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Glenmary Farms: Virginia Cooperative Extension Mentors Growers in GAP Certification Preparation

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SPES-628NP

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Presented by Amber Vallotton, Extension Specialist, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech; Mike Parrish, ANR Senior Agent, Virginia Cooperative Extension Dinwiddie County; Bruce Jones, ANR Senior Agent, Virginia Cooperative Extension Appomattox County; Joanne Jones, ANR Agent, Virginia Cooperative Extension Charlotte County; and Toni Sperry, Research and Specialty Crops Technical Assistant, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech

This publication is available in a video file format only. A transcript is available in a PDF file format.

Virginia Cooperative Extension Mentors Growers in GAP Certification Preparation is a series of six videos showcasing Virginia farmers and their stories of working with Virginia Cooperative Extension to have their farms become Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) certified. In this video, we speak with Michael Richard and Alex Fayler of Glenmary Farms, Bristol, VA, about their oscillating hydroponic system for growing strawberries and their culture of food safety.


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Publication Date

October 16, 2024