Our Programs

Horticulture Program

Practical Farmers of Iowa boasts an active and growing group of specialty crop farmers. These farmers are growing the best fruits and vegetables conceivable, and are serious about doing so well. Fruit and vegetable farmers are innovative in their marketing and cultural practices. Our fruit and vegetable producers strive to make their enterprises profitable while protecting the environment and enhancing local communities.

Fruit and vegetable producers have set their priorities and top project ideas for 2011. Practical Farmers of Iowa is addressing these priorities through on-farm research, field days, farminars and formal workshops. Check our blog for summaries of recent field days.

Click here to hear our summer farminar on branding your farm.

For more information about or to provide programming input about Practical Farmers of Iowa’s horticulture program, contact Sally Worley.

PFI On-Farm Research

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• Assessing Tillage Radish for Weed Control in Vegetable Production (2011) new
• Blue Gate Farm High Tunnels: Take 3 (2010) new
• Tillage Radish to Control Weeds in Horticulture Crops (2010) new
• Effectiveness of White Mustard on Spring Weeds (2010) new
• Non-toxic, Physical Flea Beetle Controls (2010) new
• Subsoil Heat in a Greenhouse (2009)
• Season Extension in Wood-Heated Structure (2009)
• Heirloom Tomato Grafting (2009)
• PFI On-farm Demonstration Project 2009: Season Extension (2009)
• Tomato Support Systems for Heirloom Varieties (2009)
• A Comparison of CSA Offerings
• Previous Year Archives

PFI Publications

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• Hoophouse Construction Workshop (2009)
• Storage Solutions (2009)
• Revealing the Secrets of the All Iowa Meal (2004)
• Organizing Local Food Events and the incubation of a Fresh, Local Produce Distribution Company (2003)
• PFI Grocery and HRI Study (2000)
• Expanding Local Food Systems by Marketing to Iowa Institutions (2002)
  

Related Organizations, Resources

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• Scalling Up Your Vegetable Operation (Practical Farmers of Iowa Conference 2011)
• Whole Farm Approach of Plant and Soil Health at Roxbury Farm (Practical Farmers of Iowa Conference 2011)
• Sustainable Weed Management of Primocane-fruiting Raspberries for Iowa Growers (2008)
• Chestnut Growers Primer (2002)
• Chestnut Market Opportunities (2002)

Links

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• Farmers and their Machines (2010)
  
• Vermont Vegetable and Berry Grower Page (2010)
• ATTRA: Horticultural Crops
• Fruit and Vegitable Working Group
• Iowa State University Horticulture Extension
• Penn State Department of Horticulture
• Cornell University Department of Horticulture
• Purdue University Consumer Horticulture
• Sow The Seeds Fund
• Midwest Season Extension

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