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This workshop is designed to help people who are interested in strawberry production as a home project or commercial enterprise. Topics including basic site requirements, site preparation, production systems, plant selection, care of young plants, nutrient management and pest management will be presented by Dr. David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.<\/p>\n<p>David T. Handley is a Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist and a Cooperating Professor of Horticulture for the University of Maine. 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