ATPI

Fruits

Vegetables

Th 10:45-11:45

Agritourism Liability Insurance. Don Davis, Country Insurance.

Plant Growth Regulators for Apples and Peaches.  James Schupp, Penn State University.

Producing And Marketing Asparagus.  Carl Cantaloupi, North Carolina State University.

Th 1:30-3:30

1:30:  Iowa Agritourism Development.  Marsh Laux, Iowa State University Extension

2:15:  “WOW” Customer Service Gives You the Edge.  Donna and Natasha Lehrer, Esther’s Place, Big Rock, IL

1:30:  Fertility Management for Fruit Production.  Eric Hansen, Michigan State University

2:15:  Observations on the 2009 Fruit Season.  Moderated Audience Discussion

2:45:  A Southwest Michigan Perspective on Producing and Marketing Apples and Peaches.  Ed Baushke, Benton Harbor, MI

1:30:  The How, What, and Why of Roadside Marketing.  Don and Shirley Ahrens, Shawneeetown, IL

2:15:  Essential Equipment for Market Farmers.  Jeff Kindhart, University of Illinois

2:45:  Managing Diseases of Tomatoes and Peppers.  Mohammad Babadoost, University of Illinois.

Friday

9:00-11:30

9:00:  Agritourism Producer Panel – Justina Boggio, Boggio’s Produce and Orchard, Granville, IL, and Malinda and Darrell Geisler, Geisler Farms, Bondurant, IA

10:00:  “Picture This,” Increase Marketing Impact with Photography.  Photography and Marketing Panel

10:45:  Where Do Seasonal Operations Fit into the Big Picture of Illinois Tourism?  Illinois Tourism Professionals

9:00 :  Insecticide Rotations and Resistance Management in Illinois Fruit Crops. Rick Weinzierl, University of Illinois

9:40:  Current and Potential Approaches to Thinning in Apples and Peaches.  James Schupp, Penn State University

10:30:  Managing Bacterial Diseases of Apples and Peaches.  Mohammad Babadoost, University of Illinois

Squash and Cucumber Production and Marketing.

9:00:  Squash and Cucumber Culture.  Bill Shoemaker, University of Illinois 

9:30:  Disease Management in Squash and Cucumbers.  Mohammad Babadoost, University of Illinois

10:00:  Insect Management in Squash and Cucumbers.  Rick Weinzierl, University of Illinois

10:30:  Weed Management in Squash and Cucumbers.  Elizabeth Wahle, University of Illinois Extension

11:00:  Grower Insights on Squash and Cucumber Production and Marketing.  Wayne Sirles and Jeff Flamm, southern Illinois growers

Friday

1:30-3:30

1:30:  Public Relations and Advertising Strategies. Lisa Rigoni, Illinois Country Living Magazine

2:30:  Marketing Roundtable.  John Pike, University of Illinois Extension

3:30:  Adjourn

1:30:  Rootstock Evaluations for Apples and Peaches.  Mosbah Kushad, University of Illinois

2:00:  Perspectives on Marketing Illinois Fruit.  Grower Panel

3:30:  Adjourn

1:30:  The 200 Acres.  Bruce Condill, The Great Pumpkin Patch, Arthur, IL.

2:15:  Heirloom Tomato Cultivar Evaluations.  Jeff Kindhart, Bronwyn Aly, and Bill Shoemaker, University of Illinois

2:45:  Pepper, Tomato, and Sweet Corn Cultivar Evaluations.  Elizabeth Wahle, Jeff Kindhart         , and Bronwyn Aly, University of Illinois

3:30:  Adjourn

Herbs

Organic I

Organic II

Irrigation

Th 10:45-11:45

Schedule provided by Chuck Voigt.

10:45:  Building a Healthy Food System.  Pete Johnson, Pete’s Greens, Craftsbury, VT 

11:15:  Farming and Marketing in a Homegrown Wisconsin Co-op.  Steve Pincus, Tipi Produce, Evanston, WI

Customizing Irrigation Systems for Fruits and Vegetables.  Jeff Kindhart, University of Illinois

Th 1:30-3:30

Integrated Organic Vegetable Production Systems

1:30:  Season Extension:  Production and Storage.  Pete Johnson, Pete’s Greens, Craftsbury, VT

2:10:  Nuts and Bolts:  Field Operations, Fertility, and Pest Management.  Steve Pincus, Tipi Produce, Evanston, WI

2:50:  Organic Greenhouse Production:  Composting, Grafting, and Irrigation.  Matt Kleinhenz, The Ohio State University

Organic Grain and Livestock Systems.

1:30:  Integrated Livestock Systems.  Stan Shutte, Triple S Farms, Stewardson, IL

2:10:  Organic Grain and the Threat of Genetically Modified Crops.  Lynn Clarkson, Clarkson Grain, Cerro Gordo, IL

2:30:  Making Cover Crops Work.  Joel Gruver, Western Illinois University,

3:00:  Animal Well-being:  Producing Livestock Without Antibiotics.  David Bane, St. Joseph, IL

                      Business and Marketing

Commercial Readiness:

1:30:  Using MarketMaker to Connect – and Shape – Supply and Demand.  Dar Knipe, University of Illinois Extension.

2:00:  Is Your Operation Commercial-Ready?  John Pike, University of Illinois Extension? 

2:30:  Meeting Specifications of the Commercial Buyer.  Tim Woods, University of Kentucky

3:00:  GAP, GHP, and Certification Programs, Mosbah Kushad, University of Illinois

Friday

9:00-11:30

9:00 :  Is Organic Being Co-opted?  Panel Discussion.

9:45:  Organic Production and Food Quality.  Gene Lester, USDA, Weslaco, TX

10:30:  Why Agriculture Needs to Keep it Clean:  Agriculture and  Aquatic Indicators.  Val Beasley, University of Illinois. 

Organic Fruit Production: 

9:00:  Organic Tree Fruit Production:  Transitioning from Conventional Management.  Harry Hoch, La Crescent, MN

9:50:  A Novice Starts Organic Fruit Production on the Prairie. Wes Jarrell, Prairie Fruits Farm and University of Illinois

10:40:  Organic Approaches to Insect Management in Fruit Crops.  Rick Weinzierl, University of Illinois

9:00:  The Outlook for Labor in Specialty Crop Farming.  Sharon Hughes, Washington, D.C.

10:00:  Insurance for Specialty Crop Producers.  Roger Schnitzler, FARMCO, Wisconsin Dells, WI. 

10:45:  Updates on Legal Issues for Specialty Crops Producers.  Rich Schell, Law Offices of Kurt Wagner. 

Friday

1:30-3:30

Organic Research Roundup

1:30:  Overview of Organic Resources, Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant.  University of Illinois Extension

1:50:  Thistle Control in On-Farm Research Trails.  John Masiunas and Dan Anderson, University of Illinois

2:15:  WORT Systems Overview and Yields.  Ed Zaborski, Illinois Natural History Survey

2:40:  Disease Control in Organic Systems:  Rotations and Amendments.  Darin Eastburn, University of Illinois

3:05:  Soil Management.  Michelle Wander, University of Illinois

3:30:  Adjourn

1:30:  Another Look at Meeting
Market Demand:  The Wholesale Success Program and Chicago Markets.

Jim Slama, President FamilyFarmed.org

2:15 Panel and Grower Discussion.

Robbie Robert, SYSCO Central Illinois; Bob Bloomer, Chartwells Thompson Hospitality (Chicago Public Schools);
Jose Valadez, Produce Coordinator, Whole Foods Market Midwest

3:30:  Adjourn