Biocontrols in the Greenhouse on a Diverse Vegetable Farm

Date: Thursday, June 26
Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm (includes lunch)
Location: Lambert Mountain Acres, Cairnbrook, SOMERSET County

Come tour the Lambert's highly productive fruit and vegetable farm. In the greenhouse, Gary will highlight the nearly year-round garlic production, as well as their use of raised beds including: soil preparations and amendments, heating and irrigation systems, and harvesting procedures. Learn about their use of IPM techniques and hear about the ladybug as biocontrol project he'll try in the greenhouse this winter. Tom Ford, Blair County Extension Director, will discuss different IPM philosophies and techniques including his own sweet corn IPM research, and demonstrate hands -on tools for looking at and managing thresholds for different pest problems. He will also demonstrate and discuss nutrient and water test kits as they pertain to greenhouse operations.

Lambert Mountain Acres is a 200-acre farm with about 30 acres certified organic. The Lamberts are growing blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, many different kinds of greens and vegetables, and award-winning garlic. To extend their growing season, they use a 30 x 96 foot greenhouse with raised beds. Selling to Tuscarora Organic Growers Coop, several local restaurants and at two farmers' markets, they have recently expanded their offerings to include value-added products such as a salsa, wing sauce and garlic pepper jelly.

To register:
Cost:	$15 PASA members $25 all others

Directions:

3060 Lambert Mtn Rd, Cairnbrook, PA 15924
814-754-8271

From Somerset:

From the turnpike, follow signs to 281N [straight across the main intersection at Eat N Park after paying the toll]. Turn left onto 281N at the next stoplight. Go through Freidens to Stoystown. Watch for ext to Rt 30 East, and turn right to get on Route 30. Go to Reel's Corner [at The Alley sports Bar]; turn left at blinking light onto Rt 160 North. Bear right at BP Station into Central City [now 160 is called Lambert St]. Go straight where 160 turns left [this is still called Lambert St.], up a slight hill and then down over railroad tracks, to where the road turns into Shaffer Mtn Road [at the intersection with Main St]. Go ~1 mile and turn right onto Lambert Mtn Rd. Go ~2 miles, through State Game Lands. Our brick and cedar siding house is on the left as you come down the hill out of the game lands. Continue past our house to the next house, pull into the driveway and park above it. Additional parking on left between barn and machine sheds.

From Johnstown and route 219:

Take Rt 56E to Windber. [We're about 20 minutes from there.] Go right at the light before Windber Stadium onto Rt 160 South towards Central City. Follow Rt 160 S [turn left with 160 at Pomroy's corner]. Go about 9 miles to Central City [do not turn into Cairnbrook at the blinking light]. Come into Central City. Where 160 makes a right at the 1st Commonwealth Bank, stop and go straight ahead until the road ends. Make a left onto Shaffer Mtn Rd. Go ~1 mile and make a right onto Lambert Mtn Rd. Go ~2 miles, through State Game Lands. Our brick and cedar siding house is on the left as you come down the hill out of the game lands. Continue past our house to the next house, pull into the driveway and park above it. Additional parking on left between barn and machine sheds.

From the east [Bedford County]:

Take Route 220 [I99] to Route 30W at Bedford. Follow Route 30 W up the mountain to first blinking light at Reel's Corner [The Alley Sport's Bar]. Turn R onto Route 160N, bearing R at the BP Station into Central City on Lambert St/Rt 160. Go straight where route 160 makes a L. Go up a slight hill and down over railroad tracks to the intersection with Main St. Here the road changes name to Shaffer Mtn Rd. Continue for ~1 mile and turn R onto Lambert Mtn Rd. Go ~2 miles, through state game lands Our brick and cedar siding house is on the left as you come down the hill out of the game lands. Continue past our house to the next house, pull into the driveway and park above it. Additional parking on left between barn and machine sheds.

CELL PHONES DO NOT WORK AT OUR FARM!