What tools would you need in order to start a fruit farm? Join us and listen in on the second episode of the Beginning Fruit Farm Series!
In this episode, Olivia is joined by Suzanne Slack, Assistant Professor of Horticulture at Iowa State University specializing in perennial fruit crops, and Liv Meyer, a graduate student in the department of Horticulture at Iowa State University. Learn about the equipment you would need in order to get started with a small fruit farm and what you may need going a conventional route vs. an organic route!
Episode Links:
• Registry for producers of commercial crops sensitive to pesticides: https://driftwatch.org/
• Registry for beekeepers and apiarists: https://beecheck.org/signup#beekeeper
• Iowa Environmental Mesonet (IEM): https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/
• Newa Weather Monitoring: https://newa.cornell.edu/
• Midwest Fruit Pest Management Guide 2021-2022: https://store.extension.iastate.edu/product/Midwest-Fruit-Pest-Management-Guide-2021-2022
• Great Lakes Expo: https://glexpo.com/
• Local Extension Specialists by County: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/staffdir/
