Thursday, August 13, 2015
6 p.m. EDT, Robinson Center for Appalachian Resource Sustainability, 130 Robinson Road, Jackson, KY. Drs. Krista Jacobsen and Shawn Wright will host an evening field walk. Topics include high tunnel tomatoes and rainwater catchment; the cucurbit sentinel plot; green beans; peppers; watermelons; a sweet potato fertilizer trial; a pumpkin variety demonstration on plastic; hazelnuts; rhubarb; a cover crop demonstration; use of plasticulture, drip irrigation and raised beds; and a solar charged deer fence. For information, contact Shawn Wright at 606-666-2438, Ext 234.