Commercial Fruit Pruning Workshop

Perennial Fruit Growers Pruning Workshop!

University of Maryland Extension and The Mill present a joint program designed for perennial fruit growers to learn ideal pruning techniques.

Join us for a workshop focusing on pruning fundamentals to enhance yield, fruit quality, and long-term plant health for apples, peaches, blueberries, blackberries, etc. The program will begin at The Mill and conclude with hands-on pruning demonstrations at the University of Maryland, Lower Eastern Shore Research and Extension Center, where participants will practice techniques and receive guided instruction and feedback.

***Workshop will be held upstairs *** If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in any event or activity, please contact or if you cannont climb stairs please contact Haley Sater 301-226-7718, or email at hsater@umd.edu

Lunch and a pair of hand pruners are included!

Schedule:

11:00–12:00 Indoor pruning instruction and demonstrations at The Mill
12:00–1:00 Lunch followed by travel to LESREC
1:00–2:30 Hands-on blueberry and blackberry pruning at LESREC

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