Using Mustard as a BioFumigant Cover Crop. Tuesday July 20 from 4-6 pm 

at Four Corners Farm in S. Newbury Vermont



Hello all,



This is a reminder to join the Vermont Vegetable and Berry Growers 

Association and University of Vermont Extension tomorrow to learn from 

Charlie Gray's 8 years of experience using mustard to suppress weeds and 

soil borne diseases in rotation with other crops, especially 

strawberries, which are important on this farm. The Gray family grows 50 

acres of fruits and vegetables at Four Corners Farm, including about 8 

acres of strawberries. This year they will grow about 10 acres of 

mustard, sown at 2 different times of the season. Charlie will share 

lessons learned about different mustard varieties, explain the timing, 

their seeding methods, and demonstrate how the cover crop is mowed and 

incorporated prior to a cash crop, which is critical to success.



Vic Izzo and Scott Lewins of UVM Plant and Soil Science Dept. and 

Extension will also be attending to describe their research on mustard 

biofumigation for wireworm, a Northeast SARE-funded project.



The farm sign is on Route 5. There will be a sign pointing you to where 

to park. The meeting is free and open to all. If severe weather requires 

cancellation I will notify this list tomorrow morning, but right now it 

looks OK.  There may be showers so come prepared. I hope to see you there.



Vern