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  • From: "Ed Fackler" <rocmdw@aye.net>
  • To: "Nafex: Greetings!" <nafex@yahoogroups.com>
  • Subject: [nafex] Backyard and Beginning Commerical Fruit Workshop
  • Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 05:56:32 -0500

Good Morning, NAFEX

This is to anounce a one day workshop on Backyard and Small Commercial
Fruit Production.

Date of Workshop: Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002 (9 am through 4:30 pm)

Location: Virginia Vintage Orchard, Rural Ridge, VA.

Topics to be covered:

1. Planning the Orchard including Site Selection, Soils, Size of
Planting and Varieties.

2. Pest Management Approaches.

3. Marketing Approaches including Roadside Retail, U-Pick and Farm
Markets.

4. Pruning Techniques. A walking demo including both semi-dwarf trees
and dwarf on trellis.

5. General Cultural Requirements including Pollination, Harvest/storage
and Weed Control.

6. An Overview of Common Mistakes.

This workshop is being hosted by Charlotte Shelton. Among others, Tom
Burford will deliver
his vast experience on many topics above.

For more detail, contact Ms. Shelton at 804-297-2326 or email her at
fruit@vintagevirginiaapples.com.

As a side note, this is an excellent opportunity to learn firsthand from
folks who are willing to share
decades of experience.

Ed, So. Indiana, heaven!


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