New Tomato Growers Information Portal from N.C. MarketReady

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New Tomato Growers Information Portal from N.C. MarketReady

N.C. MarketReady, a program of N.C. Cooperative Extension, is hosting a webinar to introduce the new Tomato Growers Information Portal on March 10, 2010 at 10 a.m. The session is an “online tour” for growers and Extension agents that will highlight key resources on the portal, including production guides, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) information, crop budgets and more. N.C. State tomato specialists will guide the tour and will be available for questions after the session. Though geared toward N.C. growers, the portal contains resources that growers throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic region may find valuable.

Event Details
What: N.C. MarketReady Tomato Portal Web Tour
Who: Growers and N.C. Cooperative Extension Agents
When: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 – 10 to 11 a.m.
Where: Visit www.ncmarketready.org to get the webinar link (Computer Requirements)
This is an open session. When asked for a “Login Name” and “Password,” simply type in your first and last name and leave the password blank. You can log in up to one hour before the start time.

Presenters
Dr. Chris Gunter – Vegetable production specialist, Department of Horticultural Science
Mr. Rod Gurganus – Team leader, N.C. MarketReady
Dr. Kelly Ivors – Plant pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology
Dr. Katie Jennings – Weed management specialist, Department of Horticultural Science
Dr. Penelope Perkins-Veazie – Postharvest physiologist, Plants for Human Health Institute

Agents and growers can download and distribute a flier to others who may benefit from this new resource by visiting www.ncmarketready.org. (Direct Link)

The Growers Information Portals (including Blackberries/Raspberries and Strawberries) can be accessed by visiting N.C. MarketReady online at www.ncmarketready.org and clicking the tab on the left menu bar. The Tomato Growers Information Portal was developed by N.C. MarketReady, a program of N.C. Cooperative Extension, with financial support from the N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund Commission and the Agricultural Advancement Consortium of The N.C. Rural Economic Development Center.
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Justin Moore
Extension Communication Assistant
N.C. MarketReady
N.C. State University at the North Carolina Research Campus
600 Laureate Way
Kannapolis, NC 28081
704.250.5433 (office)
252.327.2726 (cell)
www.ncmarketready.org