Mountain View Grand Resort
101 Mountain View Rd
Whitefield, NH 03598
United States
Spend Halloween with us at the return of the North Country Fruit and Vegetable Seminar and Trade Show! This is the preeminent event for North Country Farms and the annual farmer social event of the season. We are excited to return to the majestic Mountain View Grand Resort in Whitefield, NH. Join us for a day of discoveries as we dive into the world of crops, soils, pests, pollinators, and weather.
Registration includes:
- Lunch*
- Educational programming
- And a tradeshow of commercial vendors and technical service providers
- Capped off with a raffle for door prizes
Time: From 9:00am to 3:30pm
Cost: $40 per participant** | $150 Tradeshow Registration (includes 2 meal tickets)
*We cannot guarantee lunch for walk-ins.
**There is a preregistration discount if you sign up by October 19. Registration after this date or walk-ins will be $50 per person.
Pesticide Credits: 3 Pesticide Credits Available
Will Hastings, 603-788-4961
Heather Bryant, 603-787-6944
Olivia Saunders, 603-447-3834
Tracy Shepard, 603-788-4961 EXT 202
Schedule for the day:
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9:00 |
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Registration Begins |
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9:30 |
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Trade Show Opens |
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9:45-10:00 |
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Welcome/Today's Program |
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10:00-10:25 |
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Live Free and Pollinate: An Investigation of Native Bees Across New Hampshire Apple Orchards |
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10:25-10:50 |
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UNH Cucurbit Breeding Program updates |
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10:50-11:15 |
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Invasive insect pests in Northern New Hampshire: Swede midge and Leek moth |
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11:15-11:40 |
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Weather Stations and the Network for Environment and Weather Applications (NEWA) – A Tool in Your IPM Toolbox |
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11:40-12:05 |
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What’s new in the world of sweet potatoes? |
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12:05-1:25 |
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Lunch & Trade Show |
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1:30 -1:55 |
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Soil and Foliar Testing for Fruits and Perennial Plants |
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1:55-2:20 |
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Climate Mitigation & Expectations |
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2:20-2:35 |
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USDA Disaster Assistance Programs through the Farm Service Agency |
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2:35-3:20 |
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Panel Discussion: Keeping Land Working |
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3:20-3:30 |
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Trade Show Officially Ends, Door Prize Drawing |
This event is jointly produced by the Coös County, Grafton County and Carroll County Extension Offices.
The University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity educator and employer. UNH, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, and New Hampshire counties cooperating. Direct inquiries to unh.civilrights@unh.edu. If you need an accommodation to participate in our programming, please contact Olivia Saunders at Olivia.saunders@unh.edu or 603-447-3834 prior to the event. Given ample time, we will make any reasonable effort to meet your needs, including language access services if requested, which will be provided free of charge.
