The New England Vegetable and Fruit Conference and Trade Show will take place on December 17, 18, and 19 at the Doubletree by Hilton Manchester Downtown in Manchester, NH. The event will feature 30 educational sessions over three days, focusing on key topics related to vegetable, berry, and tree fruit crops. This special conference is put together by growers and Extension from across the region, to provide information about the latest innovations and advances in the fruit and vegetable industries. Every session includes talks by both farmers and researchers or Extension personnel, and the conference also inclues farmer-to-farmer sessions to bring speakers and farmers together for informal, in-depth discussions on selected issues. There is also an extensive Trade Show with over 120 exhibitors.
Visit https://newenglandvfc.org/ for registration and accommodation details. Early bird registration discount ends Nov 30.
Sponsors
The event is Sponsored by the New England Vegetable & Berry Growers’ Association and the Massachusetts Fruit Growers’ Association in conjunction with the Universities of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont, as well as Cornell University, Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station.
Contacts:
- Registration: Shuresh Ghimire, UConn; 860-870-6933; shuresh[dot]ghimire[at]uconn[dot]edu (shuresh[dot]ghimire[at]uconn[dot]edu)
- General questions: Sue Scheufele 508-397-3361; sscheufele[at]umext[dot]umass[dot]edu (sscheufele[at]umext[dot]umass[dot]edu)