The 2014 Winter Fruit School dates, times and locations have been set. These in-depth meetings focus on commercial tree-fruit production. The schedule will be similar to the 2013 schedule, with the Patrick-Carroll meeting occurring on Tuesday morning, and the Central Virginia meeting occurring on Wednesday evening. The full list of locations is below, as well as the local contact for each meeting.

Presentations by Extension Specialists will include, woolly apple aphid control, minimizing pre-harvest fruit drop in apple orchards, thrips management in orchards, a spotted winged drosophila update, and disease management updates with a focus on Glomerella leaf spot. Additional programing is still being developed at each location and more details are forthcoming. Pesticide recertification credits are usually available, check with the local contact for more information.