Month: January 2023

Good morning, It’s been too long since we have gotten together as friends and as an industry to catch up and share knowledge to ensure the sustainability of Vermont apples. The 127th annual VTFGA conference is less than three weeks away. We’ll be meeting in person at the American Legion in Middlebury on Friday, February…

Please share freely with your networks. University of Vermont Fruit Team Orchard Productivity and Costs of Production Survey University of Vermont Plant and Soil Science M.S. student Joseph Leahy is conducting a survey designed to collect important information on apple production in New England and surrounding states. Data collected in this survey will be used…

The 2023 Vermont Tree Fruit Growers Association and UVM Fruit Program Annual Meeting will be Live and In-Person on February, 17, 2023 in Middlebury, VT. Registration is live at this link: https://2023-vermont-tree-fruit-growers-association.cheddarup.com. Attached is the detailed Meeting Agenda as well as a registration/membership form for those who want to pay by mail/check. Please register at…

Passing on this invitation to participate in a listening session with the USDA on crop insurance for apple producers. -TB From: Keene, Tracey – FPAC-RMA, Kansas City, MO Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2022 11:40 AM Subject: Announcement – RMA Listening Sessions for Apples (Spring 2023) Hello – On December 16, 2021, the U.S. Department of…

Passing this on from UVM Extension. -TB Build Your Farm Labor Management Know-How The 2023 workshop series from the Farm Labor Dashboard project will help farmers build knowledge and skills they need to successfully recruit and manage the right employees for their farms. The workshops are geared to produce and diversified livestock producers who are…