Morrisons Cove Produce Auction Growers' Meeting Tomorrow

The Morrisons Cove Produce Auction meeting will be held on Friday, Dec. 8, at the Replogole Community Building at 141 Replogle School Road, New Enterprise, PA 16664.

This grower meeting will feature presentations from a variety of Penn State Extension speakers and pesticide credits will be awarded to licensed Pennsylvania Pesticide Applicators at the conclusion of the meeting. The meeting will start at 8:30 a.m. and will conclude at 3:15 p.m. To register for this program. contact Laverne Nolt at Nolt’s Produce Supplies at (814) 793-4028.

Featured topics include:

• Protecting water resources from pesticide contamination

• Vegetable crop fertility focus: calcium

• Identification and management of phytophthora on pumpkins and watermelons

• Conducting a sit analysis before making a pesticide application

• Tips to make produce auctions attractive to new buyers

• Sweet potato production in Pennsylvania

• Managing tomato pests and diseases in the field and high tunnel

• Producing quality sweet corn hinges on your pest management program