University of Georgia

The University of Georgia will have a “Twilight Organic Field
Day” from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. July 7 at the Vidalia
Onion and Vegetable Research Center near Lyons.

The event is free and will end with a supper featuring locally
grown, organic produce. If you plan to come, call George Boyhan (912-681-5639) or
farm superintendent Randy
Hill (912-565-7822).

The center is between Lyons and Reidsville. It’s just inside
Toombs County on Georgia highways 178 and 147.

The field day will show research on growing cantaloupes,
cucumbers and watermelons in no-till, biodegradable plastic and
regular black-plastic systems.

It will look at passive and active composting, too. And it will
highlight the new pumpkin UGA horticulturists hope to release for
the 2006 season.