Planning Your Vegetable Production Program, February 23

The University of Illinois Extension—Winnebago County will be hosting a distance learning workshop on how to prepare for vegetable production during 2009 and beyond. The workshop will be conducted via MeetingPlace distance learning technology at U of I Extension-Winnebago County, 1925 S. Meridian Rd, Rockford. The workshop will be held on Monday, February 23 from 9:00 am – noon.

Bill Shoemaker, University of Illinois Extension Specialist in Vegetable Crops and Kari Houle, University of Illinois Extension-Knox County Horticulture Educator will be conducting the workshop. There will be a fee of $5. This very informative workshop will help participants prepare for the growing season.

Topics covered include growing seasons & growth characteristics, row spacing production estimates successive planting and intercropping & rotating crops for optimal production.

Register by calling 815-986-4357 or online at http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/winnebago/. Registration is required by Feb. 22. $5 cost will cover the telenet, materials and handouts. Please call ahead to register and for directions.