NH Vegetable & Berry Growers Association Annual Meeting 2026

Join our membership for a day-long educational meeting. Includes continental breakfast and lunch.

Pesticide Application Recertification Credits Pending Approval

Agenda

8:30 AM
Registration

9:00- 9:30 AM
TBD

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
IPM Sweet Corn Update, Amber Vinchesi-Vahl

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Automation for Field & Greenhouse with TORO

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Department & Commercial Member Updates

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Town Hall Meeting with Anthony Davis
Join Dean Anthony Davis of the University of New Hampshire’s College of Life Sciences and Agriculture (COLSA) for an in-depth conversation about one of the most significant organizational shifts in UNH’s recent history: the merger of COLSA and UNH Cooperative Extension. Dean Davis will outline the motivations behind this integration, highlight early impacts, and share how the merger positions UNH to address emerging challenges across the food system. In addition to his vision for the future of food-related work at UNH, the session provides a unique opportunity for growers to share the needs, challenges, and priorities shaping their operations -- helping inform how UNH can better support New Hampshire’s agricultural community through research, outreach, and innovation.

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
Lunch & Visit with Commercial Members

12:50 PM - 01:00 PM
SARE Farmer Grant Results: Winter-Kill Cover-Cropping for Erosion Control

01:00 PM - 01:10 PM
Granite State FFA Foundation Update

01:10 PM - 01:30 PM
Business Meeting & Elections

01:30 PM - 02:15 PM
Integrated Weed Management for Vegetables, Maria Gannett, UMASS

02:15 PM - 03:00 PM
Grower Panel: Cut Flowers & How to Incorporate them into your Market, Jonathan Ebba

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$45 for Members
$55 for Non-Members

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If you need an accommodation to participate in our programming, please contact Olivia Saunders, olivia.saunders@unh.edu and 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.