For many growers, January and February is the time to attend meetings and conferences to learn about the latest research information, production and marketing management practices, and to network with other growers. Many have already made seed orders for the coming season but may decide on a last-minute addition or change to try something they heard might be worth trialing on their farm. It was great to catch up with old friends and make new contacts during the From Food to Flowers Everything Local Conference in Springfield. The positive energy and excitement for the upcoming growing season was very noticeable as hundreds of growers and marketers from across the state came together to learn and connect.
It's hard not to talk about the weather and speculate about its effects on the upcoming season. In our area in the far southeastern portion of Illinois, soil conditions were still dry through the second week of January. Some rain hit the area just before the cold air pushed through.
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