Brookdale Fruit Farm
38 Broad Street
Hollis, NH 03049
United States
Join us as we explore new equipment, tools and technology that have entered the fruit and vegetable production workspace. This 4-hour long field day will consist of equipment demonstrations from various equipment manufacturers and presentations on irrigation efficiency, farm automation and integrated pest management. Discussion and demonstrations will take place at multiple locations around the farm and 2 wagons will be provided for transportation to and from the locations.
Agenda:
3:00 pm: Welcome and Introductions
Trevor Hardy, Brookdale Fruit farm and Kyle Quigley UNHCE field specialist
3-4:30pm: Stop One
Forigo stone burier- Dan Chisholm, Forigo Italy
Forigo Modula- Dan Chisholm, Forigo Italy
Flail Mowers for cover crop termination- Dan Chisholm and Nicola Rinieri, Rinieri Equipment
Weed mat between plasticulture row as an alternative to herbicide- Trevor Hardy, Brookdale fruit farm
4:30-5:45pm: Stop Two
Drip fertigation and chemigation filter automation-Anthony Tasselli and Bill Wolfram, Toro irrigation
Tempus Automation-Anthony Tasselli, Toro Automation
in-field Temperature and soil moisture sensors-Trevor Hardy Brookdale fruit farm
5:45-6pm: Stop Three
How and why to use insect trapping as a fundamental component of an effective integrated pest management program- Kyle Quigley, UNHCE
6-7 PM: Stop Four
Alternative cultivation and mowing practices-Nicola Rinieri, Rinieri Equipment
Deer deterrent alternative products-Kevin Rodak, Helena Chemical
7pm: Stop Five
Vendor displays, refreshments, closing remarks and adjourn
2.5 Pesticide applicator recertification credits approved for this meeting
