Learn more in 2022
Helping Others Learn to Grow:
Master Gardener Eric Osen, of Jasper County Master Gardeners Association, will lead discussions surrounding the major topics of home gardening. His expert advise and knowledge can help you get started or further your efforts in growing your own foods.
Here is a list of topics still on the way and the dates they will be offered:
Harvest and Preservation 2- September 10th
Putting the Garden to Bed- September 24th
Classes are offered at the Webb City Farmers Market between 9-11 am.
Classes will be offered at Empire Market of Joplin the same day between 1:15-2pm.
Master Gardener Eric Osen, of Jasper County Master Gardeners Association, will lead discussions surrounding the major topics of home gardening. His expert advise and knowledge can help you get started or further your efforts in growing your own foods.
Here is a list of topics still on the way and the dates they will be offered:
Harvest and Preservation 2- September 10th
Putting the Garden to Bed- September 24th
Classes are offered at the Webb City Farmers Market between 9-11 am.
Classes will be offered at Empire Market of Joplin the same day between 1:15-2pm.
Fruit Education Site in Southwest Missouri:*
Year One of workshops and twilight walks is concluded, but plans are underway for Year Two in 2023. Growers, gardeners, and folks who just want to know where their food comes from are invited to join Extension professionals Angela Brattin and Patrick Byers and farmer Lykou Lee at the Lee Farm - 15392 Ibex Road, Neosho, Mo 64850 for free workshops and walks focused on high tunnel strawberries and field plantings of blackberries and elderberries. Dates will be announced in the spring!
Attendees will walk through agricultural fields which are uneven and can be muddy, so wearing sturdy waterproof footwear is encouraged and as well as a walking assist such as hiking canes if you need stability.
*funded, in part, through Missouri Department of Agriculture Specialty Crops Block Grants.
Year One of workshops and twilight walks is concluded, but plans are underway for Year Two in 2023. Growers, gardeners, and folks who just want to know where their food comes from are invited to join Extension professionals Angela Brattin and Patrick Byers and farmer Lykou Lee at the Lee Farm - 15392 Ibex Road, Neosho, Mo 64850 for free workshops and walks focused on high tunnel strawberries and field plantings of blackberries and elderberries. Dates will be announced in the spring!
Attendees will walk through agricultural fields which are uneven and can be muddy, so wearing sturdy waterproof footwear is encouraged and as well as a walking assist such as hiking canes if you need stability.
*funded, in part, through Missouri Department of Agriculture Specialty Crops Block Grants.
The 2022 Missouri Tomato School* was held May 19 and 20,
at Lee's Summit, MO 64064. Click on links below for audio and/or slides.
High Tunnel & Greenhouse — When Bad Things Happen to Good Tomatoes — Rick Snyder
Audio Slides
Tomatoes and Herbicide Injury Research — Michele Warmund
Audio Slides
What’s bugging you might not be bugging your tomatoes! Beneficials and Pests — Tamra Reall
Audio Slides
The Top Ten Best Practices for Tomato Harvesting & Postharvest Storage — Casey Barickman
Slides
Tomato Nutrient Management 101 — Casey Barickman
Slides
So, You Want to Grow Greenhouse Tomatoes — Rick Snyder
Slides
Crash course on hydroponic tomato cultivation — Juan Cabrera-Garcia
Slides
Comparing Yields and Success of Grafted vs. Ungrafted Tomatoes — Kelly McGowan
Slides
Using Essential Oils to Control Aphids, Spider Mites, & Thrips in High Tunnels — David Middleton
Slides
The 2021 Missouri Tomato School* - for videos of Day 1 presentations, click here.
The 2021 Winter Production Conference
Learn about four successful winter production operations in Southwest Missouri on-line presentations:
The Yang Family Vegetable Farm - click here for the recorded presentation.
Box Turtle Farm - click here for the recorded presentation, click here for the chat during the video.
OakWoods Farm - click here for the recorded presentation, click here for the chat during the video.
Millsap Farm - click here for the recorded presentation, click here for the chat during the video.
Choosing an Online Platform & Selling Online: Four Missouri Farmers Share their Success Stories
Click here for the recorded presentation by three specialty crops farmers and one beef, pork, chicken, and lamb producer.
Click here for Handout from the Virtual Panel offered on June 15, 2020, which includes a summary of the presentation, presenter backgrounds, and contact information for the presenters. One-on-one mentoring is available through August 30 or until each of the four presenters have logged 20 hours of mentoring.
The 2020 Winter Production Conference* Links to presentations:
Introduction to High Tunnels
High Tunnel Site Selection
Managing Pests in High Tunnels
Introduction to High Tunnel Climate Control
High Tunnel Heating Alternatives
High Tunnel Maintenance
Soil Nutrition
Advanced Soils and Nutrition
Crop Rotation in High Tunnels
Ten Greatest Challenges in High Tunnel Production
Steps to Acquire an USDA/NRCS EQIP High Tunnel
High Value High Tunnel Crops
Cover Cropping in High Tunnels
Greenhouse & High Tunnel Covers
Specialty Cut Flower Production in the Winter
*funded, in part, through Missouri Department of Agriculture Specialty Crops Block Grants.
at Lee's Summit, MO 64064. Click on links below for audio and/or slides.
High Tunnel & Greenhouse — When Bad Things Happen to Good Tomatoes — Rick Snyder
Audio Slides
Tomatoes and Herbicide Injury Research — Michele Warmund
Audio Slides
What’s bugging you might not be bugging your tomatoes! Beneficials and Pests — Tamra Reall
Audio Slides
The Top Ten Best Practices for Tomato Harvesting & Postharvest Storage — Casey Barickman
Slides
Tomato Nutrient Management 101 — Casey Barickman
Slides
So, You Want to Grow Greenhouse Tomatoes — Rick Snyder
Slides
Crash course on hydroponic tomato cultivation — Juan Cabrera-Garcia
Slides
Comparing Yields and Success of Grafted vs. Ungrafted Tomatoes — Kelly McGowan
Slides
Using Essential Oils to Control Aphids, Spider Mites, & Thrips in High Tunnels — David Middleton
Slides
The 2021 Missouri Tomato School* - for videos of Day 1 presentations, click here.
The 2021 Winter Production Conference
Learn about four successful winter production operations in Southwest Missouri on-line presentations:
The Yang Family Vegetable Farm - click here for the recorded presentation.
Box Turtle Farm - click here for the recorded presentation, click here for the chat during the video.
OakWoods Farm - click here for the recorded presentation, click here for the chat during the video.
Millsap Farm - click here for the recorded presentation, click here for the chat during the video.
Choosing an Online Platform & Selling Online: Four Missouri Farmers Share their Success Stories
Click here for the recorded presentation by three specialty crops farmers and one beef, pork, chicken, and lamb producer.
Click here for Handout from the Virtual Panel offered on June 15, 2020, which includes a summary of the presentation, presenter backgrounds, and contact information for the presenters. One-on-one mentoring is available through August 30 or until each of the four presenters have logged 20 hours of mentoring.
The 2020 Winter Production Conference* Links to presentations:
Introduction to High Tunnels
High Tunnel Site Selection
Managing Pests in High Tunnels
Introduction to High Tunnel Climate Control
High Tunnel Heating Alternatives
High Tunnel Maintenance
Soil Nutrition
Advanced Soils and Nutrition
Crop Rotation in High Tunnels
Ten Greatest Challenges in High Tunnel Production
Steps to Acquire an USDA/NRCS EQIP High Tunnel
High Value High Tunnel Crops
Cover Cropping in High Tunnels
Greenhouse & High Tunnel Covers
Specialty Cut Flower Production in the Winter
*funded, in part, through Missouri Department of Agriculture Specialty Crops Block Grants.
