Oct 28, 2020

2020 Great Lakes EXPO virtual educational sessions full program unveiled

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.