2026 Vegetable & Small Fruit Growers Conference Materials
2026 Conference Presentations
- Keith Bishop: Automation on NorthEast Farms
- Amelia Magistrali: Cover Crops
- Steven McMenamin: Nutrient Content of Crops
- Becky Maden: High Tunnel Management
- Crystal Stewart-Courtens: Alliums
- Robert Chang and Nancy Barrett: Cut Flower Dahlia Production
- Baylee Drown: Journey from Decomposing to Composting
Please contact nicole.davidow@uconn.edu for a copy of the slides or conference program.
UConn Extension Programs
- Fruit IPM Program
- Vegetable IPM Program
- Solid Ground, a Program for New Farms and Farmers
- Farm Viability Service
- Farm Risk Management
- Soil Health Program
- and more!
Diagnostic and Testing Services
- Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) Plant Disease Information Office
- UConn Plant Diagnostic Lab
- UConn Hot Water Seed Treatment Service
- UConn Soil Nutrient Analysis Laboratory
Guides
- New England Vegetable Management Guide
- Northeast Vegetable and Strawberry Pest Identification Guide
- New England Small Fruit Management Guide
- New England Tree Fruit Management Guide
Additional Networks and Resources:
Upcoming Courses and Workshops
- Ornamental and Turf Online Short Course
January 14th - March 25th, 2026
Registration Cost: $400 - Online Vegetable Production Course For Beginning and Prospective Farmers
January 22nd - March 31st, 2026
Registration Cost: $149 - Solid Ground's Ag Mechanics Trainings
Begin January 31st, dates vary
Registration Cost: $25 unless otherwise marked - Solid Ground Risk Management Workshop Series
Mondays Feb 2nd, 9th, and 23rd
Registration Cost: Free! - Climate Smart Adaptation Strategies for Beginning Farmers
Begins February 4th
Registration Cost: $35
Farmers that complete the class will be eligible to apply for a $2400 Climate Smart Microgrant - UConn Spring Bedding Plant Workshop 2026
February 11, 8:30am - 2:15pm
Location: Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, Jones Auditorium, New Haven
Registration Cost: $55 | Register Online