High Tunnels
Thursday, February 11, 2021
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Nitrogen Input Effects on Yield and Quality of Grafted and Non-grafted Tomato Grown in High Tunnels
Dr. Francesco DiGioia, Penn State University
Andrew Blunk, Pennsylvania State University
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
**Best Practices to Limit Phytotoxicity from Pesticides on High Tunnel Crops
Pesticides are used in high tunnels to protect crops from insects and diseases and their usage under certain environmental conditions can lead to injury (phytotoxicity) to growing crops. Penn State Extension Educator, Tom Ford will discuss how growers can prevent plant injury when using pesticides in high tunnels.
Thomas Ford, Penn State University
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Opportunities for Growing Grafted Cucumbers in High Tunnels
Dr. Wenjing Guan, Purdue University