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Gardening Series: Beyond the Apple: Growing Unique Fruit in Maine

$0.00–$10.00

Webinar

Tuesday, April 11, 2023
6:00 PM to 7:15 PM

We offer our program fee on a sliding scale ($0-10)

Join orchardist and nurseryman Jesse Stevens for a webinar on lesser known perennial and woody crops.

Having worked at several commercial apple orchards, he became disenchanted with the high-input methods needed to grow that fruit for market. For 15 years Jesse has been trialing a wide variety of fruit and nut bearing plants in the western foothills of Maine and will share his experiences of growing, propagating, harvesting, marketing and utilizing species such as hardy kiwi, haskap, figs and many more.

Instructor: 

  • Jesse Stevens owns Sy’s Trees, a diversified orchard and nursery operation in Sweden, ME.

Registration is required – Participants will receive the Zoom information after registering for this event.

Need help connecting with Zoom? Contact the US:IT Service Help Desk: 800.696.4357  or  help@maine.edu

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Program Description

Join orchardist and nurseryman Jesse Stevens for a webinar on lesser known perennial and woody crops.

Having worked at several commercial apple orchards, he became disenchanted with the high-input methods needed to grow that fruit for market. For 15 years Jesse has been trialing a wide variety of fruit and nut bearing plants in the western foothills of Maine and will share his experiences of growing, propagating, harvesting, marketing and utilizing species such as hardy kiwi, haskap, figs and many more.

Instructor: 

  • Jesse Stevens is the owner of Sy’s Trees, a diversified orchard and nursery operation in Sweden, ME

 

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension

If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Pamela Hargest, UMaine Extension Horticulture Professional,  at extension.gardening@maine.edu or 207.781.6099 to discuss your needs. Receiving requests for accommodations at least 7 days before the program provides a reasonable amount of time to meet the request, however, all requests will be considered.

 

Program Details

Date

Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Time

6:00pm to 7:15pm
Location

ONLINE
Instructor(s)

Jesse Stevens
Contact Name

Pamela Hargest
Contact Email and Phone

extension.gardening@maine.edu, 207.781.6099
Website

https://extension.umaine.edu/gardening/webinar-series/
Customer Support:

Staff support is available Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. via phone 207.781.6099, or via email to extension.gardening@maine.edu

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