A new issue of the Illinois Fruit and Vegetable News (Volume 17, number 13) has been posted on the web. To reach the home page for the Illinois Fruit and Vegetable News (with links to all issues and additional resources), use the following link:
http://ipm.illinois.edu/ifvn/index.html For direct access to issue 17:13, use the following link: http://ipm.illinois.edu/ifvn/volume17/frveg1713.html Note that a pdf file of this issue is available for those who wish to print it. Contents of this issue ... Upcoming Programs Regional Updates (Maurice Ogutu) Notes from Chris Doll (rainfall, harvest progress, deer season, and fruit theft) Fruit Production and Pest Management (brown marmorated stink bug; aronia) Vegetable Production and Pest Management (squash bug and cucumber beetles on pumpkins) University of Illinois Extension Staff in Fruit & Vegetable Production & Pest Management Upcoming Programs * Farmer Grant Writing Workshop, September 21, 2011. 6:30-8:30 pm (registration starting at 6:00 pm). University of Illinois Sangamon County Extension Office, 2501 North 8th Street, State Fairgrounds #30, Springfield, IL. Information will be provided on the basics of grant writing as well as specifics on grants available through the NCR SARE Farmer Rancher Grant Program and the Illinois Department of Agriculture AgriFIRST Specialty Crop Grant Program and the C-2000 Sustainable Agriculture Grant Program). For more information and to register, see http://www.cisfn.org or contact Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant at cvngh...@illinois.edu<mailto:cvngh...@illinois.edu>, 217-782-4617. * Sustainable and Organic Farmers Network Potluck, September 26, 2011. Beginning at 5:00 p.m., Anderson Farm, 2190 N. 45th Road, Leland, IL. Crops include lettuce, potatoes, turnips, rutabagas, sweet corn, peppers, pumpkins, melons and strawberries. Although there is no registration fee, attendees should bring a dish to share at the potluck and register online at http://web.extension.illinois.edu/units/event.cfm?EventID=55196&UnitID=463 . For more information, contact University of Illinois Extension Local Foods and Small Farms Extension Educator Ellen Phillips at 815-732-2191 or ephil...@illinois.edu<mailto:ephil...@illinois.edu>. * Sangamon Area Farm to School Summit, November 5, 2011 at the Trutter Center, Lincoln Land Community College, 5250 Shepherd Road, Springfield, IL. Farm to School connects schools (K-12) and local farms with the objectives of serving healthy meals in school cafeterias, improving student nutrition, providing agriculture, health and nutrition education opportunities, and supporting local and regional farmers. Topics will include sourcing locally produced food, starting school gardens; incorporating food and nutrition into curricula, and implement a farm-to-school program. Organized by the Springfield Area Local Food Task Force. Contact Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant at cvngh...@illinois.edu<mailto:cvngh...@illinois.edu> or (217) 782-4617 for more information<http://web.extension.illinois.edu/units/event.cfm?EventID=55325&UnitID=483>. * Living on the Land - 10 Weeks of Tips and Tricks for Small-acreage Landowners, September 28 - November 30, 2011. Topics range from stewardship practices to income opportunities; Wednesdays from 6 to 9 p.m. The purpose of this course is to help people sustainably manage smaller acreage properties from about 1 acre to 50 acres. Session topics include inventorying of resources, managing soil, living with streams and ponds, managing well and septic systems, managing pastures and lawns, controlling weeds, beginning a business using small acreages, and much more. Four of the classes will be held at U of I Extension offices, including the Will Unit<http://web.extension.illinois.edu/gkw/> in Joliet, the Boone Unit<http://web.extension.illinois.edu/bdo/> in Belvidere, the Stephenson Unit<http://web.extension.illinois.edu/jsw/> in Freeport and the Sangamon Unit<http://web.extension.illinois.edu/lms/findus.html> in Springfield. The remaining five classes will be taught through online webinars (the Sangamon Unit is offering a face-to-face option for all sessions). The tour will be determined by each county. To register or get a brochure click on the above Unit Office links. * Organic Gardening Day, November 5, 2011, at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center, Urbana, IL, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Advance registration of $60 includes an organic lunch and must be received by October 28. On-site registration on Nov. 5 begins at 8:00 a.m. and will continue as long as space allows. On-site registration does not include lunch. For more information and to register, contact Linda Harvey at 217-244-1693 lhar...@illinois.edu<mailto:lhar...@illinois.edu>. * Illinois/Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Symposium, November 18, 2011, at the Scott County Extension Office, Bettendorf, IA. Details to come * Illinois Specialty Crops, Agritourism, and Organic Conference, January 11-13, 2012, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Springfield, IL. Details to come. Richard Weinzierl Professor and Extension Entomologist SARE PDP Program Coordinator Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois 217-244-2126
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