Dear Friends in Farming
I have been get the final details for the OCT 2,
Vegetable Equipment Demo day that will be in Benton Harbor (Berrien County in
MI) and speaking with our equipment presenters for the event and it will
definitely be an exciting one!!!
We have several businesses bringing equipment and the
MSU research station will also demonstrate the equipment they use to manage
their vegetable beds and fields.
The following will be bringing equipment to
demonstrate and answer your questions. Some equipment you can even try yourself!!
Demonstrations:
*Elzinga & Hoeksema Greenhouses- source of organic
transplants and worm castings
http://www.elzingagreenhouses.com/
*HFS Tractor-Source for Kubota tractors, atvs and
implements
http://www.hfstractor.com/tractors.htm
*Mechanical Transplanter Co. Source for hand
seeder and mechanical transplanters
http://www.mechanicaltransplanter.com/
*Roeters Farm Equipment, Inc. Source for Eco-Weeder,
tractors and used equipment
http://www.roetersfarmequipment.com
Superior Sales, Seeking Michigan vegetables,
especially organic
http://superior-sales.com/directions.php
*MSU will demonstrate a bed shaper, plastic mulch layer
and cultivation equipment
Visit Haygrove Hightunnels and see drip irrigation
systems in place.
PRICE
The EARLY BIRD price will be in effect thru Oct 2. For
***$25 dollars **** you see equipment demonstrated IN THE FIELD, talk to
equipment dealers, Farming Service Agency reps, Greenstone rep and LUNCH.
Guaranteed to be a great day!!
TO REGISTER
If you want to register go to http://web2.canr.msu.edu/mottgroup/
and you can pay by check or credit card. If you cannot go online you can call
me to register at 517-353-3542
LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE and please share this
info with your friends!!!
Vicki
Vicki Morrone
Organic Vegetable and Crop Outreach Specialist
Michigan State University
C.S. Mott Group for Sustainable Food Systems
303 Natural Resources Bldg.
East Lansing, MI 48824
517-353-3542
517-282-3557 (cell)
517-353-3834 (fax)
For information on organic agriculture production
please visit: http://www.MichiganOrganic.msu.edu/
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