Ohio State, Michigan State, and Purdue Extension ask you to join us for an exciting new endeavor, the Tri-State High Tunnel School, focused on high tunnel production, featuring information to benefit commercial growers, beginning farmers, and educators, among others. Wayne County will be a host site to this interactive webinar bringing together expert speakers from a Tri-State area. This event is being held on Friday, March 14th from 9 AM – 4 PM.
The Wayne County host site will be in Wooster at the OARDC-OSU Wooster Campus Conference Center, specifically in the Shisler Conference Center, 1680 Madison Ave, Wooster, OH 44691.
Topics will include new crop options, pest management, soil and water management, environment management tools, and a visit to the on-site high tunnel research area on the CFAES Wooster Campus managed by the Vegetable Production Systems Lab. This is a full day of learning including Q&As with the specialists.
This event is perfect for commercial growers, beginning farmers, educators, and anyone interested in expanding their knowledge of high tunnel farming. Whether you’re just starting out or have years of experience, you’ll find valuable information to help you succeed.
A catered lunch is included with your registration, providing an excellent opportunity to network with fellow attendees, presenters, and other agricultural professionals.
Pesticide recertification credits as well as Certified Crop Advisor CEU’s will be available through attending the program.
For more information or to register, please visit go.osu.edu/htschool. To register for the Wooster location, you can call the Wayne County Extension Office at 330-264-8722 or email Frank Becker at becker.587@osu.edu. Please have your registrations in by Wednesday, March 12th to allow us to have an accurate count for our caterer. The cost is $25 per person, which can be paid via cash or check at the door on the day of the event.
