Steps to prepare for planting horticulture field crops. 

Your site is chosen and assessed. What are the next steps for getting it ready for planting? With soil health in mind, Rob Spencer, Spencer Horticultural Solutions, discusses considerations such as soil amendments, pre-plant weed control, types of equipment, and strategies to meet the early fertility needs for a range of horticulture field crops (vegetables and fruits). 

Bring your questions for Rob during the Q&A time at the end of the meeting. This session will be recorded for participants to view for 30 days following the presentation. This workshop is one in a series of extension events, taking interested growers from planning to production. This session will benefit new producers getting into farming and established farmers looking for new ventures.

Date: Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: Presented via Zoom
Cost: free
Register on Eventbrite here Pre-registration preferred by November 4

About Event Host Rob Spencer

Rob Spencer is well known by vegetable and fruit growers across Alberta. As the Provincial Commercial Horticulture Specialist for more than 17 years Rob hosted many workshops and field tours, wrote horticulture production manuals, and covered all aspects of production and marketing in more than 130 editions of the monthly Hort Snacks newsletter. In March 2020 Rob started Spencer Horticultural Solutions, delivering customized horticultural consulting services to a range of clients. Currently- Rob is a Horticulture instructor at Olds College- he is teaching the next generation for the horticulture industry in greenhouse production, field crop production including vegetables, fruits, nursery, and specialty crops.

Rob has a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture with a major in Horticulture and a Master of Science (Plant Sciences) from the University of Saskatchewan. He resides with his family in Olds, AB. Rob brings his enthusiasm for horticulture to his volunteer activities as well, including serving on local beautification committees, establishing community gardens, building a community orchard, and judging for the Communities in Bloom program. Rob brings his professional and technical expertise as a board member of the Alberta Horticultural Association.

This seminar is part of a series of stand-alone extension events for producers getting into horticulture production. You might also be interested in                                                            Choosing Land for Horticulture Crops: https://Choosing-Land-Getting-into-Horticulture.eventbrite.ca

Hosted in partnership with the MD of Greenview and the counties of Barrhead, Lac Ste. Anne, Leduc, Parkland, Sturgeon, Woodlands, and Yellowhead.

Questions? Contact Lac Ste. Anne County Horticulturist Lorraine Taylor at 780.785.3411 (toll-free 1.866.880.5722) or LTaylor (@) LSAC.ca.