Apple Growing Workshop for Beginners on April 28, 2012

January 26th, 2012

Apple Growing Workshop for Beginners

Saturday, April 28, 2012
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Circle B Farms, 287 East Presque Isle Road, Caribou, Maine
Hosted by Sam Blackstone
Registration Fee:  $20.00 per person

This one-day workshop is for people who are new to growing apples and who are interested in growing apples for sale.  The workshop will focus on getting started in commercial apple production, presented by Renae Moran and Glen Koehler, University of Maine Cooperative Extension.  Participants may receive 1 Pesticide Applicator recertification credit for attending the workshop.  Please let us know in advance if you plan to attend, so that we will have an accurate count for lunch.  Contact Pam St. Peter at (207) 933-2100 or pamela.stpeter@maine.edu.

AGENDA

9:00 AM Welcome and Sign-in 10:00 AM Varieties and Rootstocks Commonly grown apple varieties – their strengths and weaknesses Dwarfing and semi-dwarfing rootstocks – how and why they are used 10:30 AM Pruning Techniques for Modern Training Systems 11:30 AM Apple Diseases and Insects 12:00 PM Lunch Break   Lunch provided by Circle B Farms. 1:00 PM Pollination and Fruit Thinning 1:30 PM Fertility, Harvest and Storage 2:00 PM Pruning Demo in the Orchard (weather permitting)

Directions

The address for Circle B Farms is 287 East Presque Isle Road, Caribou.  The farm is located on Route 205, 1.5 miles south of Route 161 on the east side of the Aroostook River.  Look for the sign.  A map is available at:  http://www.circlebfarmsinc.com/directions.html.  

For more information, contact Renae Moran at (207) 933-2100 or email rmoran@maine.edu.

If you are a person with a disability and will need any accommodations to participate in this program, please call Pam St. Peter at (207) 933-2100 to discuss your needs, TDD 1-800-287-8957 (in Maine).   Please contact us at least one week prior to this event to assure fullest possible attention to your needs.

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