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Help ID high tunnel research needs at GL Expo

November 17, 2010 – If you
are interested in high tunnel berry production, please join us for a special
session on Tuesday, December 7, at the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market
EXPO.

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are interested in high tunnel berry production, please join us for a special
session on Tuesday, December 7, at the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market
EXPO.

The purpose is to review
current uses of tunnels for berry production and discuss research and education
needs. Input will be used to develop a USDA proposal to address these needs.

Eric Hanson from Michigan
State University and Brent Black from Utah State University will present
information on high tunnel options and new research findings, and several high
tunnel growers will describe their experiences. The program will follow the
traditional Berry Session and run from 11:00 to 1:00.

Whether you have
experience with tunnels or not, we need your involvement. Please plan on
joining us on December 7. Box lunches will be provided, but we need a count of
people who will attend. If you would like a lunch, please contact Eric Hanson
(517-355-5191 ext 1386, email: hansone@msu.edu) before November 29.