Event date/time:
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 - 9:00am to 1:30pm
Event Type:
In-person
Event location:
UMass Cold Spring Research Orchard
391 Sabin St, Belchertown, MA, 01007
Price:
Free for MFGA Members, non-members pay $25 at the door
Agenda
9 to 9:30 AM - Coffee and check-in
9:30 - Welcome – Ben Clark, MFGA President
9:45 – Elizabeth Garofalo- A Bitter Battle: Understanding the Colletotrichum Complex
10:10 – Dr. Jaime Piñero- Plum Curculio Research Updates: Preparing You For 2024
10:40 – Meet the New Extension Educators: Lightning Talks from Matthew Bley- Small Fruit, Maria Gannett- Weed Specialist, Arthur Siller- Soil Health
11:00 – Dr. Jason Londo, Associate Professor of Fruit Physiology, Cornell AgriTech- Nuts and Bolts: Cold Hardiness in Rootstock and Scion Cultivars
12:00 – MFGA Annual Meeting and Lunch
1:30 - MFGA election results, pesticide credits, adjourn
Speaker(s) / Instructor(s):
Dr. Jason Londo, Associate Professor of Fruit Physiology, Cornell AgriTech
Dr. Jaime Piñero, Dr. Maria Gannett, Elizabeth Garofalo, Matthew Bley, Arthur Siller, UMass Extension
How to Participate:
Use this link to pre-register.
Registration Deadline:
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 - 11:59pm
Contact's name:
Elizabeth Garofalo
Contact's email:
Contact's phone on day of event:
000-000-0000
This event will be recorded:
No
391 Sabin St Belchertown MA
