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University of Southern Maine, Lewiston Campus, Room 170<\/h4>\n

51 Westminster Street, Lewiston, ME<\/h4>\n

Attendance qualifies for 4 pesticide applicator recertification credits.<\/p>\n

Preregistration is NOT required. The $30 registration fee is due at the door, but is waived for two people per member farm of the Maine State Pomological Society. Associate members get one free waiver per membership. In case of bad weather, we will follow the University of Southern Maine storm line message at 207-780-4800 on whether to cancel the meeting.<\/p>\n

Agenda<\/h4>\n

7:30am Registration, Coffee, Meet & Greet<\/strong><\/p>\n

8:00am Introduction <\/strong>\u2014\u00a0Glen Koehler, University of Maine Cooperative Extension<\/p>\n

8:15am Weather Effects on Pesticide Application Results<\/strong>. \u2014 Ron Lemin, Vegetation Management Consultant<\/p>\n

9:00am Best Options for Modern Apple Scab Management<\/strong>. \u2014 Dr. Kerik Cox, Cornell AgriTech<\/p>\n

9:50am Heritage Orchard Apple Cultivar Preservation<\/strong>. \u2014 C.J. Walke, Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association<\/p>\n

10:10am Break<\/strong><\/p>\n

10:30am Fire Blight Research: Biorationals & other Multi-state Project Findings<\/strong>. \u2014 Kerik Cox<\/p>\n

11:30am Maine Farmer Wellness, Ag Mediation, AgrAbility support programs<\/strong>. \u2014 Dr. Leslie Forstadt, University of Maine Cooperative Extension<\/p>\n

11:55am Maine State Pomological Society update<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

12:10pm Lunch<\/strong>. Pizza, salad, beverage from Sam\u2019s Italian Foods.<\/p>\n

1:00pm Summer Foliar, Fruit, and Shoot Disease Management<\/strong>. \u2014 Kerik Cox<\/p>\n

1:30pm New tools for orchard management<\/strong>. \u2014 Trevor Hardy, Brookdale Fruit Farm & Brookdale Farm Supplies<\/p>\n

2:10pm Break<\/strong><\/p>\n

2:30pm Ag supplier update<\/strong>. \u2014 Tim Donovan, Paris Farmers Union; Fred Daigle, Nutrien<\/p>\n

3:00pm NRCS Programs for Tree Fruit Growers<\/strong>. \u2014\u00a0 Julie McGivern, State Agronomist, Natural Resources Conservation Service<\/p>\n

3:30pm Maine Board of Pesticides Control Update<\/strong>. \u2014 Alexander Peacock, Maine Board of Pesticides Control<\/p>\n

4:00 pm Adjourn<\/strong><\/p>\n

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