Winter Meeting of the Maine Vegetable and Small Fruit Growers Association

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Joint Meeting with Maine Pomological Society from 9:00 a.m. to noon

Fort Western Room

Augusta Civic Center during the Maine Ag Trades Show

9:00 a.m. – Maine Vegetable and Small Fruit Growers Association Welcome and Announcements – Tom Stevenson, President MVSFGA

9:15 a.m. – Highmoor Farm Research Trials: Eggplant and Dumpling Squash – Peyton Ginakes, Mark Hutton, University of Maine Cooperative Extension

9:45 a.m. – What’s New in Tillage Equipment? – Trevor Hardy, Brookdale Farm Supply

10:15 a.m. – Farm Spotlight: McElwain’s Strawberry Farm – Frank McElwain

11:00 a.m. – Developing a Process and Market for New Products – Penny Jordan, Liz Bullis, Jordan’s Farm

11:45 a.m. – Maine Vegetable & Small Fruit Growers Annual Business Meeting

12:00 p.m. – Lunch on your own

1:00 p.m. – New Vegetable Varieties, Focus on Disease Resistance –

2:00 p.m. – Making Computer Hardware and Software Work for Your Farm: From Fresh to Shelf Stable – Robert Arnold, Smart Farms Innovations

2:45 p.m. – Risk Management and Disaster Relief Update – Kevin Wooten, Northeast Regional Director, USDA-RMA

3:00 p.m. – Underseeding Crops to Improve Soil Health: A Research Summary – Jason Lilley, UMaine Cooperative Extension

3:45 p.m. – Announcements/Wrap Up

3:30 p.m. – Adjourn MVSFGA