Northern Pecan Growers seminar: September 17th, 2016 Pecans for the Back Yard or back 40 Commercial Grove. Scottsburg High School, (Commons room) Registration deadline August 30th 2016 Cost $20.00 includes catered lunch, seminar and tour of USDA cooperator test grove of named and experimental cultivars in production. More information and registration: www.vaughnfamilypecanfarm.com Pay online or[Read More…]
Approximately 40 growers attended the Society’s summer field day a couple of weeks ago. Thanks go to David, Valerie and Theresa Doud for being wonderful hosts. We saw apples, peaches and strawberries, and also some of the new MAIA apple selections being developed. After lunch we visited Cordes Berry Farm which consists of over 9[Read More…]
Blueberry Growers of Indiana Spring Meeting and potluck June 9, 2016, 4:00 pm Sider’s Blueberry Farm. 6254 W. 200 North, Rochester, IN. More information will follow. Indiana Winery and Vineyard Association Summer meeting July 19-20, 2016 Brown County Inn. Nashville, IN. More information will follow. Indiana Hort Society Summer Field Day June 22, 2016 David[Read More…]
Blueberry Growers of Indiana Spring Meeting and potluck June 9, 4:00 pm. Sider’s Blueberry Farm. 6254 W. 200 North, Rochester, IN. More information will follow. Indiana Winery and Vineyard Association Summer meeting July 19-20. Brown County Inn. Nashville, IN. More information will follow. Indiana Hort Society Summer Field Day June 22 David Doud’s Countyline Orchard[Read More…]
The summer meeting of the Indiana Horticultural Society will be held June 22 at Doud’s Countyline Orchard in Wabash, IN. We will also visit a couple of other farms close to David Doud’s. The final details are still coming together, but I encourage you to mark this date on your calendar and plan to attend.[Read More…]
Purdue Wine Grape Team’s 2016 Spring Workshop May 4, 9:00 am. Holtkamp Winery, 10868 Woliung Rd, New Alsace, 47041, Rettig Hill Winery & Vineyard, 2679 E State Road 350 Osgood, IN 47037 Due to limited class size, advance registration and fees are required. Registration fee $50 per person and includes lunch.Make checks payable to Purdue[Read More…]
Purdue Wine Grape Team’s 2016 Spring Workshop May 4, 2016 9:00am Holtkamp Winery, 10868 Woliung Rd, New Alsace, 47041, Rettig Hill Winery & Vineyard, 2679 E State Road 350 Osgood, IN 47037 Due to limited class size, advance registration and fees are required. Registration fee $50 per person and includes lunch. Make checks payable to:[Read More…]
It was good to see so many growers at the recent Hort. Congress. Over 700 growers attended the Congress and the trade show was again sold out. Our usual program topics were held covering agritourism, farm marketing, fresh vegetables, fruit, organics, processing vegetables, and winegrapes. We are in the process of finalizing the dates and[Read More…]