Organic Strawberry Summit

A meeting concerning a phase in of organically produced and certified plant stock (i.e. transplants) in strawberries will take place at the UC Cooperative Extension office at 1432 Freedom Blvd in Watsonville this coming Wednesday, March 20.   The discussion will concern the use of plug plants, a presentation by a producer in the past of organically certified transplants, a clarification of organic plant stock guidance by the USDA and a discussion about anaerobic soil disinfestation work to be done at the nursery level.

The agenda for the meeting is attached can be found at:

http://cesantacruz.ucanr.edu/files/163353.pdf

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