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Home » A Midsummer Night's Crop Walk
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A Midsummer Night's Crop Walk

Event to be held at Brandon Family Farm, West Kingston, RI, July 7th

PUBLISHED ON June 29, 2021

Take a walk through the fields as we discuss production successes and challenges. (Stock photo via Suzanne Schroeter, Flickr/Creative Commons)

WEST KINGSTON, R.I. — NOFA-RI and URI Cooperative Extension present “A Midsummer Night’s Crop Walk at Brandon Family Farm, West Kingston, RI” on July 7, 2021, 4:30 to 6:30 PM at 592 Fairgrounds Road, West Kingston, RI 02892. A map may be viewed at: https://goo.gl/maps/gEfo6FBAJZBwFRfv5.

Take a walk through the fields as we discuss production successes and issues with farmer Alby Brandon, and with Heather Faubert and Andy Radin of URI Cooperative Extension.

Register at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeoeuPJuZCL7gu4eLl19ftmyfXV6KhPf2V3hjE8AMuX-B2Qfg/viewform

Topics will include:

  • Pest and Disease Management: ID, Prevention using Cultural Practices and Variety Selection, and Organic Control Options
  • Weed Control
  • Soil Amendments and Fertilization
  • Watering Practices
  • Cover Cropping

Questions? Contact Andy Radin andy_radin@uri.edu.

–Northeast Organic Farming Association of Rhode Island

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