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Plastic Mulches in Vegetable Production: Sources, Alternatives, Pros and Cons | Winter 2026 Webinar
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Learning from High Tunnel Enterprise Budgets | Winter 2026 Webinar
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Diversifying Herb Enterprises for Economic Return beyond the “Bunch” | Winter 2026 Webinar
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| 4/30/26 | Plastic Mulches in Vegetable Production: Sources, Alternatives, Pros and Cons | Winter 2026 Webinar | This webinar includes an overview of petroleum-based plastic mulch, bioplastics terminology, the differences between bio-based, compostable, and soil-biodegradable materials, label interpretation, performance comparisons, and non-plastic alternatives. Speakers: Byron Garcia, Biomimicry Consultant, Natural Designs LLC, Shuresh Ghimire, Associate Extension Educator, UConnAll webinars are free, thanks to support from the VVBGA, the Vermont Clean Water Improvement Program, and the Transition to Organic Partnership Program. Thank you to the generous farmers and researchers willing to share their knowledge to make this series possible!Learn more or become a member of the Vermont Vegetable & Berry Growers Association:https://vvbga.org | — | ||||||
| 4/23/26 | Soil Health Bang for Your Buck | Winter 2026 Webinar | Improving soil health doesn’t need to be expensive or laborious. This webinar focuses on organic, soil building practices that make economic and efficient sense for soil health improvements. Come prepared to share your experiences and methods that support long term soil fertility and reduced impacts on water quality. This webinar is supported by the Transition to Organic Program (TOPP) and the Vermont Agricultural Clean Water Initiative Program (AgCWIP). Speaker: David Weisberger, University of Rhode Island Extension | — | ||||||
| 4/9/26 | Learning from High Tunnel Enterprise Budgets | Winter 2026 Webinar | Enterprise budgets are a tool to help understand all the costs and returns associated with an individual crop. That data can inform decisions aimed at improving profitability. Vern Grubinger, UVM Extension vegetable and berry specialist will show examples of "fillable" tunnel enterprise budget spreadsheets, and then he’ll demonstrate a new on-line budgeting and benchmarking tool for high tunnel crops, funded by the Vermont Working Lands Enterprise Initiative. Georgia McDougall, Greenhouse Manager at Intervale Community Farm in Burlington will describe how she has used enterprise budgets to compare the profitability of various tunnel crops, what was learned, and how that affected management practices.-All webinars are free, thanks to support from the VVBGA, the Vermont Clean Water Improvement Program, and the Transition to Organic Partnership Program. Thank you to the generous farmers and researchers willing to share their knowledge to make this series possible!Learn more or become a member of the Vermont Vegetable & Berry Growers Association:https://vvbga.org | — | ||||||
| 4/3/26 | Diversifying Herb Enterprises for Economic Return beyond the “Bunch” | Winter 2026 Webinar | Culinary and medicinal herbs can be sold in many ways - not just in bunches. Join experienced herb growers and VVBGA members Julia Etter of Nomad Farm in Bellow Falls, Vermont and Sarah Shaw of Hillside Botanicals in Randolph, Vermont to learn about opportunities for adding value - through potting up starts for spring sales to drying and creating value-added products for late winter markets. Bill Cavanaugh, business advisor with NOFA-Vermont's Farmer Services will share some simple crop budgets that can be used to assess whether herbs could be a profitable part of your farm's crop mix. Julia and Sarah recently launched the Vermont Herb Grower’s Initiative, and they will explain resources that are available, and in the works, to support herb production and marketing. This webinar is funded in part by the Vermont Agency of Agriculture's Specialty Crop Block Grant programThank you to the generous farmers and researchers willing to share their knowledge to make this series possible!Learn more or become a member of the Vermont Vegetable & Berry Growers Association:https://vvbga.org | — | ||||||
| 3/26/26 | Crimp, Rip, or Strip: Innovative Tillage for Soil Health | Winter 2026 Webinar | Farmers share methods for reduced tillage and cover cropping in diversified vegetable systems. Speakers: Mike Snow, Snow Organic Ag and Executive Director, Connecticut River Watershed Farmers Alliance, Post Mills, VT; Kaity Mazza, Paul Mazza’s Fruits and Vegetables, Essex VT; Noah and Sophie Courser-Kellerman, Alprilla Farm, Warner, NH. All webinars are free, thanks to support from the VVBGA, the Vermont Clean Water Improvement Program, and the Transition to Organic Partnership Program. Thank you to the generous farmers and researchers willing to share their knowledge to make this series possible!Learn more or become a member of the Vermont Vegetable & Berry Growers Association:https://vvbga.org | — | ||||||
| 3/23/26 | CAPS-Plus Produce Safety Audits & Traceability for Wholesale Markets | Designed by farmers for farmers, CommunityAccreditation for Produce Safety (CAPS) is voluntary program of the Vermont Vegetable and Berry Growers Association (VVBGA), coordinated by University of Vermont (UVM) Extension. The on-line CAPS platform helps growers establishmeaningful, implementation-ready produce safety plans. "CAPS-Plus” adds an optional on-farm audit to meet the food safety expectations of many wholesale buyers and distributors. Hans Estrin of UVM Extension and Emily Reiss of the VVBGA will provide an overview of CAPS content, procedures, and policies, and how the CAPS-Plus program supports grower access to wholesale markets. This webinar is supported by the Vermont Agency of Agriculture’s Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RSFI). | — | ||||||
| 3/18/26 | CAPS Audits for 2026 - What’s New? | CAPS+ / CAPS+LGS has new auditors and a few improvements-come learn everything you need to know for CAPS Audit success in 2026! Panel presentation by Hans Estrin (CAPS Coordinator), Emily Reiss (CAPS Audit Coordinator), Pablo Eliot (CAPS Auditor), Sarah Mcllvennie (VAAFM CAPS Audit Advisor) | — | ||||||
| 3/12/26 | What's that spot? Organic Tunnel Management of PM & Other Foliar diseases | Winter 2026 Webinar | Join experts and farmers to learn the basics ofpest and disease scouting in tunnels, organic prevention tools, cultural management, and spray options. This webinar is supported by the Transition to Organic Partnership Program. Speakers: Ann Hazelrigg, UVM Diagnostic Plant Lab, Christa Alexander, Jericho Settlers Farm, Andy Jones, IntervaleCommunity Farm. | — | ||||||
| 3/5/26 | Understanding Wholesale Distribution Options and Costs | Winter 2026 Webinar | Discerning the pros and cons of wholesale opportunities and costs can be difficult. Farm advisors Rose Wilson and Annie Harlow share tools to assess wholesale distribution costs. This webinar is supported by the Vermont Agency of Agriculture’s Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RSFI). Speakers: Rose Wilson; Annie HarlowAll webinars are free, thanks to support from the VVBGA, the Vermont Clean Water Improvement Program, and the Transition to Organic Partnership Program. Thank you to the generous farmers and researchers willing to share their knowledge to make this series possible!Learn more or become a member of the Vermont Vegetable & Berry Growers Association:https://vvbga.org | — | ||||||
| 2/25/26 | What's the Buzz About? Promoting Pollinator Health on Vegetable Farms | Winter 2026 Webinar | Farmers share their organic management practices that promote pollinator habitat, improve soil health, and provide other farm benefits.Speakers: Chuck Wooster, Sunrise Farm; Ryan Fitzbeauchamp, Evening Song Farm.All webinars are free, thanks to support from the VVBGA, the Vermont Clean Water Improvement Program, and the Transition to Organic Partnership Program. Thank you to the generous farmers and researchers willing to share their knowledge to make this series possible!Learn more or become a member of the Vermont Vegetable & Berry Growers Association:https://vvbga.org | — | ||||||
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| 2/24/26 | Essentials of Safe, Easy, Low-cost Produce Handling with Hans Estrin | Are you a smaller-scaler "limited resource" grower aiming to build and/or improve your production systems for the coming season? If so, check out the CAPS webinar. Practical, photo-rich overview, Including: • Overview of design goals and elements of 14 “Critical Control Points” from field to customer (based on Safe, Easy, Low-cost Produce Handling Quick Guides).• Standard Operating Procedures in action-- examples, templates and discussion• Plan for success: Intro to produce safety planning and the CAPS plan builder• Into to improvement project resources (Ag Engineering, Quick Guides)• Scheduling follow up planning sessions (for improvement projects and drafting a CAPS plan) Feel free to reach out after this meeting with questions or to schedule a one-on -one planning session with Hans. hestrin@uvm.edu | — | ||||||
| 2/19/26 | High Tunnel Innovations: Farmer Lightening Round | Winter 2026 Webinar | High tunnel innovations: farmer lightening round. Farmers find the best solutions to vexing problems! This webinar is an opportunity to learn key tips for efficient, ergonomic, affordable improvements for high tunnel growing. Speakers: Danielle Allen, Root 5 Farm, Fairlee; Georgia McDougall, Intervale Community Farm, Burlington; Andy Chamberlin, UVM Extension.All webinars are free, thanks to support from the VVBGA, the Vermont Clean Water Improvement Program, and the Transition to Organic Partnership Program. Thank you to the generous farmers and researchers willing to share their knowledge to make this series possible!Learn more or become a member of the Vermont Vegetable & Berry Growers Association:https://vvbga.org | — | ||||||
| 2/11/26 | Go With the Flow: Improving High Tunnel Ventilation | Winter 2026 Webinar | Go with the flow: improving high tunnel ventilation.This webinar provides practical principles, tips, guidance, and tools to help improve ventilation and air circulation in high tunnels, both from an expert and farmer perspective.This webinar is supported by the Transition to OrganicPartnership Program. Speakers: Jonathan Ebba, Field specialist with University of New Hampshire Extension, Eric Skovsted, Joe’s Brook Farm in Barnet, VT. | — | ||||||
| 5/1/25 | Neonicotinoid Pesticide Restrictions | Winter 2025 Webinar | The Vermont legislature enacted Act 182 in 2024, titled “An Act Relating to the Regulation of Neonicotinoid Pesticides.” The Act aims to regulate the sale and use of neonicotinoid treated seeds and neonicotinoid pesticides within Vermont to protect pollinator populations and promote sustainable agricultural practices. Learn about Vermont’s Act 182 related to banning the use of neonicotinoid pesticides, and how it impacts sales and use of neonicotinoid treated seed and neonicotinoid pesticides. This law is similar to legislation in New York. Speaker: Stephanie Smith, Deputy Director, Public Health and Agriculture Resource Management Division, VT Agency of Ag. Food & Markets. Stephanie manages a team addressing the consumer protection side of agricultural inputs: feed, animal health products, seed, fertilizer, lime, soil amendments, nursery stock, and pesticides.FYI, 'neonics' include products containing Imidacloprid (Admire Pro, Confidor, Gaucho...)Thiamethoxam (Actara, Platinum, Cruiser...)Acetamiprid (Mospilan, Assail, TriStar 8.5 SL...)Clothianidin (Belay, Poncho, Dantosu...) ----All webinars are free, thanks to support from the VVBGA, the Vermont Clean Water Improvement Program, and the Transition to Organic Partnership Program. Thank you to the generous farmers and researchers willing to share their knowledge to make this series possible!Learn more or become a member of the Vermont Vegetable & Berry Growers Association:https://vvbga.org | — | ||||||
| 4/25/25 | Brassica Pests and Diseases | Winter 2025 Webinar | Learn about research-based strategies to manage Alternaria, flea beetles, cabbage aphids and more. Speakers: Susan Scheufele, UMass Extension, Becky Sideman, UNH, and Ethan Grunberg, Cornell University Cooperative Extension. All webinars are free, thanks to support from the VVBGA, the Vermont Clean Water Improvement Program, and the Transition to Organic Partnership Program. Thank you to the generous farmers and researchers willing to share their knowledge to make this series possible!Learn more or become a member of the Vermont Vegetable & Berry Growers Association:https://vvbga.org | — | ||||||
| 4/17/25 | What to Know About Worker Protection Standards & Worker Housing Fire Safety | Winter 2025 Webinar | WPS are intended to protect employees and others from exposure to pesticides. All farms that apply pesticides are required to follow the WPS. There have been changes to the WPS. This webinar explains what you need to do to be in compliance and how you can get assistance. Speaker: David Huber, Deputy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management Division, Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets. Michael Desrochers, Executive Director, Division of Fire Safety, will provide an overview of the Division of Fire Safety and describe the authority it has. He will describe different types of farm housing occupancy classifications, what DFS looks for in farm housing occupancies, what the expectations are, and owner and occupant responsibilities regarding safety. All webinars are free, thanks to support from the VVBGA, the Vermont Clean Water Improvement Program, and the Transition to Organic Partnership Program. Thank you to the generous farmers and researchers willing to share their knowledge to make this series possible!Learn more or become a member of the Vermont Vegetable & Berry Growers Association:https://vvbga.org | — | ||||||
| 4/13/25 | Inter-seeding Cover Crops and Living Mulches | Winter 2025 Webinar | Living mulches can provide many soil health benefits and reduce erosion. Learn innovative strategies and how these practices impact yield. Speakers: Lincoln Fishman, Momentum Ag; Ash Loehr, Hurricane Flats, South Royalton; Jason Lilley, UMaine Extension. All webinars are free, thanks to support from the VVBGA, the Vermont Clean Water Improvement Program, and the Transition to Organic Partnership Program. Thank you to the generous farmers and researchers willing to share their knowledge to make this series possible!Learn more or become a member of the Vermont Vegetable & Berry Growers Association:https://vvbga.org | — | ||||||
| 4/3/25 | Moving Water Away From Fields and Tunnels | Winter 2025 Webinar | What strategies are effective for mitigating excess water during wet years? There are a range of techniques to help your crops stay drier and more productive, ranging from field layout to subsurface drainage. Speaker: Joshua Faulkner, UVM Extension. All webinars are free, thanks to support from the VVBGA, the Vermont Clean Water Improvement Program, and the Transition to Organic Partnership Program. Thank you to the generous farmers and researchers willing to share their knowledge to make this series possible!Learn more or become a member of the Vermont Vegetable & Berry Growers Association:https://vvbga.org | — | ||||||
| 3/27/25 | Hang onto your soil! Reduced Tillage At Scale | Winter 2025 Webinar | This webinar explores the spectrum of reduced tillage practices at all scales, covering equipment and methods that can improve soil health and save labor. Speakers: Julie Fine, American Farmland Trust; Natalie Lounsbury, University of New Hampshire.All webinars are free, thanks to support from the VVBGA, the Vermont Clean Water Improvement Program, and the Transition to Organic Partnership Program. Thank you to the generous farmers and researchers willing to share their knowledge to make this series possible!Learn more or become a member of the Vermont Vegetable & Berry Growers Association:https://vvbga.org | — | ||||||
| 3/20/25 | What’s New in Colorado Potato Beetle Control? | Winter 2025 Webinar | Growers and researchers are always inventing and refining methods of managing this very persistent pest. Explore mechanical bug beaters, data on delayed planting, and updates on spray efficacy. Speakers: Vic Izzo, UVM; Jon Cohen, Deep Meadow Farm, Ascutney; Goran Johanson Goranson Farm, Dresden, Maine; Phil Mason, Crossroad Farm, Post Mills.Beating Beetles Better: Mechanically Controlling Colorado Potato Beetlehttps://go.uvm.edu/cpbbeaterAll webinars are free, thanks to support from the VVBGA, the Vermont Clean Water Improvement Program, and the Transition to Organic Partnership Program. Thank you to the generous farmers and researchers willing to share their knowledge to make this series possible!Learn more or become a member of the Vermont Vegetable & Berry Growers Association: https://vvbga.org | — | ||||||
| 3/13/25 | Planning Cover Crop Sequences for Pollinators and Growers | Winter 2025 Webinar | Growers will share cover crops mixes and sequences designed for pollinator habitat and soil health benefits. Speakers: Jake Kornfeld, (The Farm at VYCC, Richmond); Spencer Hardy, (The Farm Upstream, Jericho); Colin O’Brien (Common Roots Farm, S. Burlington); Laura Johnson, UVM Extension. Cover cropping for pollinators and beneficial insectshttps://xerces.org/sites/default/files/2018-05/15-054_01_SARE_Cover-Cropping-for-Pollinators%2BBeneficial-Insects_web.pdfPollinator Friendly Cover Croppinghttps://xerces.org/sites/default/files/publications/22-013_web-screen.pdfAll webinars are free, thanks to support from the VVBGA, the Vermont Clean Water Improvement Program, and the Transition to Organic Partnership Program. Thank you to the generous farmers and researchers willing to share their knowledge to make this series possible!Learn more or become a member of the Vermont Vegetable & Berry Growers Association: https://vvbga.org | — | ||||||
| 3/7/25 | What’s New for Strawberry Growers? | Winter 2025 Webinar | Growers will discuss planting style, comparing production costs, varieties, and pest and disease management. Speakers: David Marchant (Riverberry Farm); Kevin O’Dwyer (Langwater Farm, North Easton, Massachusetts).All webinars are free, thanks to support from the VVBGA, the Vermont Clean Water Improvement Program, and the Transition to Organic Partnership Program. Thank you to the generous farmers and researchers willing to share their knowledge to make this series possible!Learn more or become a member of the Vermont Vegetable & Berry Growers Association:https://vvbga.org | — | ||||||
| 2/26/25 | Best Practices for Managing Diseases & Pests in Organic Onions | Winter 2025 Webinar | This webinar will focus on organic management of multiple onion diseases (bacterial bulb rot, bacterial leaf blight, downy mildew, Stemphylium leaf blight) and thrips. Speakers: Christy Hoepting (Cornell Cooperative Extension) and Ann Hazelrigg (UVM).How to Diagnose Onion Bacterial Bulb Rothttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpmGHBUezVcHow to Identify Foliar Symptoms of Bacterial Diseaseshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTYmdIwjbaoAll webinars are free, thanks to support from the VVBGA, the Vermont Clean Water Improvement Program, and the Transition to Organic Partnership Program. Thank you to the generous farmers and researchers willing to share their knowledge to make this series possible!Learn more or become a member of the Vermont Vegetable & Berry Growers Association:https://vvbga.org | — | ||||||
| 2/20/25 | Understanding the Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) | Winter 2025 Webinar | Did you know that basic NAP coverage is free to underserved farmers? That's beginning farmers, low-income farmers, people of Color, women and veterans. You can also buy up the coverage. Learn how the program works, and how to get the most out of it if you ever need it. Speakers: Julie Jacque, (Farm Service Agency, Vermont) Jacob Mills (McDonald Farmstand, Danville).CCC-860 Form for free basic NAP coverage for “socially disadvantaged,” “limited resource, beginning or veteran farmer or rancher https://www.farmers.gov/sites/default/files/forms/farmersgov-form-ccc-socially-disadvantaged-cert-860-1-11-23.pdf NAP details link Julie referred to in presentation https://www.fsa.usda.gov/resources/programs/noninsured-crop-disaster-assistance-related-information Learn more or become a member of the Vermont Vegetable & Berry Growers Association:https://vvbga.org | — | ||||||
| 2/12/25 | Tips for Improving High Tunnel Tomato Yields | Winter 2025 Webinar | Have you ever wondered what an average yield for tunnel tomatoes is? Are you curious to know what other growers do for spacing, pruning, fertility, pest management, etc.? We'll share production benchmarks and simple things that could improve high tunnel yields. This webinar is supported by the Transition to Organic Partnership Program. Speakers: Christa Alexander (Jericho Settlers Farm, Jericho); Phoenix O’Brien (Hall Brook Farm, Maine), Cheryl Frank Sullivan (UVM).Work Platformshttps://manaculture.ca/en/Purdue High Tunnel cucumber Production Guidehttps://extension.entm.purdue.edu/publications/ID-521/ID-521-W.pdfTweaking Your Tomato High Tunnel- Vern’s NEVF Talkhttps://newenglandvfc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Tomatoes_Tweaking-TomatoTunnels-Vernon-Grubinger.pdfNew England Vegetable and Fruit 2024 proceedings & presentationshttps://newenglandvfc.org/2024-presentations-and-proceedings/Ventilation in Greenhouses and High Tunnels- UVM Ag Engineeringhttps://blog.uvm.edu/cwcallah/2019/08/14/ventilation-in-greenhouses-and-high-tunnels/Shade Cloth for Vegetable Production- University of Marylandhttps://extension.umd.edu/resource/trying-beat-heat-our-vegetable-production-systems/Learn more or become a member of the Vermont Vegetable & Berry Growers Association: https://vvbga.org | — | ||||||
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