📅 Recorded on: February 26, 2026
📍 Location: USU Brigham City Campus, 989 S. Main Street, Room B111, Brigham City, Utah
This video captures the full session of the 2026 Northern Utah Vegetable Grower Meeting. Experts from universities, extension programs, and state agencies share practical insights on vegetable production, including pest scouting, biodegradable mulches, disease management, irrigation practices, grafting technology, and soil health.
Whether you attended the meeting or missed it, this recording provides valuable research-based information and real-world strategies to support productive and sustainable vegetable farming.
⏱ 8:50 - 9:00 | Call to Order and Welcome – Dr. Milena Oliveira (USU Extension Vegetable Specialist)
⏱ 9:00 - 9:30 | Scouting and Management Tactics for Beetles and Corn Earworm – Mair Murray (USU Extension IPM Specialist)
⏱ 9:30 - 10:00 | Should You Make the Switch from Polyethylene to Biodegradable Plastic Mulch on Your Vegetable Farm? – Dr. Shuresh Ghimire (Vegetable Extension Specialist, University of Connecticut)
⏱ 10:00 - 10:30 | Integrating Diagnostics, Crop Monitoring, and Disease Management Strategies for Sustainable Production of Vegetable Crops – James Woodhall (Extension Specialist in Plant Pathology, University of Idaho)
⏱ 10:30 - 11:00 | Drip Irrigation Management – Burdette Barker (USU Extension Irrigation Specialist)
⏱ 11:00 - 11:30 | BREAK
⏱ 11:30 - 12:00 | Optimizing Watermelon Production Through Grafting Technology – Dr. Milena Oliveira (USU Extension Vegetable Specialist)
⏱ 12:00 - 12:30 | Soil Health for Vegetable Production – Katie Ottmann (Utah Department of Agriculture and Food)
⏱ 12:30 - 1:00 | Vendors, Partners & Closing Announcements
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USU Vegetable Production Lab – vegetablesprogram.com
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📅 **Recorded on:** February 11, 2025
📍 **Location:** USU Brigham City Campus, Room B111
This video captures the full session of the 2025 Utah Onion Association & Northern Utah Vegetable Grower Meeting. Experts from Utah State University and USDA share insights on vegetable production regarding weed and pest management, biostimulants, crop insurance, vegetable grafting technology and organic farming. Whether you attended in person or missed the event, watch the recording to gain valuable knowledge and practical strategies for improving your farm operations.
### **Agenda & Timestamps:**
⏱ **8:50 - 9:00** | **Call to Order and Welcome** – *Dr. Milena Oliveira
(USU Extension Vegetable Specialist)*
⏱ **9:00 - 9:30** | **Challenges and Opportunities for Increasing Options for Weed Control in Vegetable Crops** – *Corey Ransom
(USU Weed Specialist)*
⏱ **9:30 - 10:00** | **Assessing Biostimulants for Onion Growth and Production under Stressful Conditions** – *Prakriti Nepal
(M.S. USU - PSC Department)*
⏱ **10:00 - 10:30** | **Bulb Mites and Beet Curly Top Virus in Commercial Vegetable Production** – *Nick Volesky
(USU Program Associate - IPM)*
⏱ **10:30 - 11:00** | **Crop Insurance Options for Vegetable Growers in Utah** – *Barbie Hill
(USDA)*
⏱ **11:00 - 11:30** | **BREAK**
⏱ **11:30 - 12:00** | **Stronger Rootstocks, Better Crops: Optimizing Watermelon Production Through Grafting Technology** – *Dr. Milena Oliveira
(USU Extension Vegetable Specialist)*
⏱ **12:00 - 12:30** | **Biostimulants: Possible Applications in Watermelon Production** – *Evan Christensen
(M.S. USU - PSC Department)*
⏱ **12:30 - 1:00** | **Organic 101: Transition to Organic Partnership Project (TOPP)** – *Michele Schahczenski
(USU Organic Outreach Coordinator)*
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For more information: Dr. Milena Oliveira USU Vegetable Production Lab - vegetablesprogram.com
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#UtahStateUniversity #VegetableProduction #UtahOnionAssociation
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