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2015 Winter Fruit School Hard Cider and Tall Spindle Presentations

In response to requests for more information about my talks at the 2015 Winter Fruit Schools, I have linked condensed versions of my presentations to this blog post.

In addition, more information about hard cider can be found at:

More information about tall spindle orchards can be found at:

Gregory Michael Peck, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Horticulture • Virginia Tech
Alson H. Smith, Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center
595 Laurel Grove Road • Winchester, VA 22602 • USA
540.869.2560 X19       greg.peck@vt.edu
Tree Fruit Homepage: www.anr.ext.vt.edu/tree-fruit/

2015 Winter Fruit Schools

The 2015 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 2014 schedule, with the Carroll-Patrick 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. NOTE: There is a new location for the Carroll-Patrick Fruit School meeting this year.

Presentations by will include the following topics: brown marmorated stink bug update, tall spindle systems, hard cider resources, neonicotinoid impacts on pollinators, spotted winged drosophila and spotted lanternfly updates, and summer 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.

Date Location Registration opens Local Contact Contact’s phone
number
Tuesday
February 10
<Program>
Hungry Farmer Cafe
15297 Fancy Gap Highway (US 52)
Cana, VA 24317
9:00AM Steve Pottorff 276-730-3113
Wednesday
February 11
<Program>
Brambleton Center
3738 Brambleton Avenue SW 
Roanoke, VA 24018
8:15AM Kate Lawrence 540-473-8260
Wednesday
February 11
<Program TBD>
The Nelson Center
8445 Thomas Nelson Highway
Lovingston, VA 22949
4:30PM Michael Lachance 434-263-4035
Thursday
February 12
<Program>
Grave’s Mountain Lodge
Rte. 670
Syria, VA 22743
8:15AM Kenner Love 540-675-3619
Friday
February 13
<Program &
Registration Form
>
Best Western-
Lee Jackson Banquet Hall

711 Millwood Ave.
 
Winchester, VA 22601
8:00AM Mark Sutphin
&
Marsha Wright
540-665-5699

 

Rappahannock-Madison Winter Fruit School Rescheduled for March 6

The Rappahannock-Madison  Winter Fruit School has been rescheduled for March 6 at Grave’s Mountain Lodge. The start time is 8:15AM and agenda will remain the same. Contact Kenner Love (klove@vt.edu) with questions or for more details.

A rescheduled date for the Central Virginia Fruit School is still being determined.

Winchester Regional Fruit School

Due to the continued winter weather, we have decided to delay the start of the Winchester Fruit School.
9:30am – Registration
10:00am – Presentations begin
Location remains the Lee Jackson (Best Western) Conference Center, 711 Millwood Avenue, Winchester, VA. 22601
Please pass on this information to others that were registered with you.Mark Sutphin

Associate Extension Agent | Agriculture and Natural Resources, Horticulture | Unit Coordinator (Frederick)

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 |http://offices.ext.vt.edu/frederick/

Serving the counties of Frederick, Clarke, Page, Shenandoah, & Warren

VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY

Extension is a joint program of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and state and local governments.

Winchester Winter Fruit School Meeting is Still Scheduled to Occur on Friday

From Mark Sutphin:
Despite the expected weather, we are planning to continue with the Winchester Regional Tree Fruit Production School as scheduled for Friday, February 14th at the Best Western Lee/Jackson banquet hall.  All that said, please use your own best judgement and do not put yourself at risk if you feel you are not able to attend.
Should our plans for the event in Winchester on Friday change, I will email those who have registered for which I have electronic contacts and attempt to call all others who are pre-registered.
If you have any questions, you may reach me on my cell:  540.398.8148
Thanks and be safe.

Mark Sutphin

Associate Extension Agent | Agriculture and Natural Resources, Horticulture | Unit Coordinator (Frederick)

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 |http://offices.ext.vt.edu/frederick/

Serving the counties of Frederick, Clarke, Page, Shenandoah, & Warren

VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY

Extension is a joint program of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and state and local governments.

2014 Winter Fruit School Meeting Dates

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.

Date Location

Registration opens

Local Contact Contact’s phone number Contact’s email
Tuesday
February 11

Program

Prime Sirloin
1018 Rockford Street
Mt. Airy, NC 27030

9:00AM

Steve Pottorff 276-730-3113 pottorff@vt.edu
Wednesday
February 12

Program

Brambleton Center
3738 Brambleton Avenue SW
Roanoke, VA 24018

8:00AM

Andy Allen 540-864-5812 geallen@vt.edu
Wednesday
February 12

Program

The Nelson Center
8445 Thomas Nelson Highway
Lovingston, VA 22949

4:00PM

Michael Lachance 434-263-4035 lachance@vt.edu
Thursday
February 13

Program

Grave’s Mountain Lodge
Rte. 670
Syria, VA 22743

8:30AM

Kenner Love 540-675-3619 klove@vt.edu
Friday
February 14

Program

Best Western
Lee Jackson Banquet Hall

711 Millwood Ave.
Winchester, VA 22601

8:00AM

Mark Sutphin &
Marsha Wright
540-665-5699 mark.sutphin@vt.edu mawrigh4@vt.edu