Blackberry Workshop and Pruning Demonstration

Alamance County Center209-C N Graham-Hopedale RdBurlington, NC 27217OPEN MON-FRI: 8A-5P(336) 570-6740https://alamance.ces.ncsu.edu/NC State UniversityandN.C. A&T State Universitywork in tandem, along with federal, state and local governments, to form a strategic partnership called N.C. Cooperative Extension, which staffs local offices in all 100 counties and with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.Read ourPrivacy StatementN.C. Cooperative Extension prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, and veteran status.Individuals with disabilities are invited to request reasonable accommodations to participate in Extension sponsored programs and events. Please contact the county Extension office offering the program at least 14 days prior to the event to make arrangements.

N.C. Cooperative Extension, Alamance County

Catch up on your blackberry pruning! Proper pruning is essential for optimum fruit production.

2430 Turner Rd

The class and demonstration will be held Thursday, March 7th from 10AM to noon at Buster Sykes Demonstration Farm: 2430 Turner Road Mebane, NC. Dr. Gina Fernandez, Small Fruits Specialist at NC State University, will demonstrate how to properly maintain blackberries and other small fruits to get the best production. Bring your pruning questions to this Think Green Thursday special event! Registration is required and the class fee($15) can be paid online or via cash or check to be submitted the day of the event. Checks should be made out to Alamance County. Class fees go towards maintaining our orchard to be able to host classes such as these. Please contact Rhiannon Goodwin with any questions at Rhiannon_Goodwin@ncsu.edu or 336-570-6740. NC State University and N.C. A&T State University commit themselves to positive action to secure equal opportunity and prohibit discrimination and harassment regardless of age, color, disability, family and marital status, genetic information, national origin, political beliefs, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation and veteran status. NC State, N.C. A&T, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments cooperating. Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made by 5 business days before the event to Rhiannon Goodwin at 336-570-6740.

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