High Tunnel Tomato Production Field Day

High Tunnel Tomato Production Field Day
Location: 55253 690^th St., Wiota, IA 50274

Tentative Agenda

• Welcome
•          Chris French tells us about his business
•          Walk through the high tunnel
  •    Scouting for insects
    •   Aphids and white flies
    •   Placement of sticky cards
  •    Physiological disorders
    •   catfacing, yellow shoulder, and blossom end rot
  •    Leaf Mold
•          Discuss the importance of cultivar selection for managing these issues
•          Fertigation
  •    Chris’s system setup
  •    Weekly injection rates
•          Pruning and training
  •    Indeterminate and determinate
  •    Hands-on
•          Open discussion with water and cookies