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Twilight Meeting: Organic Weed Management

Event date/time: 
Tuesday, July 24, 2018 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm

Join farmers and researchers to talk about organic weed management on fruit and vegetable farms. 

Featuring: Langwater’s Kevin O’Dwyer with their flame weeder, and leaf mulching techniques.

Invited presenters include: 

  • Katie Ghantous (UMass Vegetable Weed Technician) with a vinegar weed injector, on-farm trial and information on weed ecology
  • Sonja Birthisel (UMaine PhD candidate studying Weed Management) with results of her research using occulation and solarization
  • Farmer Tyson Neukirch shares his experiences using silage tarps in a reduced tillage system for weed management

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/X9WLFYS

Click here to request special accommodations for this event.

 

Contact's name: 
Katie Campbell-Nelson
Contact's email: 
Contact's phone on day of event: 
413-545-1051
209 Washington St North Easton MA

The Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment and UMass Extension are equal opportunity providers and employers, United States Department of Agriculture cooperating. Contact your local Extension office for information on disability accommodations. Contact the State Center Director’s Office if you have concerns related to discrimination, 413-545-4800 or see ag.umass.edu/civil-rights-information.