Past Grafting Educational Events

Tomato Grafting Workshop

A tomato grafting workshop will be held on April 29, 2017, at Montgomery County Extension (Agricultural History Farm Park) in Derwood, Maryland. The cost is $12 and more information and how to register can be found here.

Tomato Grafting Workshop ~ 2017

This tomato grafting workshop is being presented by Utah State Unversity Extension and will be held on Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at Jordan Valley Water Conservation Garden Park in West Jordan, Utah. Click here for more information and to register.

 

Tomato Grafting 101

A workshop providing presentations and hands-on demonstrations of tomato grafting will be held on Saturday, April 8, 2017, at the Rodale Institute in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. To learn more and to register, click here.

 

Vegetable Grafting Workshop – Tomato Grafting

A vegetable grafting event primarily focused on techniques for tomato grafting will be held on Saturday, April 8, 2017, from 9AM to 12PM. The event is hosted by the Washington State University Spokane County Extension and will be held at their office located at 222 North Havana Street, Spokane, WA 99202. Admission will be $12. To find out more and register click here.

 

Grafted Tomato Production in High Tunnels

A grafted tomato production workshop was held on March 6, 2017 by Carolina Farm Stewardship Association in Mount Olive, North  Carolina. For more information about the event, click here.

 

Vegetable Grafting Workshop

A vegetable grafting workshop was held on Monday, January 30, 2017, one day before the Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. For more information about the event, click here.

 

Vegetable Grafting Workshop

A vegetable grafting workshop was held on April 13, 2016, at USDA-ARS, 2001 S. Rock Rd., Fort Pierce, FL. For details on the proceedings of the event, please contact Dr. Erin Rosskopf at (772) 462-5887.

 

Vegetable Grafting Workshop

A Vegetable Grafting Workshop was held at the Indiana Hort Congress in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Thursday, January 21, 2016. To learn more about the event, click here.

 

4th National Vegetable Grafting Symposium

The 4th National Vegetable Grafting Symposium was held on Monday, December 7, 2015, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. To view the agenda for the program, click here. To review past symposia, click here.

 

Tomato Grafting Workshop ~ 2015 Working Lab

Utah State University Extension hosted this workshop was held on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at the Jordan Valley Water Conservation Garden in West Jordan, Utah. This program provided the opportunity for hands-on grafting. To learn more, click here.

 

Vegetable Grafting Classes

University of Maryland Extension hosted these classes on Saturday, April 18, 2015, at the Ag History Farm Park in Derwood, Maryland. This hands-on grafting opportunity demonstrated the basic concepts of grafting. For more information on the event, click here.

 

2015 Greenhouse Crop Production & Engineering Design Short Course

This short course was held March 22-27, 2015, at the Westward Look Resort in Tuscon, Arizona. As part of this program, a vegetable grafting demonstration was provided by experts from the University of Arizona. For more information, click here. 

 

Living the Small Farm Dream – 2015 Northeast Ohio Small Farm Conference and Trade Show

This conference was held on Saturday, March 28, 2015, at Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio. The program will feature a vegetable grafting lecture and workshop provided by experts from The Ohio State University. To learn more click here.

 

Opening Doors to Success – 2015 Southwest Ohio Small Farm Conference and Trade Show

This conference was held on Friday and Saturday, March 13-14, 2015, at Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio. The program will feature a vegetable grafting workshop on Friday, March 13 taught by experts from The Ohio State University. To learn more, click here.

 

Grafting Vegetables Hands-On Workshop

The workshop was held on Friday, February 20, 2015 at WSU Mount Vernon NWREC in Mount Vernon, Washington. The workshop was led by grafting experts from Washington State University and allowed participants the opportunity to graft their own plants. For more information, click here.

 

Vegetable Grafting Workshop

The workshop was held on Friday, February 6, 2015 at the Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers Conference and Trade Show held a Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. To learn more, click here.

 

Tomato Health and Grafting Workshop

Hosted by the Cornell Vegetable Program and CCE Seneca County, this workshop was held on Monday, February 2, 2015, at the Countryside Produce Greenhouses in Interlaken, NY. The program provided an overview of successful tomato production as well as tomato grafting. A hands-on demonstration was given. For more information, click here.

 

Hands-on Plant Grafting Workshop

A hands-on plant grafting workshop was held on Friday, January 16, 2015 at the Hilton Columbia Center Hotel in Columbia, South Carolina. The program was hosted by the South Carolina Watermelon Association and Clemson University. Demonstrations by local experts was given for watermelon, cantaloupe and tomato. To learn more, click here.

 

Tomato Grafting Clinic

Held during the 2015 Great Plains Grower Conference, the Tomato Grafting Clinic took place on January 9 and 10, 2015 in St Joseph, MO. The clinic provided a self-guided tour of grafting. Local experts were available for Q & A as well as grafting demonstrations. For more information, click here.

 

3rd Annual Grafting Symposium

Organized by the USDA SCRI Vegetable Grafting Team, this program was be held on Thursday, January 8, 2015. The symposium coincided with the 2015 SE Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference held on January 8-11, 2015 at the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center in Savannah, Georgia. The day-long program included educational sessions, lunch and refreshments, and capped off with a social hour and industry showcase.To view the complete program, click here. If you missed the symposium, click here to view symposium presentations and recordings.

 

Grafting Vegetable Plants: Who, How and Why

A hands-on session grafting tomatoes event was held as part of the Northeast Ohio Vegetable School on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at The Ohio State University Extension office in Canfield, Ohio.  To learn more, click here.

 

Plug and Cutting Conference, An AmericanHort Experience

Part of the GropPro Series, this conference was held on September 22-24, 2014, in Orlando, Florida, at the Buena Vista Palace. The program, which focuses on plug producers, featured educational sessions on grafted vegetable plants presented by vegetable grafting team members. To learn more about the event, click here.

 

2014 APS-CPS Joint Meeting

This meeting was held on August 9-13, 2014, at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, MN. At the meeting, grafting research updates were presented. For meeting details, click here.

 

2014 ASHS Annual Conference

This conference was held on July 8-July 31, 2014, at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando, Florida. Grafting research updates were presented at this annual conference. For conference details, click here.

 

Grafting Vegetables Live Webinar and Hands-On Practice

A live webinar was presented by Dr. Joe Masabni of Texas A&M Agrilife followed by hands-on training on June 19, 2014, at the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Office of Tarrant County in Fort Worth, TX. For more information, click here.

 

North Carolina Grafted Tomato Field Day

The event was held in June, 2014, at the Center for Environmental Farming Systems Small Farm Unit in Goldsboro, North Carolina. For more information, click here.

 

Grafting Tomatoes and Baking Poop Muffins Workshop

The event was held May 8, 2014, at St. Lucie County Extension Office in Ft. Pierce, FL. For more details, click here.

 

Northeast Ohio Small Farm Conference

This conference was held March 22, 2014 in Canfield, Ohio. The program featured a session on vegetable grafting basics. For more information, visit the program website.

 

Grafting Demonstration during Horticulture and Crop Science Farm Class

This class was held March 20, 2014 on the main campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. A short lecture was followed by a demonstration and hands on training to students.

 

Western PA Vegetable and Small Fruit Seminar

This event was held March 12, 2014 ,at the Mercer Country Ag Center in Mercer, Pennsylvania. This one day program included an introduction to grafted tomatoes. For more information, see the seminar brochure.

 

Kansas State University Tomato Grafting Workshop

The program was held March 8, 2014, at Kansas State University – Throckmorton Plant Science Center in Olathe, Kansas. Hands-on training in tube grafting for tomatoes was provided at this workshop. For more details, click here.

 

SW Ohio Small Farm Conference and Trade Show

The conference was held March 7-8, 2014, at Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio. An informative lecture as well as a grafting workshop was given. For more details, click here.

 

University of Florida Vegetable Grafting Workshop

The workshop was held on March 4, 2014 at the UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center in Immokalee, Florida. For an overview of the program, click here.

 

Washington State University Grafting Vegetable Hands-On Workshop

The workshop took place on February 27, 2014, at the Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Center in Mount Vernon, Washington. For more information on the program, click here.

 

North Carolina State University Tomato Grafting Workshop

A tomato grafting workshop was held on February 25, 2014 at the Center for Environmental Farming Systems Small Farm Unit in Goldsboro, North Carolina. For more information, click here.

 

2014 North Dakota Farmers Market and Growers Association and Local Foods Conference

The conference was held February 14-15, 2014 at the Grand Hotel in Minot, North Dakota. A vegetable grafting overview for fruit and seedling growers will be given. For more information, see the conference brochure here.

 

2014 Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention

The convention was held January 28-30 at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center in Hershey, PA. The convention aimed to link educational sessions to a large industry trade show along with many networking opportunities for fruit and vegetable growers. Click here for more information.

 

2014 Ohio Produce Growers and Marketers Association Congress

The Congress was held January 20-22, 2014 at the Kalahari Convention Center in Sandusky, OH. This event provided an opportunity for growers, members of industry and educators to address challenges in the produce market and solve growing problems. To learn more, click here.

 

2014 SE Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference

The conference was held January 9-12, 2014 at the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center in Savannah, GA. The largest of it’s kind in the Southeastern U.S., this conference brought together growers, experts and industry professionals. Click here to learn more about the conference.

 

2013 New England Vegetable and Fruit Conference

The conference was held on December 17-19, 2013 at The Center of New Hampshire Radisson Hotel Manchester. Information on the practicality of using grafted tomato plants was presented. Click here for more information on this event.

 

2013 Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market Expo

The basics of vegetable grafting for growers and propagators were presented at this annual event on December 9-11, 2013 at the DeVos Place Convention Center in Grand Rapids, MI. To learn more, click here.