension session: Introduction to apple production
UMN Women in Ag Network Conference
Description: This conference welcomes beginning, future and long-time farmers, those in the agricultural industry, educators, and farming enthusiasts. Its focus is on farm business management and production.
Location: Waite Park, MN
Dates: January 6-7
UMN Extension session: A working session for an introduction to fruit production
UMN/SARE Working for Agriculture Training
Description: This comprehensive one-day program is designed for farmers who currently employ labor or are considering hiring help. This workshop focuses on practical, actionable tools for farm operations. It will equip participants with the confidence and knowledge necessary to make informed labor decisions that contribute to a more sustainable farm. Registration fees are covered by SARE.
Location: St. Joseph, MN
Dates: February 6
UMN Extension Fruit and Veg Webinar Series
Description: Hosted at noon on Wednesday all winter long by the UMN Extension food systems team. These webinars are focused on the finer points of fruit and vegetable production. Each week will cover a technical topic related to the successful management of fruit and vegetable crops, from planning to irrigating to managing pests. The target audience is small to medium sized farmers, as well as aspiring farmers.
Location: Remote
Dates: January - April
Fruit sessions: Incorporating fruit on a vegetable farm (Jan 21), Supporting pollinators on apple orchards (March 11)
Multi-state Grape Webinar Series
Description: This webinar series is housed through Purdue Extension, but is a multi-state collaboration to provide information relevant to commercial grape growers. UMN Extension will be helping to facilitate the topics.
Location: Remote
Dates: January - March
UMN Extension session: Vineyard disease management (February 6th)
Marbleseed Conference
Description: A regional conference to learn about organic strategies for fruit and vegetable production. This conference will have a variety of fruit-related content.
Location: La Crosse, WI
Dates: February 26-28
UMN Extension session: Pruning perennial woody fruit crops.
UW Fruit Team Cold Climate Webinar Series
Description: Fruit production topics led by Cornell and Penn State researchers with a focus on disease management for apples.
Location: Remote
Dates: January - April
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