Following a Season of Crop Load Management Challenges, Penn State Extension Offers an In-Depth Workshop on Tools to Improve Thinning Decisions

Tuesday, December 20, 8:30 a.m.—3:30 p.m.

Adams County Ag & Natural Resources Center

670 Old Harrisburg Rd., Gettysburg, PA 17325                  http://extension.psu.edu/adams

Special Guest

Dr. Duane Greene, Professor of Horticulture, Univ. of Mass., known for his research on control of flowering, fruit set and fruit  abscission

Penn State Presenters

· Dr. Jim Schupp

· Dr. Rob Crassweller

· Mr. Tom Kon

· Dr. Tara Baugher

Please register on line at  http://extension.psu.edu/fruit-times (click on Upcoming Events) or call 877-489-1398 (toll free).  $55 fee includes an equilifruit disk, lunch, and handouts.  2 Category Certification Credits:     www.paplants.state.pa.us

  8:30  – Payoffs of an Effective Crop Load Management Program 
 
  8:50 – Monitoring Apple Fruit Growth for Predicting Chemical Thinning Response 

  9:20 – Initial Experiences with the Carbon Balance Model 
 
  9:50 – Break 

10:10 – The Chemical Thinning Palette of Options for Adjusting Apple Crop Load
 
10:40 – Results from Recent Chemical Thinning Investigations in Pennsylvania

11:10 – The Equilifruit Disk—A New Tool for Assessing Optimum Apple Crop Load

11:40 – Opportunity to Ask Questions Specific to Weather Conditions, Orchard Situations and Cultivars 

Noon – Catered Lunch

1:30 – Pruning to Manage Crop Load – Kuhn Orchards, Cashtown, PA  - This afternoon session in the field is free and will be conducted in Spanish and English; no need to register.