BF 204: Eco-Focused Farming Practices

Trainer – Bryan O’Hara is owner and farmer at Tobacco Road Farm in Lebanon CT, where he has grown vegetables for markets and wholesale for over 25 years without the use of pesticides.  Bryan lectures throughout the northeast on vegetable production techniques, and will provide mountains of details in a concise, practical and cohesive manner.

Training Objectives:
During this talk we will cover the details of how to produce vegetable crops without the need for pesticide intervention. Subjects to be covered include: soil & foliar fertility concepts and techniques, appropriate tillage and no-till techniques, methods for increasing beneficial insect populations, and how to read and react to field conditions for a healthful, profitable crop.