Vermont Vegetable & Berry Growers Association
Vermont Vegetable & Berry Growers Association
Podcast Description
The Vermont Vegetable & Berry Growers Association (VVBGA) Shares their webinars in audio form so you can easily listen while in the field or high tunnel!
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The webinars focus on critical agricultural themes such as worker protection standards, soil health, pest management, and crop yield optimization. Specific episode examples include discussions on pesticide compliance, inter-seeding cover crops for erosion control, and innovative strategies for managing water on farms, addressing current challenges faced by growers in Vermont and beyond.
The Vermont Vegetable & Berry Growers Association (VVBGA) Shares their webinars in audio form so you can easily listen while in the field or high tunnel!
This webinar includes an overview of petroleum-based plastic mulch, bioplastics terminology, the differences between bio-based, compostable, and soil-biodegradable materials, label interpretation, performance comparisons, and non-plastic alternatives.
Speakers: Byron Garcia, Biomimicry Consultant, Natural Designs LLC, Shuresh Ghimire, Associate Extension Educator, UConn
All webinars are free, thanks to support from the VVBGA, the Vermont Clean Water Improvement Program, and the Transition to Organic Partnership Program. Thank you to the generous farmers and researchers willing to share their knowledge to make this series possible!Learn more or become a member of the Vermont Vegetable & Berry Growers Association:https://vvbga.org
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