Ginger Workshop and Field Day
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 • 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
VSU Randolph Farm 4415 River Road Petersburg, VA, 23803
This event provides basic information and research updates on ginger, Topics include sustainable field and high tunnel ginger production, ginger seed production, integrated pest management, marketing, post harvest, and health benefits. A field tour to field, high tunnel and greenhouse ginger research and demonstration on Randolph Farm will be provided. The target participants of this event are interested growers as well as extension educators.
List of Speakers at this event:
Sanjun Gu, VSU
Zelalem Mersha, VSU
Theresa Nartea, VSU
Haiwen Li, VSU
Peter Coffey, VSU
Kedong Da, North Carolina State University
Please contact Dr. Sanjun Gu at sgu@vsu.edu for more information.
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please call 804-524-3292 / TDD 800-828-1120 during business hours of 8 am and 5 pm to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.
Virginia Cooperative Extension is a partnership of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments.