Author Bio

As a Local Food Systems and Small Farms educator for the University of Illinois Extension, Bronwyn focuses on helping new and beginning farmers as well as more experienced growers meet the needs of their farming enterprises. Her areas of expertise include small fruit, vegetable and high tunnel production with an emphasis on integrated pest management practices. Bronwyn is housed as the Dixon Springs Agricultural Center and with a background in applied research, she incorporates high tunnel research into her extension programming efforts, utilizing three commercial high tunnels for replicated trials and demonstrations.