Just a reminder, the Northeast Extension Fruit Consortium Winter Sessions are in full swing.

Details are below:

1. January 24 – "New Options for Chemical Thinning" – Dr. John Cline, University of Guelph
2. January 31 – "Strawberry Breeding and Cultivar Update" – Dr. Beatrice Amyotte, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
3. February 7 – "Use, Efficacy and Cost of Reflective Ground Cover in the Orchard" – Dr. Macarena Farcuh, University of Maryland
4. March 6 – "Mass Trapping for Japanese Beetle" – Dr. Jaime Pinero, University of Massachusetts
5. March 13 – "How to Effectively Engage with the Press" – Dr. Jessica McBride, University of Connecticut
6. March 20 – "BioControl, Forecast Models and Apple Scab – Finding the Sweet Spot" – Dr. Kerik Cox, Ms. Liga Astra

Use this link for registration and more information. Registration for each session is required.

The 2024 Vermont Tree Fruit Growers Association and UVM Fruit Program Annual Meeting will be Live and In-Person on February, 14, 2024 in Middlebury, VT. Online registration is live at this link: https://go.uvm.edu/24uvmvtfgamtg.

The Meeting Agenda as well as a registration/membership form for those who want to pay by mail/check are available at https://go.uvm.edu/24uvmvtfgaagenda.

Please register at your earliest convenience, meeting registration is $10 less per person of purchased before February 4. This helps us plan for lunch and coffee hour and gives a better sense of planning for the meeting overall.

*** To request a disability-related or any other accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Terence Bradshaw at (802)-922-2591 by 2/7/2024 so we may assist you.***

Registration questions should go to James Bove: jbovevt

Program questions please email me: tbradsha

-Terry

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