Winchester Area Spring Tree Fruit Meetings:
Below are the dates for the upcoming commercial tree fruit meetings. Drs. Keith Yoder and Chris Bergh will be providing updated information and will be available for discussions and concerns regarding the upcoming season. Please find more information and seasonal updates at the Virginia Cooperative Extension – Tree Fruit Website: http://www.anr.ext.vt.edu/tree-fruit/ To receive email notifications of updates and blog posts, simply go to the website and enter your email address on the right hand side at the “Subscribe” tool.
Thursday, March 31. In-Depth Meeting 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Seasonal Updates
Program: Dr. Keith Yoder (Pathologist – Virginia Tech AHS Jr. AREC)
Thursday, April 21. Breakfast Meeting 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Seasonal Updates and Breakfast Provided
Thursday, May 5. In-Depth Meeting 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Seasonal Updates
Program: invited guest and/or grower panel on thinning
Thursday, May 19. Breakfast Meeting 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Seasonal Updates and Breakfast Provided
Thursday, June 2. In-Depth Meeting 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Seasonal Updates
Program: Dr. Chris Bergh (Entomologist – Virginia Tech AHS Jr. AREC)
All meetings will be held at the Alson H. Smith Jr. AREC (Winchester Fruit Lab) at 595 Laurel Grove Road, Winchester, Virginia. Directions from I-81: take Stephens City exit (Exit 307). Go west into Stephens City on Fairfax Street and proceed straight through the traffic light onto Rt. 631 (Fairfax Street becomes Marlboro Rd.) and continue west approximately 3.5 miles. Turn right (north) onto Middle Road (Rt. 628) at the “T”. Go 1.5 miles north on Middle Road and turn left (west) onto Laurel Grove Road (Rt.629). Go 0.8 miles to the AREC on the left.
Thank You, 2016 Sponsors!
Adams County Nursery, Inc.
Andros Foods North America
Bank of Clarke County
BASF Technical Service
Certis USA, LLC
Crop Production Services
DuPont Crop Protection
First Bank & Trust Company
Frederick County Fruit Growers Association
Gowan Company, LLC
Helena Chemical Company
Knouse Foods Co-Op., Inc.
MidAtlantic Farm Credit, FLCA
Southern States
The Valley Fertilizer & Chemical Company, Inc.
True North Foliar
Valent U.S.A. Corporation
Virginia Farm Bureau
Winchester Equipment Company
Mark Sutphin
Associate Extension Agent | Agriculture and Natural Resources, Horticulture | Unit Coordinator (Frederick)
Serving the counties of Frederick, Clarke, Page, Shenandoah, & Warren
Virginia Cooperative Extension – Frederick County Office | 107 North Kent Street | Winchester, VA 22601
Phone – 540.665.5699 | Fax – 540.722.8380 | Cell – 540.398.8148 | Email – mark.sutphin@vt.edu