BURLINGTON – A three-part webinar series, hosted by University of Vermont Extension and Cornell University, will cover a number of aspects of growing dry beans commercially.
All webinars will be offered via Zoom from noon to 1:30 p.m.
Webinars will take place on the following dates:
February 20: Dry Bean Disease Management with Dr. Sarah Pethybridge, School of Integrative Plant Science Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section, Cornell AgriTech.
February 27: New Dry Bean Varieties: Improving the Production of Heirlooms without Losing the Culinary Characteristics with Travis Parker, Department of Plant Sciences, University of California-Davis.
March 5: Dry Bean Farmer Panel. Growers will discuss their experiences growing dry beans from harvesting and cleaning to storage and markets. Speakers include Nazirahk Amen, Purple Mountain Organics, Tacoma Park, Maryland; Kevin Messing, Sheridan Acres, Ubly, Michigan; and John Wepking, Meadowlark Farm and Mill, Ridgeway, Wisconsin.
Although free to attend, prior registration is required to receive the email with the presentation link. To register, go to bit.ly/41yc4x1 or visit go.uvm.edu/conferences. If requiring a disability-related accommodation to participate, please contact Susan Brouillette at [email protected] or (802) 656-7611 by January 30.
