University of Illinois Extension and University of Wisconsin Extension will host the 17th annual Stateline Fruit and Vegetable Growers Conference on Feb. 11 at Midway Village Museum in Rockford.

The conference will feature speakers from University of Illinois Extension, University of Wisconsin Extension, and Purdue University Extension.

Liz Maynard, extension specialist with Purdue University, will be the keynote speaker. She will discuss last year’s cantaloupe contamination in Indiana – how it happened and how to prevent it from happening again. Other session topics include insect and disease control for fruits and vegetables, use of high tunnels, organic soil amendments, drought issues, crop storage, produce safety tips and more.