Laying Plastic Mulch in Your Operation
Saturday, March 16, 2024 · 10 am–noon
Providence Forge, Virginia
Be a few steps ahead of the growing season by adding plastic mulch to your farming operation. This demonstration will include laying plastic on 3-foot-wide rows (with drip tape for irrigation). This season-extending farming method includes crowned beds to assist in water runoff, raising the soil temperature 10 degrees Fahrenheit, and ensuring irrigation is localized directly to the root zone. Light snacks, coffee, and water will be provided. The rain date is March 23, 10 am-noon.
For more information, contact Ben Dukes at 804-731-7916 or bdukes@vsu.edu, or James Gibson at 804-720-6826 or jegibson@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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