Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Fresh Market Vegetable and Tomato Field Day Tomorrow

Tomorrow, Thursday August 4 is the Annual Fresh Market Vegetable and Tomato Field Day at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station in Mills River.

The annual tomato field day at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station in Mills River! This is your opportunity to see new up and coming varieties and learn the latest about disease, insect, and weed control for staked tomato production and vegetables in western North Carolina. As always, the afternoon field day will be followed by a pig pickin' at Lake Julian.

The field day begins at noon and pesticide credits will be offered.

To view the complete program click here.

Tomato field day is sponsored by North Carolina State University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, NC Agricultural Research Service and NC Cooperative Extension Service, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and the North Carolina Tomato Growers Association. For more information, contact Denny Thompson at 828.684.7197 or Jim Walgenbach at 828.684.3562.

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