Attend the combined and expanded 3-day conference of the Iowa Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association, Iowa Farmers Market
Association and the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land
Stewardship at the Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel

Thursday, January 29, 2009
What’s new & different for fruit & vegetable production

• High tunnels & other new technologies
• Research & field trial results
• New farmers market business ideas

Thursday Agenda

NEW THIS YEAR

Friday, January 30, 2009
Ensure food safety through

• Good Agricultural Practices
• Good Handling Practices
• National speaker Trevor V. Suslow, Ph.D

Friday Agenda

Saturday, January 31, 2009
Improve your market with

• Safe Food Handling and Packaging
• Scales, weights & measures
• Food Safety at Markets
• Get them there, bring them back!

Saturday Agenda

Click on the links to learn more

• Save the Date

• Click here to Register  EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENSION  - 1/20/09! 


• To register as an exhibitor, contact Dorothy Lewis at ifvga@q.com or 515-232-5801

Contact person: Barbara Lovitt   515- 281-8232
email:  barbara.lovitt@iowaAgriculture.gov