[Ced] UA-CEAC January Crop Production Intensives

[Maclellan, Elizabeth A S J - (lizmac)]

Dear County Directors:

UA-CEAC January Intensives Information follows.

Please forward any of this information, including the attached flyer.

If you have time and space to include any of the information in your various events calendars, we would welcome the listing!


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HYDROPONIC GREENHOUSE CROP PRODUCTION INTENSIVES

Three Intensive Options!
January 2 - 6, 2012 Intensive Focused on Tomato Production
January 6 - 8, 2012 Intensive Focused on Lettuce Production
January 2 - 8, 2012 Combined Intensive: Both Tomatoes & Lettuce

Instructors:
Tomatoes: Patricia Rorabaugh, Ph.D., Assistant Professor/Hydroponic Specialist, The University of Arizona
Lettuce: Myles D. Lewis, M.S., Entrepreneur/Grower, Arizona Vegetable Company
Special Guest Speaker:  Dr. Merle Jensen, Consultant: Greenhouse Hydroponic Crop Production

Topics will include:

*   Greenhouse Basics

*   Hydroponics

*   Crop Layout

*   Pollination

*   Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

*    Crop Maintenance

*    Pruning

*    Harvesting

*    Plant Nutrition

*    Food Safety

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Thank you very much!

Liz MacLellan
Administrative Assistant/Events Coordinator
Controlled Environment Agriculture Center (CEAC)
The University of Arizona
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
1951 E Roger Rd, Tucson AZ 85719
Phone: 520-626-9566  Fax: 520-626-1700
Email: ceac at ag.arizona.edu<mailto:ceac at ag.arizona.edu>  Web: http://ag.arizona.edu/ceac/


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