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Can you make money growing fruit under high tunnels? HIGH TUNNEL FRUIT PRODUCTION TOUR Tuesday July 5 6:30 to 8:00 Please join us for a tour and discussion of organic and conventional fruit production under high tunnels. Raspberries are grown in organic production and cherry under conventional management. High tunnels are relatively low cost greenhouse-like structures. Beginning in 2010, organic and conventional production of red raspberries, sweet cherries and blackberries have been studied under Haygrove multiple bay high tunnels. Key areas that will be covered: Raspberry training systems SWD management with exclusion netting and harvest frequency Effects of "smart" plastics on pesticide degradation Tunnel blackberry production systems and varieties Sweet cherry varieties and training systems Please join us to see production methods and learn the results of this exciting, on going project. * Rufus Isaacs and Heather Leach (Entomology) will discuss insect management approaches. * Annemiek Schilder (Plant Pathology) will discuss disease challenges, * Eric Hanson, Greg Lang and Josh Moses (Horticulture) will review production systems and tunnel management. * Vicki Morrone (Organic Ag Outreach Specialist) will be on hand to review general organic production topics. Ice cream and fruit toppings will be served. Questions? Contact Eric Hanson at 517-353-0386 or [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Location: Horticulture Teaching and Research Center, 3291 College Road, Holt, Michigan 48842 Vicki Morrone Organic farming specialist Center For Regional Food Systems at MSU 480 Wilson Rd Rm 303 East Lansing, MI 48824 +011-517-353-3542/517-282-3557 (U.S. cell) +255 786 774 784 (Tanzania cell) Www.MichiganOrganic.Msu.edu sorrone11 (Skype) If you would like to access previous postings to the Mich-Organic listserv you can copy and paste the following URL into your browser address bar http://list.msu.edu/archives/mich-organic.html