Please join us for the 2026 MFVGA expo on Wednesday, January 28th & Thursday, January 29th, 2026.
This year’s expo will be at the Park Event Conference Center in Waite Park:
500 Division St, Waite Park, MN 56387
Student Rate
Student admission for our 2026 Conference is $25.00 per day. Student tickets can also be purchased on site at the conference.
Topics at this Year's MFVGA Conference
Keynote Speaker: Thom Peterson, Minnesota Commissioner of Agriculture
Calcium Is King in Vegetable and Fruit Production
Vertical Strawberry Production in Pots
Produce Safety, FSMA, GAP: What You Need to Know
Berry Year in Review
Sweet Corn Earworm Trapping: What’s New
Lavender Production
Beginning Apple Production
Apple Pruning
Red Star Rust in Apples
Composting Systems: 30-Day Compost
Using AI in Fruit and Vegetable Production
Who Is Buying Local? Reaching the Right Audience
Marketing Services Available from Minnesota Grown
Cut Flower Production and Marketing
Tabletop Strawberry Production: Latest Research
Pumpkin Variety Update
New Research on Sweet Corn Earworm Bt Traits
Biocontrol in High Tunnels: Whitefly, Thrips, and Spider Mites
Using the New Weather Stations from MDA
Tomato Fertilization in High Tunnels: From the Ground Up
MFVGA Annual Meeting
Growing Pumpkins with Clover
Environmental Management: Why and How
Maintaining Soil Fertility
Some adjustments may be made by the conference.
Some adjustments may be made by the conference.
Accomodations
Hilton Garden Inn and Residence Inn by Marriott
Both hotels are connected into the Park Event Center.
Reservations are limited. Book today!
Book Today for Special Expo Pricing!
Hilton Garden Inn St Cloud
Call to Book: (320) 640-7990
Request TPEC LNR 3371751 to receive the discounted rooms for MFVGA.
Residence Inn by Marriott
Call to Book: (320) 640-0200
Request TPEC LNR to receive the discounted rooms for MFVGA.
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