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Massachusetts Fruit Growers' Association Annual Meeting |
Co-sponsored by UMass Extension and the UMass Fruit Advisor
WEDNESDAY January 14, 2015. 10 AM to 3 PM
UMass Cold Spring Orchard 391 Sabin St. Belchertown, MA 01007
PROGRAM
9:45 Coffee
10 AM - "Chemical thinning the 2015 apple crop -- what to expect and a new strategy." Dr. Duane Greene, UMass
10:30 - "Precision thinning -- 2014 experience and next steps?" Jon Clements, UMass
11:00 - "Fire blight -- what happened in 2014 and where do we go from here?" Dr. David Rosenberger (retired), Cornell University
12:00 PM - MFGA Annual Business Meeting
12:30 - Lunch
1 to ??? - Tall-spindle apple pruning demo (weather permitting)
2 pesticide re-certification credits requested
Pre-registration by 1/9/15 using credit card below (OR via RSVP jon.clements@umass.edu, 413-478-7219,) $25 (includes lunch) for MFGA members, $30 for non-MFGA members (includes lunch), $30 at the door (lunch only if extra availability)
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