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April Extension Fruit Twilight Meetings

April 2, 2018

All meetings start at 5:30 PM. 2 pesticide re-certification credits will be offered. Education program will include Duane Greene, Dan Cooley, Jaime Pinero, Wesley Autio, and Jon Clements. Current hortcultural and IPM topics will be discussed, including disease/insect/weed management. 

10-April, 2018 (Tuesday) Fruit Twilight Meeting at 5:30 PM. UMass Cold Spring Orchard, 391 Sabin Street, Belchertown, MA. http://coldspringorchard.com/ Shawn McIntire will be our host. Jaime Pinero, our new UMass Extension fruit entomologist will be welcomed. 2 pesticide recertification credits will be offered. Light dinner will be served. $20 admission for those receiving pesticide credits. Contact: Jon Clements, 413-478-7219. Pre-registration is not necessary.

11-April, 2018 (Wednesday) Fruit Twilight Meeting at 5:30 PM. Carlson Orchards, 115 Oak Hill Road, Harvard, MA. http://www.carlsonorchards.com/ The Carlson brothers will be our hosts. 2 pesticide recertification credits will be offered. Light dinner will be served. $20 admission for those receiving pesticide credits. Contact: Jon Clements, 413-478-7219. Pre-registration is not necessary.

12-April, 2018 (Thursday) Fruit Twilight Meeting at 5:30 PM. Henry J. Steere Orchards, 150 Austin Avenue, Greenville, RI. http://www.steereorchard.com/ In cooperation with Rhode Island Fruit Growers' Association. Two hours of pesticide credit should be available (pending) and a light dinner will be served. The meeting is free for RIFGA members and $20 for non-members. Contact: Heather Faubert, 401-874-2967 or Jon Clements, 413-478-7219. Pre-registration is not necessary.

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Agriculture