Oct 28, 2020
Full program unveiled for 2020 Great Lakes EXPO virtual educational sessions

For the first time ever, the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable & Farm Market EXPO will be transitioning to a virtual EXPO for 2020, including virtual booths, educational sessions and more.

Although there won’t be any in-person events, the virtual 2020 Great Lakes EXPO, which will still take place on the originally scheduled dates of Dec. 8-10, will allow attendees and exhibitors alike the unique opportunity of interacting and engaging with speakers, attending multiple educational sessions daily and more – all from the comfort and safety of their own home or office.

Full Program

Organic

  • Tuesday 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
    • Beginning Organic
  • Thursday 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    • Organic Fruit Production 1
  • Wednesday 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    • Large Scale Organic
  • Thursday 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    • Organic Opportunities
  • Thursday 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
    • Organic Vegetable Production
  • Friday 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    • Organic Fruit Production 2

General Interest

  • Tuesday 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    • Managing Arthritis and Joint Pain
  • Tuesday 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
    • Labor 1
  • Tuesday 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    • Emerging Pest Issues
    • Beginning Farmer 1 
  • Wednesday 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    • Protected Culture
    • Food Safety 
  • Wednesday 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
    • Pesticide Resistance Management
  • Wednesday 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
    • Soil Health
  • Wednesday 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
    • Sprayer Technology
  • Wednesday 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    • Beginning Farmer 2
  • Thursday 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    • Labor 2
  • Thursday 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    • Irrigation
    • Mechanical Cultivation
  • Thursday 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    • Consumer Insights

Farm Market

  • Tuesday 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    • Farm Marketing 1
  • Tuesday 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    • Farm Marketing 2
  • Tuesday 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
    • Farm Marketing Roundtable
  • Wednesday 9:00 AM – 11:00AM
    • Farm Marketing 3
  • Wednesday 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    • Farm Marketing 4
  • Wednesday 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
    • Farm Marketing 5
  • Thursday 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    • Farm Marketing Workshop 1
  • Thursday 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM  
    • Farm Marketing Workshop 2
  • Thursday 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM  
    • Farm Marketing Workshop 3

Fruit

  • Tuesday 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    • Berries
  • Tuesday 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    • Sweet Cider
  • Tuesday 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    • Apple 1
  • Tuesday 2:00pm – 4:00pm
    • Grapes
  • Wednesday 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    • Blueberry 1
    • Peach and Plum
  • Wednesday 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    • Tart Cherry
  • Wednesday 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    • Apple 2
  • Wednesday 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    • Blueberry 2
  • Wednesday 2:00pm – 4:00pm
    • Blueberry 2
    • Sweet Cherry
  • Wednesday 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    • Peach and Plum
  • Thursday 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    • Hard Cider

Vegetable

  • Tuesday 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    • Asparagus
    • Pickling Cucumber
  • Tuesday 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    • Potato
    • Tomato/Pepper/Eggplant
  • Tuesday 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
    • Processing Vegetables 
  • Wednesday 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    • Vine Crops
  • Wednesday 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    • Onion
  • Wednesday 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    • Sweet Corn

* – all times listed are EDT

For more information on the virtual 2020 Great Lakes EXPO, registration, educational session details and more, visit www.glexpo.com.




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