Orchard Twilight Meetings Begin this Week

Program highlights include tree wall systems for apples, brown marmorated stink bug management strategies, and early season disease control considerations. The session qualifies for 3 Category Pesticide Certification Credits. There is no fee, and you do not need to pre-register.

The dates and contact persons for all ten Orchard Twilight Meetings to be held at fruit growing locations around the state are:

Thursday, April 14—Statewide (Penn State Fruit Research & Extension Center, Biglerville, PA); Contact Tara Baugher, tab36@psu.edu

Tuesday, May 3—Lancaster & York Counties; Contact Tim Elkner, tee2@psu.edu

 Wednesday, May 4—Adams County; Contact Tara Baugher, tab36@psu.edu

Thursday, May 5—Franklin County; Contact Tara Baugher, tab36@psu.edu

Wednesday, May 11- Southwest Region; Contact Bob Pollock, rcp3@psu.edu

Thursday, May 12 - Erie County; Contact Andy Muza, ajm4@psu.edu

Tuesday, May 17 - Susquehanna & Snyder Counties; Contact John Esslinger, cje2@psu.edu

Tuesday, May 24 - Southeast Region; Contact Andy Beck, awb123@psu.edu

Thursday, May 26 - Bedford County; Contact Tom Ford, tgf2@psu.edu

Wednesday, June 1 - Tri-State (Smithsburg, MD); Contact Tara Baugher, tab36@psu.edu