Sustainable Practices for Strawberry Production Training Program

There is a lack of training resources for sustainable strawberry production in the Southeast despite the great need. Our program works to fill this need.

Our team of horticulture specialists are conducting in-field demonstrations of proven sustainability practices that improve the environmental, economic, and social sustainability of Southeastern strawberry production. We will host virtual field tours to highlight these demonstration practices throughout the cropping cycle.

Demonstration topics include:

• Cover crops
• Crop rotation
• Beneficial soil inoculants
• Biodegradable mulches
• Efficient water use
• Organic/targeted integrated pest management programs

(Upcoming webinars will be posted here at a later date.)

Past Training

Last August our team hosted a training for county Extension agents.

Agent Training Series: Part One (August 17, 2023)

Agent Training Series: Part Two (October 29, 2023)

Resources

• 2024 Southeast Regional Strawberry Integrated Pest Management Guide Focused on Plasticulture Production, University of Georgia Extension
• MP560: Sustainable Practices for Plasticulture Strawberry Production in the South, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
• 2019 Strawberry School Webinar Series, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture

This project is supported by the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education grant program