Date: 01/08/2015 - 01/10/2015
Time:
Location
Missouri Western State University
Great Plains Growers Conference (GPGC) is a combination of two great conferences: Great Plains Vegetable Conference and Mid-America Fruit Conference. The three-day conference features presentations by knowledgeable speakers from throughout the nation. The conference showcases educational information from all five states: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and South Dakota, along with vegetable specialists and growers from those states. Some of the topics covered in past conferences include:
- High Tunnel Production
- Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) Mini School
- GAPs/Food Safety
- Fruit Growing
- Honey Bees
- Farming Smarter, Not Harder
- Beginning Growing
- Vegetable Production
- Pest Management
- Cut Flower Tracks
- Farmers’ Markets
- Organic Production
- Marketing & Agritourism
- Ethnic Vegetables
- Small Fruit & Tree Fruit
- Irrigation Practices
- Beginning Vegetable Production (for Spanish-speaking attendees)
- Urban Horticulture & Gardens
- & Many More
The trade show
The trade show consists of more than 50 exhibitors with the latest seeds, supplies, equipment, and grower information. There will be ample opportunities to visit with other growers, exhibitors, and speakers.
The Sponsors
GPGC is sponsored by extension systems from the following universities: