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Pesticide applicator continuing instruction credits will be offered for commercial applicators in category 1D and private applicators at the Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association Conference. The conference will be held on Jan. 24-25, 2019 in Ankeny.
Iowa State University has received a grant to continue hosting the North Central Region Center for FSMA Training, Extension and Technical assistance to help fruit and vegetable growers and processors comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) across the 12-state region.
The Great Plains Growers Conference will be held Jan. 9-11 in St. Joseph, Missouri. The conference will include information on organic, greenhouse and conventional fruit and vegetable production, cut flowers, honeybees and new this year – industrial hemp.
Learn about successful vegetable production by watching any or all of these 12 topical videos from the horticulture team at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
Learn about the requirements and best practices of operating a farmers market this spring.
Social distancing and other restrictions must continue at farmers markets.
Gov. Kim Reynolds has modified the state’s Public Health Emergency Declaration as it pertains to farmers markets. The June 10, 2020, proclamation allows farmers markets to continue operating, but previous restrictions have been modified.
Fruit and vegetable commercial and private pesticide applicators have an upcoming continuing education opportunity, according to Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
Voluntary on-farm assessments are available to specialty crop growers through Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.