UNH Cooperative Extension

HillsboroughCounty

329 Mast Road - Room 101

Goffstown, NH03045

Phone (603)641-6060 Fax (603)645-5252

New Hampshire Fruit Growers’ Annual Meeting

Friday, March 21, 2008, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Alan’s Restaurant, 133 North Main Street, Boscawen, NH

Registration fees are $25 per member and $30 per non-member to cover the cost of refreshments and lunch.

NH Dept. of Agriculture, Markets & Food - Division of Pesticide Control has approved three and one-half (3.5) pesticide recertification credits for this meeting!

This program is being partially funded through the New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Foods Integrated Pest Management Grant Program.

First 50 NHFGA members thatregister to attend the annual meeting will be receiving a copy of the soon to be released (tentatively set for April 1, 2008)“2008 New England Tree Fruit Pest Management Guide” (one per member orchard) at a later date.

Directions to Alan’s Restaurant: From route 93, take exit 17. Bear right off the exit, go straight across the overpass and then over the HannahDustinBridge and turn left at the blinking lights onto East St. Follow East St. for about 1 mile and turn right at the stop sign. Continue for about 1 mile to Alan’s Restaurant on your left.

No person shall be denied the opportunity to participate in this program because of an inability to pay. Please contact George Hamilton at (603)641-6060 if you require special accommodations.

“This seminar is being partially funded through the New Hampshire Department of Agriculture,

Markets & Foods Division of Pesticide Control - Integrated Pest Management Grant Program.”

This meeting is sponsored with the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension which is an equal opportunity educator and employer.University of New Hampshire, U.S. Department of Agriculture and N.H. counties cooperating.

(Program is on the back.)

Pre-Registration form due March 17, 2008

NH Fruit Growers Association Annual Meeting 2008 Friday, March 21, 2008

Your name & name of farm: ______

Name(s) of additional people attending from same farm: ______

Mailing address: ______

Telephone number: ______Email address: ______

Registration fee is $25 per person from a member farm or $30 per non-member.

Make check payable to: NH Fruit Growers Association

Mail check & bottom half of this form to the NH Fruit Growers Association Treasurer:

Herb Cooper, Eagle Cliff Farm

P.O. Box 330

Tamworth, NH 03886

New Hampshire Fruit Growers’ Annual Meeting

Friday, March 21, 2008, Alan’s Restaurant, Boscawen, NH

NH Dept. of Agriculture, Markets & Food - Division of Pesticide Control

has approved 3.5 pesticide recertification credits for this meeting!

“This seminar is being partially funded through the New Hampshire Department of Agriculture,

Markets & Foods Division of Pesticide Control - Integrated Pest Management Grant Program.”

Agenda

8:30Register

Herb Cooper, Treasurer NH Fruit Growers Association (pre-registration by March 17 at 323-7558)

9:00Stone Fruit Diseases

David Rosenberger, CornellUniversity - HudsonValley Laboratory

9:30Orchard IPM Update

Alan Eaton, UNH Cooperative Extension

10:00Fire Blight In Apple Orchards

David Rosenberger, CornellUniversity - HudsonValley Laboratory

10:45Working With Your Beekeeper and Honey Bee Health Issues

Frank Drummond, School of Biology and Ecology, University of Maine

11:30Selling NH Agriculture: The Virtual Farmers' Market and New Tourism Partnership

Gail McWilliam Jellie, Director, NHDAM&F - Division of Agricultural Development

NoonTree Fruit Quiz

Alan Eaton, UNH Cooperative Extension

12:15LunchRegistration fees are $25 per member and $30 per non-memberto cover the cost of refreshments and lunch.No person shall be denied the opportunity to participate in this program because of an inability to pay. Please contact George HamiltonUNH CE Hillsborough County, at (603)641-6060 if you require special accommodations.

1:00New Hampshire Fruit Growers’ Annual Meeting

Steve Surowiec, Surowiec Farm, Sanbornton

1:45Encouraging Wild Pollinators

Frank Drummond, School of Biology and Ecology, University of Maine

2:30Tree Fruit Quiz

Alan Eaton, UNH Cooperative Extension

2:45Newly Planted Orchard - Now, What Should I Do?

Bill Lord, UNH Cooperative Extension, Emeriti (retired)

3:15Grower Panel - Here’s How We Care for the Newly Planted Orchard

Chip Hardy, Brookdale Fruit Farm, Hollis

Dan Hicks, Jr., Sunny Crest Orchard, Londonderry

3:45Adjourn

This meeting is sponsored with The University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension which is an equal opportunity educator and employer.University of New Hampshire, U.S. Department of Agriculture and N.H. counties cooperating.