Value Added Agriculture Calendar of Events

July 21 - Fruit and Vegetable Field Day in Mitchell and Howard Counties
Visit two farms southeast of Osage in Mitchell County. Brothers Dan and Leroy Zimmerman grow vegetables for wholesale market at the Cedar Valley Produce Auction at Elma in Howard County. Dan and wife, Reba, operate Stillwater Greenhouse and market flowers and nursery stock.Visit two farms southeast of Osage in Mitchell County. Brothers Dan and Leroy Zimmerman grow vegetables for wholesale market at the Cedar Valley Produce Auction at Elma in Howard County. Dan and wife, Reba, operate Stillwater Greenhouse and market flowers and nursery stock.

July 24 - Fruit and Vegetable Field Day in Shelby County
See a variety of fruit species grown in high tunnels, including peaches, raspberries and melons; compare tomatoes both in high tunnel and outside production; and look at a new tomato trellising system.. In addition, peaches in outdoor production, a variety of apple cultivars, and packing facilities for fresh produce.

No registration is required and lunch is provided. View each agenda on our Information Flier.

Value Added Agriculture Events Throughout the State

07/24/2008 Calhoun County Farmers' Market

07/24/2008 Organic Forum

07/28/2008 NW Iowa Cattlemen's Summer Meeting

07/28/2008 Manson Farmers' Market

07/31/2008 Farmland Leasing Meeting

07/31/2008 Calhoun County Farmers' Market

07/31/2008 Farmland Leasing Meeting - Cerro Gordo/Worth Co

08/04/2008 Manson Farmers' Market

08/05/2008 Farmland Leasing Meeting - Grundy/Black Hawk/Buchanan Counties

Complete Value Added Agriculture events list

Contact

1111 NSRIC
(National Swine Research Center)
Ames,IA
50011-3310
Phone: (515) 294-9483
Fax: (515) 294-9496
E-mail: swoods@iastate.edu

Office Hours
8 am to 5 pm
Mon to Fri

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