Growing for Market Content
GroBigRed Market Growers Virtual Learning Series
Join us for a series of programs to help Market Growers and Home Gardeners
These Lunch and Learn programs will be held monthly on zoom on the second Wednesday of the month for November - January and will be at 12:00pm CT. The programs are sponsored by Nebraska Extension.
If you cannot participate in the live programs, they will be recorded and made available on this webpage for later viewing, too.
November 11 - Bloom, Buzz & Harvest: Managing Pollination for Specialty Crops | Judy Wu-Smart, Entomology Extension Specialist
- Why Pollination Matters: Effective pollination affects fruit set, yield, size, and quality
- Know Your Bees: An overview of managed honey bees and wild/native bees, their roles, and what makes them effective crop pollinators
- Pollination on the Farm: Understanding crop bloom, pollinator activity, hive placement, and the conditions that support good pollination
- Build a Pollinator-Friendly Farm: Simple ways to provide forage and nesting habitat while integrating pollinator protection strategies into routine farm management
December 9 - Keep it Covered, Keep it Green | Katja Koehler-Cole, Statewide Soil Health Extension Educator
- Making the case for living roots in the ground year round
- Selecting the right cover crops for specialty crop production
- Cover crop planting and termination considerations
January 13 - Resourceful Farming: Saving Time and Money on a Small-Scale Vegetable Farm | Katie Jantzen, Owner/Farmer of West End Farm
- 10 cost-effective ways to access farm infrastructure and equipment when capital is limited
Questions? Contact Carol Waters at cwaters3@unl.edu
For more information, contact any member of the Growing for Market team
GroBigRed - Market Growers
Helping growers successfully increase their operation through Farmer's Market sales.
