Vermont Vegetable & Berry Growers Association

Vermont Vegetable & Berry Growers Association

UVM Extension

Episodes 52
Avg. Duration 55m
Activity Highly Active
Since Feb 2022
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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Weekly
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Episodic
Consistency
79%
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About This Podcast

The Vermont Vegetable & Berry Growers Association (VVBGA) Shares their webinars in audio form so you can easily listen while in the field or high tunnel!

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Recent Episodes

Diversifying Herb Enterprises for Economic Return beyond the “Bunch” | Winter 2026 Webinar

Apr 03, 2026 57m

Culinary and medicinal herbs can be sold in many ways - not just in bunches. Join experienced herb growers and VVBGA members Julia Etter of Nomad Farm in Bellow Falls, Vermont and Sarah Shaw of…

Crimp, Rip, or Strip: Innovative Tillage for Soil Health | Winter 2026 Webinar

Mar 26, 2026 59m

Farmers share methods for reduced tillage and cover cropping in diversified vegetable systems. Speakers: Mike Snow, Snow Organic Ag and Executive Director, Connecticut River Watershed Farmers…

CAPS-Plus Produce Safety Audits & Traceability for Wholesale Markets

Mar 23, 2026 55m

Designed by farmers for farmers, CommunityAccreditation for Produce Safety (CAPS) is voluntary program of the Vermont Vegetable and Berry Growers Association (VVBGA), coordinated by University of…

CAPS Audits for 2026 - What’s New?

Mar 18, 2026 46m

CAPS+ / CAPS+LGS has new auditors and a few improvements-come learn everything you need to know for CAPS Audit success in 2026! Panel presentation by Hans Estrin (CAPS Coordinator), Emily Reiss (CAPS…

What's that spot? Organic Tunnel Management of PM & Other Foliar diseases | Winter 2026 Webinar

Mar 12, 2026 57m

Join experts and farmers to learn the basics ofpest and disease scouting in tunnels, organic prevention tools, cultural management, and spray options. This webinar is supported by the Transition to…

Understanding Wholesale Distribution Options and Costs | Winter 2026 Webinar

Mar 05, 2026 1h 2m

Discerning the pros and cons of wholesale opportunities and costs can be difficult. Farm advisors Rose Wilson and Annie Harlow share tools to assess wholesale distribution costs. This webinar is…

What's the Buzz About? Promoting Pollinator Health on Vegetable Farms | Winter 2026 Webinar

Feb 25, 2026 1h 2m

Farmers share their organic management practices that promote pollinator habitat, improve soil health, and provide other farm benefits.Speakers: Chuck Wooster, Sunrise Farm; Ryan Fitzbeauchamp,…

Essentials of Safe, Easy, Low-cost Produce Handling with Hans Estrin

Feb 24, 2026 56m

Are you a smaller-scaler "limited resource" grower aiming to build and/or improve your production systems for the coming season? If so, check out the CAPS webinar. Practical, photo-rich overview,…

High Tunnel Innovations: Farmer Lightening Round | Winter 2026 Webinar

Feb 19, 2026 48m

High tunnel innovations: farmer lightening round. Farmers find the best solutions to vexing problems! This webinar is an opportunity to learn key tips for efficient, ergonomic, affordable…

Go With the Flow: Improving High Tunnel Ventilation | Winter 2026 Webinar

Feb 11, 2026 54m

Go with the flow: improving high tunnel ventilation.This webinar provides practical principles, tips, guidance, and tools to help improve ventilation and air circulation in high tunnels, both from an…

Neonicotinoid Pesticide Restrictions | Winter 2025 Webinar

May 01, 2025 39m

The Vermont legislature enacted Act 182 in 2024, titled “An Act Relating to the Regulation of Neonicotinoid Pesticides.” The Act aims to regulate the sale and use of neonicotinoid treated seeds and…

Brassica Pests and Diseases | Winter 2025 Webinar

Apr 25, 2025 53m

Learn about research-based strategies to manage Alternaria, flea beetles, cabbage aphids and more. Speakers: Susan Scheufele, UMass Extension, Becky Sideman, UNH, and Ethan Grunberg, Cornell…

What to Know About Worker Protection Standards & Worker Housing Fire Safety | Winter 2025 Webinar

Apr 17, 2025 46m

WPS are intended to protect employees and others from exposure to pesticides. All farms that apply pesticides are required to follow the WPS. There have been changes to the WPS. This webinar explains…

Inter-seeding Cover Crops and Living Mulches | Winter 2025 Webinar

Apr 13, 2025 1h 9m

Living mulches can provide many soil health benefits and reduce erosion. Learn innovative strategies and how these practices impact yield. Speakers: Lincoln Fishman, Momentum Ag; Ash Loehr, Hurricane…

Moving Water Away From Fields and Tunnels | Winter 2025 Webinar

Apr 03, 2025 58m

What strategies are effective for mitigating excess water during wet years? There are a range of techniques to help your crops stay drier and more productive, ranging from field layout to subsurface…

Hang onto your soil! Reduced Tillage At Scale | Winter 2025 Webinar

Mar 27, 2025 58m

This webinar explores the spectrum of reduced tillage practices at all scales, covering equipment and methods that can improve soil health and save labor. Speakers: Julie Fine, American Farmland…

What’s New in Colorado Potato Beetle Control? | Winter 2025 Webinar

Mar 20, 2025 53m

Growers and researchers are always inventing and refining methods of managing this very persistent pest. Explore mechanical bug beaters, data on delayed planting, and updates on spray efficacy.…

Planning Cover Crop Sequences for Pollinators and Growers | Winter 2025 Webinar

Mar 13, 2025 50m

Growers will share cover crops mixes and sequences designed for pollinator habitat and soil health benefits. Speakers: Jake Kornfeld, (The Farm at VYCC, Richmond); Spencer Hardy, (The Farm Upstream,…

What’s New for Strawberry Growers? | Winter 2025 Webinar

Mar 07, 2025 57m

Growers will discuss planting style, comparing production costs, varieties, and pest and disease management. Speakers: David Marchant (Riverberry Farm); Kevin O’Dwyer (Langwater Farm, North Easton,…

Best Practices for Managing Diseases & Pests in Organic Onions | Winter 2025 Webinar

Feb 26, 2025 1h 3m

This webinar will focus on organic management of multiple onion diseases (bacterial bulb rot, bacterial leaf blight, downy mildew, Stemphylium leaf blight) and thrips. Speakers: Christy Hoepting…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Vermont Vegetable & Berry Growers Association have?

Vermont Vegetable & Berry Growers Association has published 52 episodes since February 2022, covering topics in Earth Sciences, Science.

Is Vermont Vegetable & Berry Growers Association still active?

Vermont Vegetable & Berry Growers Association is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 55m.

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