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Winter Greenhouse Production of Organic Vegetables in the Northeast
(
Saturday 12/11/2004 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
)
A one-day how-to conference organized by Eliot Coleman and hosted by Stone Barns. Featuring presentations by John Bartok of the University of Connecticut, John Biernbaum of Michigan State University, Pete Johnson of Pete's Greens, Lisa Turner of Laughing Stock Farm, Eliot Coleman of Four Season Farm, Siri Beringer of Watermark Botanicals, and Jack & Shannon Algiere of Stone Barns. Topics will include: Greenhouse design for low-cost winter production; Winter vegetable varieties; Effect of temperature and light levels on timing winter plantings; Alternative fuels for heating the winter greenhouse; Building a large greenhouse using on-farm resources (for 30 cents per square foot); New tillage, seeding and harvesting tools for the greenhouse grower!
$90 registration fee (includes lunch). Registration deadline December 1.
