Growing blackberries in the Midwest has been productive and profitable. Richard Barnes, a produce grower and founder of Trellis Growing Systems (TGS), invites growers to see and hear firsthand how blackberries are being grown in Ohio and surrounding states with great success at a field day on Friday, Nov. 2nd at Rhoads Farms in Circleville, Ohio.

Field day participants will talk one-on-one with industry experts and learn about the production systems, marketing and overall profit potential of this crop. Speakers will include Richard Barnes, Trellis Growing Systems founder, Brett Rhoads, farmer/owner, Dr. Fumi Takeda, USDA Research Horticulturist, Stan Crafton, Giumarra, Larry Shafer, Agro-K and Doug Foster, TRICKL-EEZ Company.

The Trellis Growing Systems Field Day will be Friday, Nov. 2nd at Rhoads Farms, 1360 Kingston Pike, Circleville, Ohio. Sign-in will begin at 9 a.m. with the program starting at 9:30 a.m. The field day will conclude with a free lunch at noon.

Growers who have a serious interest in a multiple-acre blackberry growing operation and media are invited to register by Oct. 26 here.

Read more in a previous post about blackberries as an alternative crop in the Midwest.