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Early Season Growing and Transitioning High Tunnel

Early Season Growing and Transitioning High Tunnel to Warm Weather Crops

Thursday, May 2, 2019

4:30pm to 6:00pm

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wyoming County

36 Center Street, Warsaw, NY 14569

Cost is $10 per person or $5 per person for CCE Ag Dept Enrollees

Come learn how high tunnels work to grow crops throughout the year. This session will focus on crops grown in the tunnels during the colder months and timing your transition to warm weather plantings like peppers, tomato, and cucumbers. Whether you are looking to get an early start in the spring, grow later into the fall, or even keep cold hardy plants alive throughout the winter, this session will have information you need. Demonstration will include a comparison of size and quality, of late fall planted/over wintered greens, spinach and lettuce, to early spring plantings. We will gather indoors and then take a short walk out to the on-site high tunnel. The session will be primarily outdoors in the high tunnel, so please dress for the weather. If you arrive late and would like to catch up with the group, the high tunnel is south of the building perpendicular to the large white barn.

Discussion Topics to Include:

• High Tunnel Basics, Site Selection, and Orientation

• Timing Cool Weather Plantings

• Temperature Control within High Tunnels

• Transitioning from Cold Weather Crops to Warm Weather Crops

• Irrigation of Cold Weather Crops vs. Warm Weather Crops

• Fertilization

• Common Pests and Disease

• Use of Row Cover for Overwintering Crops

• Resources

• Q and A on Everything High Tunnel

For questions or more information, contact Don Gasiewicz 585-786-2251 ext. 113 or email drg35@cornell.edu

To register, complete the online registration or contact Lisa at 585-786-2251 ext. 123 or email lma96@cornell.edu

 

*Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by calling CCE Wyoming at (585) 786-2251 no later than ten days prior to the event to ensure sufficient time to make arrangements. Requests after this date will be met when possible.

   

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Event Coordinator: Don Gasiewicz Host County: Wyoming
Location: 36 Center Street, Warsaw, NY 14569
Event Date Registration Opens Registration Ends Cost: Varies
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