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The Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association was established in 1984 to promote the interests of fruit and vegetable growers of the state through meetings, access to information, research, networking and mentoring opportunities. The Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association continues to thrive and operates with a nine-member board. IFVGA remains an affiliate of its grandparent organization, the Iowa State Horticultural Society.
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Registration now open!
The Iowa Specialty Producers Conference is set for Thursday and Friday, January 23-24, 2020, at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny. Join the Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association and the Iowa Wine Growers Association for two days of learning, networking, and fun! Click here to learn more and to register for the event.
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Produce Growers Should Consider a Budget for Each Crop
Produce growers may not grow the same quantity of product as farmers who plant conventional crops, but tracking the numbers is just as important, if not more so. An article published in the November issue of Ag Decision Maker and its corresponding publication called “Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Production Budgets,” outline the importance of good record keeping, and offer links to enterprise budget worksheets, and fruit and vegetable budget decision tools. Enterprise budgets are available for more than a dozen fruits and vegetables commonly grown in Iowa, and producers can update them with their own numbers and unique situation. Learn More…
Practical Farmers’ 2020 annual conference
Registration is now open for Practical Farmers of Iowa’s 2020 annual conference, “Reclaiming Resilience,” which will take place Jan. 16-18 at the Iowa State Center Scheman Building, on the Iowa State University campus in Ames. All are welcome. Full details are at practicalfarmers.org/annual-conference-2020. Attendees will hear practical insights from their farming peers and other experts about everything from innovative ways to use cover crops to sequestering carbon through grazing practices; farm financial management to creating wildlife habitat on farms; lettuce and hemp production to managing farm stress – and much more. Learn More…
Great Plains Growers Conference and Trade Show to be held in January
The Great Plains Growers Conference will be held Jan. 9-11, at the Fulkerson Conference Center on the Missouri Western State University Campus in St. Joseph. Over the past 24 years, the conference has grown to include information on organic, greenhouse and conventional fruit and vegetable production, cut flowers, honeybees and new this year – industrial hemp. The event includes a 50-plus vendor trade show and the opportunity to network with fellow growers. Learn More…