Elephant Garlic Trials
Wednesday, June 15, 2022 • 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Surry, Virginia
Clif Slade, owner of Slade Family Farm in Surry, Virginia, is a retired Extension Agent and VSU SFOP Agent. Clif will demonstrate how he has conducted Elephant Garlic trials utilizing different color plastic mulch to see if the color of the plastic mulch affected the yield or quality of the Elephant Garlic bulbs. Clif will also discuss how to braid and store Elephant Garlic and offer insight on marketing strategies. In the event of rain, this event will be rescheduled for June 22, 2022, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.
For more information, contact Tracy Porter at (804) 481-2566 or tporter@vsu.edu.
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact the Small Farm Outreach Program office at smallfarm@vsu.edu or call (804) 524-3292 / TDD (800) 828-1120 during business hours of 8 am. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.
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