DECEMBER 2013
HORTICULTURE
TECHNOLOGY
NEWSLETTER
Published by
the Maryland State
Horticultural Society
in cooperation with
University of Maryland
Extension
MID-ATLANTIC FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CONVENTION
Special Points of Interest:
Dr. Joseph Fiola, Specialist in Viticulture and Small Fruit, University of Maryland Extension
Calendar of Events
The 2014 Mid-Atlantic Fruit and
Vegetable Convention program
is held each year to provide the
latest updates and important
information to fruit and vegetable growers from Maryland,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Virginia and surrounding
states. The conference will be
held at the Hershey Lodge and
Convention Center in Hershey,
PA on January 28-30, 2014.
The program will consist of six
or more concurrent educational
sessions offered during the
three days. Sessions on tree
fruits, small fruits, wine grapes,
organic and general vegetables, pesticide safety, wholesale marketing, and too many
others to mention.
This year, Steven Wiley from
Lincoln Leadership Institute will
make the keynote presentation
entitled, Performance in a Rapidly Changing Environment on
the opening day. The full program is provided at the end of
this newsletter.
As usual, there will be an extensive trade show, including displays of horticultural equipment,
marketing merchandise, packaging, seed companies, fruit nurseries, as well as pesticides and
other supplies and services for
commercial growers. Pesticide
applicator credits will be available for Maryland, Pennsylvania,
and New Jersey growers that
attend the sessions.
The program is jointly sponsored
by Maryland State Horticultural
Society, University of Maryland
Extension, State Horticultural
Association of Pennsylvania,
Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association, Pennsylvania
State University Cooperative
Extension, New Jersey State
Horticultural Society, Rutgers
Cooperative Extension, and the
MSHS Dues Increase in 2014
MEMBERSHIP
RENEWAL
Annual Dues
The Maryland State Horticultural Society has
increased its annual dues. This occurred at
the annual winter meeting at the Mid Atlantic
Fruit and Vegetable convention held at the
Hershey Lodge in Hershey, PA in January
2013.
As the dues for The Maryland State Horticultural Society have been significantly lower
than surrounding state horticulture associa-
Virginia Horticultural Society.
Passages
Maryland growers are reminded to pre-register through the
Maryland State Horticultural
Society. Pesticide credits will
be available at the meeting.
Also, updates on the latest research for the commercial and
fruit industry were sent out in a
special October issue of the Vegetable & Fruit Headline News
and therefore not repeated here.
If you would like to view this
publication go to: https://
extension.umd.edu/sites/default/
files/_docs/
VegetableFruitHeadlines410a.pdf
I look forward to seeing you in
Hershey !
University of Maryland experimental
wines receive medals from American
Wine Society
Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable
Convention Information and
Registration
Inside this issue:
Your Dues Dollars at Work—funding
Research Proposals for 2013
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Food for profit workshop in Anne
Arundel County on January 9, 2014!
2
The 2013 Summer Orchard Tour
3
Arthur H. Thompson Travel
Fellowship
3
HOLD THE DATE!
Thursday, February 20, 2014
8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
WESTERN MARYLAND
REGIONAL FRUIT MEETING
By Lynn Moore, MSHS Secretary
tions for many years, it was suggested at the
meeting that the dues be increased.
grower funded, they are very effective levers
for obtaining additional funds.
We have been under pressure from the other
states and organizations participating in the
Hershey meeting to have our dues at a similar level. A motion was proposed to raise the
dues to $50.00. It was seconded and
passed.
The State Horticultural Association of Pennsylvania, SHAP, and The Maryland State
Horticultural Society have been cooperating
in recent years. Maryland has two representatives that sit on the research board of SHAP
and vote on research proposals. This summer, SHAP and The Maryland State Horticultural Society jointly funded a project studying
the Spotted Wing Drosophila at several orchards in Maryland and Pennsylvania. Like it
or not, research these days requires outside
funding, and we need to step it up if we’re
going to get meaningful results when we
need them.
The dues are used to promote much needed
research for production problems facing
commercial growers. As funds continue to be
cut at our Land Grant Universities, the local
horticultural societies have been able to fund
research projects. These funds are then
used for matching grants. Because they are
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YOUR DUES DOLLARS AT
WORK—FUNDING RESEARCH
PROPOSALS FOR 2013
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
EXTENSION EXPERIMENTAL
WINES RECEIVE MEDALS FROM
AMERICAN WINE SOCIETY
Lynn Moore , MSHS Secretary
Each year the Maryland State Horticulture
Society funds research projects designed
to improve the profitability of fruit producers, and support family farming in Maryland. Grants are awarded to projects that
are relevant to the industry and will benefit
Maryland growers. These grants are frequently used as seed money to attract
other monies to fund the research projects.
Crops in Pennsylvania and Maryland
by Dave Bittinger and Bryan Butler.
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These three projects were funded in 2013:
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Monitoring for Fungicide Resistance
in Maryland for Small Fruit and Stone
Fruit Orchards by Dr. Guido Schnabel, Professor and Extension Specialist, Clemson University.
A Cooperative Survey to Determine
the Importance of the Spotted Wing
Drosophila and Other Invasive Fruit
Flies in Various Tree and Small Fruit
Demonstration of Alternatives to
Chemical Fumigation for the Annual
Strawberry Plasticulture System. Establish plots to compare Biofence,
Dazitol and Vapam along with comparing Purdue chicken pellets vs
chemical fertilizer and Integrate as a
soil conditioner by Mike Newell, Wye
Research and Education Center,
University of Maryland.
Each scientist will be happy to discuss their
project with any grower. Project results are
presented to the Maryland State Horticultural Society and are available on request.
Frequently, projects are presented at the
Twilight tours put on by University of Maryland.
FOOD FOR PROFIT WORKSHOP IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY ON
JANUARY 9, 2014!
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Food for Profit Workshop will provide information that you will be able to use immediately and to ensure that your business
starts out and grows in a way that matches your vision and goals.
This program combines educational
presentations, guest speakers and a highly interactive learning environment to address:
 Getting Started
Legally Speaking
Developing a Game Plan
Niche Marketing
Safe Food Handling
Packaging your Product
Financing your Business
The course will be conducted at the University of Maryland Extension —Anne
Arundel Office on Thursday, January 9,
2014 from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM located at
97 Dairy Lane, Gambrills, MD 21054. The
tuition cost of $40 per person includes all
materials and lunch. Pre-registration is
required one week prior to the event, and
may be accomplished on-line at
www.foodforprofit.eventbrite.com, or by
calling University of Maryland Extension
—Anne Arundel Office at 40-222-3900.
This program is open to anyone interested
in food enterprises.
Wines from the University of Maryland Viticulture & Enology and Research Extension
Program were entered in the 2013 National
American Wine Society Amateur
(non-commercial) Wine Competition that took
place on November 6-8 in Portland, Oregon
9 wines were entered and 8 received
medals including a Double Gold.
Year
Name of
Wine
Research Medal
Center
2010
Cabernet
Sauvignon
WMREC
AREC
Double
Gold
2011
Albarino
WMREC
GRV
Gold
2011
Colombard
GRV
Silver
2010
Linae Ice
WREC
Silver
2011
Chardonnay
LESREC
Silver
2011
Himrod
CMREC
Silver
2010
Linae
WREC
Bronze
WREC
Bronze
2010 Chenin Blanc
University of Maryland locations:
WMREC:
WREC:
LESREC:
CMREC:
Western Maryland Research & Education Center,
Keedysville, MD
Research & Education Center,
Queenstown, MD
Lower Eastern Shore Research &
Education Center, Salisbury MD
Central Maryland Research &
Education Center, Upper Marlboro,
MD
For more information about University of Maryland Research Centers
go to: http://agresearch.umd.edu/locations
Other locations:
AREC:
GRV:
Alson H. Smith Jr. Agricultural Research &
Education Center, Winchester, VA (Virginia Tech)
www.arec.vaes.vt.edu/alson-h-smith/
Golden Run Vineyard, Hans & Jenny Schmidt,
Sudlersville, MD
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THE SUMMER ORCHARD TOUR 2013
Lynn Moore, MSHS Secretary
a tasty lunch in the pavilion near his market.
Close by in Poolesville is Windridge Farm, owned and operated by
Robert and Cathy Butz. This is a grain operation that has recently
diversified by adding five acres of vinifera grapes. Robert showed us
his leaf removal machine that whipped down the narrow rows sucking
out excess leaves and cutting them off the vines.
Lewis Orchard Farm Market
This summer The Maryland State Horticultural Society visited six farming operations in central Maryland.
The first stop was Lewis Orchard in Dickerson, MD. Lewis Orchard is
owned and operated by Robert and Linda Lewis. The center of the
operation is a new farm market that has a wholesale office in the back.
The market is light and airy with large openings in the front and back
facing the beautiful rolling fields. The barns at the bottom of the hill
have different colored roofs denoting the functions of the barns. The
farm is well groomed and full of many vegetable fields and orchards.
The farm wagons took us next door to Kingsbury’s Orchard. This operation is owned by Gene Kingsbury, Peggy Kingsbury and Sue Keaton.
They grow apples, pears, nectarines, plums and peaches. He is not
afraid to try new varieties and his orchard reflects that. Gene shared
his extensive knowledge of the many peach varieties that he grows.
This sparked quite a lively discussion amongst the growers present as
to which variety was favored and which grow well where.
Then it was off to Homestead Farm, home of Ben and Maureen Allnutt, in Poolesville, MD. Ben also grows a full line of fruits and vegetables: strawberries, tart cherries, blackberries, peaches, apples, pumpkins and vegetables. Ben showed us his new blueberry plantings.
Many of the crops are sold pick your own. He has a special check out
barn that features multiple lanes for quick check out. We were served
For a delightful mid-afternoon treat, we stopped by Rocky Point
Creamery and were treated to homemade ice cream. Chuck and Paula Fry have turned milk into value added ice cream and cheese. They
have an attractive building in Tuscarora, MD, that emphasizes the
farm theme.
The last stop of the day was Distillery Lane Cider Works in Jefferson,
MD. Rob Miller, Patty Power and their son Mike Miller grow heirloom
apple varieties for pressing cider. Their specialty is hard cider and they
offer many classes in cider production. They have renovated the old
stone buildings and modified them to accommodate the cider mill. We
all enjoyed many delightful samples of the various types of hard cider.
The tour was well attended and enjoyed by all. Please join us next
year. I know you will have a good time and learn something new!
Windridge Farm
Rocky Point Creamery
ARTHUR H. THOMPSON TRAVEL FELLOWSHIP
The purpose of the Thompson Travel Fellowship is to expose young people, working in
the Maryland fruit industry, to ideas on fruit
production in other areas of the world. In order to do this, the Maryland State Horticultural
Society has established a fellowship of up to
$1,000. This fellowship can be awarded annually to young people working in the fruit
industry to promote leadership within the
Society.
Recipient: The recipient will be a fruit grower
or someone else associated with fruit production in Maryland, to be given to young persons aged 18 to 30, to encourage travel out-
side the state of Maryland. The recipient
would be expected to make a short presentation to the membership at the annual meeting
concerning the information learned in the
travel.
Application and Procedure: To apply,
a brief explanation of the proposed trip should
be submitted in writing. The application letter
should include the name, age, and potential
trip being considered by the applicant. Applications should be submitted by January 17,
2014 to be considered for use during the
subsequent year.
Applications for the award should be
submitted to:
Lynn Moore, Secretary, c/o MSHS
Nominating and Awards Committee,
2415 Woodbine Road, Woodbine, MD 21797
410-489-7034
lynnpmoore@verizon.net
The Awards and Nominating Committee will
consider the nominations and make its recommendation to the Executive Committee, which
will make the final decision. The Thompson
Fellowship will be presented at the Awards
Banquet held during the Mid-Atlantic Fruit and
Vegetable Convention in Hershey, PA.
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2014 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Jan. 9-12, 2014: Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference, www.seregionalconference.com/
Jan. 31 thru Feb. 05, 2014: 29th Annual NAFDMA Convention,
www.nafdma.com/MW2014/
Jan. 17-18, 2014: Future Harvest - CASA 15th Annual
Conference—“Farming for Profit and Stewardship Conference,”
www.futureharvestcasa.org/
Feb. 05, 2014 (8:00 AM to 4:00 PM): Southern Maryland Vegetable
& Fruit Production Meeting, Location: Bowie Elks Lodge, Gambrills,
MD 21054. For more information: R. David Myers (410) 222-3906 or
email myersrd@umd.edu To register online go to: https://
extension.umd.edu/anne-arundel-county/southern-maryland-vegetable
-fruit-production-meeting
Jan. 20-22, 2014: Ohio Produce Growers and Marketing
Association, http://opgma.org/?q=congress
Jan. 21-23, 2014: 2014 Empire State Fruit and Vegetable Expo,
http://nysvga.org/expo/info
Feb. 18, 2014 (8:00 AM to 4:00 PM): Eastern Shore Fruit & Vegetable Meeting, Cambridge Maryland For more information contact: Sudeep Mathews at samathew@umd.edu
Jan. 24, 2014 (8:00 AM to 4:00 PM): Central Maryland Vegetable
Growers Meeting, Friendly Farm Inn, Foreston Road, Upperco, MD
Information or registration contact: 410-771-1761 or dmarti@umd.edu
Jan. 27-29, 2014: 2014 North American Raspberry &
Blackberry Conference, held in association with the Mid-Atlantic
Fruit and Vegetable Convention. The berry conference starts with
workshops, roundtable discussions, and educational sessions on
Monday, January 27, followed by a day-long tour on Tuesday, January
28, and a full day of educational sessions and networking on January
29. Information & Registration: www.raspberryblackberry.com/
local.cfm?doc=webdocs%2F2014NARBAConferenceOverview.htm
Jan. 28-30, 2014: 2014 Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable
Convention, http://www.mafvc.org/html/
PASSAGES
Jeanne L. Martin, (78), of Smithsburg, Md.,
passed away Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. She
was preceded in death by her husband of 56
years, John Richard Martin, on March 9,
2011. She was owner/operator of Ivy Hill
Farm of Smithsburg. To see her complete
obituary go to: http://
www.heraldmailmedia.com/obituaries/jeanne
-l-martin/article_f7988408-4a4e-56f4-a64445b33182d2f0.html
Janel L. Baugher, (32), of Aspers, PA.,
passed away Wednesday, August. 7, 2013.
She was employed by Adams County Nursery as a sales rep for four years. She was a
member of Adams County Fruit Growers
Association, the Young Grower Alliance and
Pa. State Horticulture Association. To see her
complete obituary go to: http://
www.gettysburgtimes.com/obituaries/
article_8d4172dc-039c-5bea-a0e770944ba669df.html
Feb. 20, 2014 (8:30 AM to 4:00 PM): Western Maryland Regional
Fruit Meeting, Western Maryland Research & Education Center,
Keedysville, MD. For more information or registration contact Susan
Barnes at (301) 432-2767 x301 or sbarnes6@umd.edu
Feb. 22 thru March 1, 2014: 57th International Fruit Tree
Association Annual Conference & Intensive Workshop, Delta
Grand Okanagan Resort, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada For
more information go to: http://www.ifruittree.org/events/
event_details.asp?id=343827
Feb. 26, 2014 (8:30 AM to 4:00 PM): Bay Area Fruit School, Wye
Research and Education Center, Queenstown, MD
For more information contact: Mike Newell @ mnewell@umd.edu
Harry G. Black
Distinguished Service
Award
This award will be given, when
deemed appropriate by the Executive Board, to a person who is a
member of the Maryland State
Horticultural Society making a
significant contribution in the
state of Maryland this year and in
years past. The Award and Nominations Committee, consisting of
three members appointed by the
President, shall recommend to
the Executive Board such an
award.
Although primarily intended to be
given to a fruit grower or those
involved in fruit production, it may
be given to a person in an allied
industry such as processing, a
state employee, a county agent,
university personnel, or to any
other person making a special
contribution to the fruit industry.
The committee will annually review the list of nominees, if any,
to determine its
recommendation to the Executive
Board.
Previous recipients are:
Lloyd Balderston III, 1976
Dr. Castillo Graham, 1976
Professor A. F. Veirheller, 1976
S. Herman Todd, 1977
William C. Main, 1978
Theodore Stegmaier, 1978
M. N. “Nick” Pope, 1979
Dr. L. O. Weaver, 1980
Dr. Ben L. Rogers, 1981
Dr. Arthur Thompson, 1982
Harry G. Black, 1985
George H. Butler, Jr., 1986
William M. Allenberg, 1996
Evan B. Milburn, 1997
John H. Rinehart, 1999
Dr. Paul W. Steiner, 2000
I. Bruce Barr, 2005
Henry R. Passi, 2008
Allan Baugher, 2011
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NEW REGISTRATION FORM FOR HERSHEY
You will notice a significant change to the Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable
Convention registration form. Here are the following changes:
A. MARYLAND STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP
The membership fee was increased to $50.00. This increase was voted
and approved by MSHS members during their business meeting on
January 30, 2013 while at the Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Convention.
B. MID-ATLANTIC FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CONVENTION
REGISTRATION:
The Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention committee has adapted
a new pricing system as follows:
2014 MSHS Member—3 Day Advance Registration:
$65.00 (first person from farm)
$60.00 (additional family members or employees)
C. FRUIT AND VEGETABLE GROWER RECEPTION &
BANQUET
Will take place on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 beginning at
6 PM. The cost to attend is $35.00 per person. Buffet dinner
will be served. Recognitions and awards will be presented.
D. SPECIAL WORKSHOPS
The convention will be offering special workshops on Monday, January 27 as well as another workshop on Wednesday, January 29. This registration form will allow you to
register for these special classes for an additional fee.
E.
MAILING LIST
Please check to indicate how you would like to receive correspondence from us.
F.
SUBSCRIPTION OFFER
If you would like to receive a FREE subscription to Country
Folks Grower, please check box if you would like to receive
the publication.
2014 MSHS Member—Walk-In:
$80.00 (per person)
Non-Member
1 Day—$110.00
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For more information please call Robert Black at 301-271-7491 or e-mail hbgala@aol.com Thank you for registering in advance!
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ATTN: Susan Barnes, 18330 Keedysville Road, Keedysville, MD 21756
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Schedule
&
Registration
HERSHEY LODGE HOTEL
RESERVATIONS
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM (AS OF NOVEMBER 25, 2013 - UPDATES DAILY GO TO: WWW.MAFVC.ORG)
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PRE-CONVENTION WORKSHOPS
MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2014
Hershey Lodge, an official Resort of Hersheypark http://www.hersheylodge.com/
For reservations, call 1-800-HERSHEY —
be sure to mention you are with the MidAtlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention
group code number 612176 to get the special convention rate of $135.00 (plus taxes)
per night per room with single, double, triple
or quad occupancy.
For additional information about the
Hershey Lodge and Convention Center
including directions go to:
www.hersheylodge.com
MARYLAND STATE
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
MEETINGS HELD AT
CONVENTION
The Maryland State Horticultural Society
will have the following meetings during the
convention:
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
Tuesday, January 28, 2014 - 4:15 PM
Cocoa Suite #2
BUSINESS MEETING
Wednesday, January 29, 2014 - 4:30 PM
Tower # 2
(pre-registration is required)
GREENHOUSE SHORT COURSE—FEE: $45 (includes lunch)
9:00 AM Registration
9:30 AM Crop Scheduling Concepts: examples in crop scheduling for both ornamentals for bedding plants and
vegetable transplants—Thomas Ford, Penn State Extension
10:15 AM Growing Media and Managing Media pH—Steven Bogash, Penn State Extension
11:00
Fertilizing Greenhouse Crops—Donald Coulson, Miller Chemical
12:00
Lunch (included)
12:45
Managing Greenhouse Diseases—Alan Michael, Penn State Extension (retired)
1:45
Managing Insect and Arthropod Pests in the Greenhouse (including predators and biological controls)—
Steven Bogash, Penn State Extension
2:30
Marketing Greenhouse Crops in Today’s Highly Competitive Environment—Thomas Ford, Penn State
Extension
3:15
Hottest Greenhouse Crops: What to Grow—Steven Bogash & Thomas Ford, Penn State Extension
4:00
Adjourn
KEEPING FRESH PRODUCE SAFE USING GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES—FEE: $40 (lunch on your own)
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
This 5 hour workshop focuses on the basics of farm food safety. Produce and fruit farmers can learn how contamination happens and how to assess risk on your farm. This workshop also helps prepare fresh produce growers to implement and document GAPs on their farms. Growers who sell wholesale may be asked by their buyers to provided evidence of GAP training.
Participants will be issued a training certificate. This workshop will presented by Penn State Extension educators, Lee Stivers,
Robert Pollock and Thomas Ford. Topics covered in this daylong workshop include: 1) Produce Food Safety – Introduction; 2)
Irrigation and Wash Water; 3) Risks from Animals and Manure; 4) Harvester and Handler Health and Hygiene; 5) Harvest and
Post-Harvest; 6) Traceability and Recall Programs
GETTING STARTED IN VEGETABLE PRODUCTION—FEE: $35 (lunch on your own)
The workshop is for beginning growers or growers contemplating getting into vegetable production. The range of topics covers
many issues that new growers need to consider before planting the first crop. The presenters bring a wealth of knowledge and
experience to the workshop. There is plenty of time allotted for questions for the speakers after their presentations so as to get
your questions answered.
9:00 AM Welcome—Dr. William Lamont, Penn State Univ.
9:15
Things You Need to Consider Before Setting the First Transplant—Robert Hochmuth, Univ. of Florida
10:00
What About Soil Fertility—Dr. Michael Orzolek, Retired, Penn State Univ.
10:45
*Vegetable Diseases - What You Need to Know—Dr. Andrew Wyenandt, Rutgers Univ.
11:30
*Insect Pests of Vegetables - What You Need to Know—Dr. Thomas Kuhar, Virginia Tech Univ.
12:00
Lunch (On Your Own)
1:00
Introduction to Drip Irrigation—William Wolfram, Toro Ag Products
1:45
Things You Should Know About Food Safety in Vegetable Production—Dr. Wesley Kline, Rutgers Univ.
2:30
Plastic Mulches, Drip Irrigation, Row Covers and High Tunnels—Dr. William Lamont, Penn State Univ.
Proper Refrigeration for the Storage of Vegetables—Michael Mager, Arctic Refrigeration Company
3:15
4:00
*Weed Control in Vegetable Crops-What You Need to Know—Dwight Lingenfelter, Penn State Univ.
4:45
Closing Comments
5:00
Adjourn
EQUIPPING A NEW GENERATION OF SPECIALTY CROP GROWERS - ENTREPRENEURSHIP, TEAM-BUILDING,
INNOVATION, MARKET DIVERSIFICATION—FEE: $65 (includes lunch)
Online Registration: http://extension.psu.edu/plants/tree-fruit/events (register by January 17, 2014)
10:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Online Registration go to: http://extension.psu.edu/plants/tree-fruit/events or call 717-334-6271 ext.315
How do I become a better….leader, communicator, entrepreneur, innovator? Whether you are just starting out as a young
farmer or have some years of experience under your belt, expand your skill set and gain practical knowledge! Rich Stup with
AgChoice Farm Credit will address workforce optimization while Penn State Extension educators Lynn Kime, Winifred McGee
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MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2014 (pre-registration is required)
and Mark Gagnon will shed light on entrepreneurship and the importance of focusing on
the future of your business. Young grower entrepreneurs will share their visions
and insights from real world experiences.
CREATING OUTSTANDING GIFT BASKETS—FEE: $65
1:30 to 5:00 p.m.
This workshop will cover gift basket design theory, utilizing appropriate materials, and
exceeding customer expectations. Our featured teachers for this outstanding workshop
are Tom & Pam Newell, "Gift Basket Pioneers." The Newell’s own and operate Gift
Basket School which is the premiere industry supplier of Gift Basket Products, Promotional Products, Educational Classes, E-books, Seminars, Classes, Design Information
& Techniques, Industry Newsletters, How to Information, Latest Trends and much,
much more. Tom & Pam have over 30 years’ experience in the Gift Basket industry, are
internationally recognized speakers and serve as consultants in innovation and marketing. For this half-day workshop we will be learning from the best, exploring samples of
baskets, as well as individually practicing the construction of a unique gift basket we will
take home.
EMPLOYEE ETIQUETTE—FEE: $25
1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Recruiting and managing employees can be stressful. This workshop will address legal,
logistical, and practical employers face as they seek to maximize the value of their
workforce. Kimberly A. Nash, Director of Human Resource Services at Brown & Brown
Insurance | Alpha Benefits Division, will discuss “Legal Issues Around Having
Employees.” She will cover what you may legally say in an help-wanted advertisement,
how to conduct an effective interview, questions you cannot ask in an interview, how to
hire and fire employees and, if time allows, OSHA/Safe Work Place and Insurance
concerns. Issues specific to agricultural employees will be included. Tad Kuntz, Or-
chard/Farm Market Manager at Masonic Village Farm Market will cover “Writing Employee
Policies and an Employee Manual” with specific reference to agricultural employees. The
workshop will conclude with a round table discussion with speakers and attendees.
NORTH AMERICAN RASPBERRY & BLACKBERRY ASSOC. WORKSHOPS
To register for workshops visit www.mafvc .org or call 919-542-4037
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GETTING STARTED WITH RASPBERRIES AND BLACKBERRIES
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon (fee to be announced)
This workshop sponsored by the North American Raspberry and Blackberry Association (NARBA) will feature Dr. Marvin Pritts and Cathy Heidenreich from Cornell Univ.
They will be covering the basics of getting started in bramble production.
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ADVANCED TOPICS IN RASPBERRY AND BLACKBERRY PRODUCTION
9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (fee to be announced – includes lunch)
This workshop sponsored by the North American Raspberry and Blackberry Association (NARBA) will cover insecticides for bramble crops, current Spotted Winged Drosophila research, revitalizing an aging bramble planting and real-life production experiences of several growers. It will conclude with a luncheon and annual meeting of
NARBA.
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RASPBERRY AND BLACKBERRY PRODUCTION (fee to be announced)
This workshop sponsored by the North American Raspberry and Blackberry Association (NARBA) will be a continuation of the bramble morning sessions. It will include a
grower spotlighting his operation plus experts discussing blackberry post-harvest
issues, food safety and GAPs for brambles, and how to capitalize on the health benefits of brambles.
MAIN CONVENTION PROGRAM
TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2014
TRADE SHOW EXHIBITS OPEN: 8:00 AM—5:00 PM
MORNING EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS (9:00 AM—12:00 PM)
EMERGING TRENDS IN CSA’S—CRYSTAL ROOM
9:00 AM Trends in CSA’s—Carla Snyder and Brian Moyer, Penn State Extension
9:30 AM Industry Show and Tell
9:45 AM Farm to Work Place—Lindsay Gilmour and Sonya Claxton, Common Market
10:30 AM Adjourn to Keynote Session
VINE CROPS—TRINIDAD ROOM
9:00 AM *Update on Insect Control in Cucurbits—Dr. Thomas Kuhar, Virginia
Tech Univ.
9:30 AM Industry Show and Tell
9:45 AM Field and High Tunnel Cucumber Variety Trials—Steven Bogash, Penn
State Extension
10:30 AM Adjourn to Keynote Session
ORGANIC VEGETABLES—EMPIRE ROOM AB
9:00 AM To Be Announced
9:30 AM Industry Show and Tell
9:45 AM *Linking Nutrient Management to Weed Problems—Brian Caldwell,
Cornell Univ.
10:30 AM Adjourn to Keynote Session
GREENHOUSE ORNAMENTALS—EMPIRE ROOM CD
9:00 AM *Don’t Get “Broad-Sided” by Broad Mites—Dr. Raymond Cloyd,
Kansas State Univ.
9:30 AM Industry Show and Tell
9:45 AM Latest, Best, Most Wonderful Perennial Flowers That Every Greenhouse
Needs to Grow and Sell—Sinclair Adams, Penn State Extension
10:30 AM Adjourn to Keynote Session
GREENHOUSE VEGETABLES—WILD ROSE ROOM
9:00 AM Status of the Greenhouse Vegetable Industry in Pennsylvania—Thomas
Ford, Penn State Extension
9:30 AM Industry Show and Tell
9:45 AM Growing Greenhouse Tomatoes-A to Z—Dr. Richard Snyder, Mississippi
State Univ.
10:30 AM Adjourn to Keynote Session
ASPARAGUS—MAGNOLIA ROOM AB
9:00 AM New Asparagus Varieties—Carl Cantaluppi, North Carolina Extension
9:30 AM Industry Show and Tell
9:45 AM Maximizing Yield and Profit—Carl Cantaluppi, North Carolina Extension
10:30 AM Adjourn to Keynote Session
HERBS—MAGNOLIA ROOM CD
9:00 AM Postharvest Handling of Herbs—Dr. Steven Sargent, Univ. of Florida
9:30 AM Industry Show and Tell
9:45 AM *Basil Downy Mildew—Dr. Margaret McGrath, Cornell Univ.
10:30 AM Adjourn to Keynote Session
TREE FRUIT—NIGERIAN ROOM
9:00 AM Invocation—Ed Weaver, Weaver’s Orchard, Morgantown, PA
9:05 AM President’s Address—Carolyn McQuiston, Dawson’s Orchards,
Enon Valley, PA
9:15 AM The Worker Protection Standard Paper Trail**—Jim Harvey, Penn State,
Dept. of Rural Health, University Park, PA
9:45 AM George Goodling Memorial Lecture: Chemical Regulation of Crop
Load in Apples: Present Options and Future Possibilities*—Dr. Steven
J. McArtney, North Carolina State University
10:30 AM Adjourn to Keynote Session
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TRADE SHOW EXHIBITS OPEN: 8:00 AM—5:00 PM
KEYNOTE - NIGERIAN AND TRINIDAD ROOMS
10:40 AM Changes in Penn State Extension—Dr. Dennis Calvin, Penn State Univ.
10:55 AM Mid-Atlantic Legislative Affairs Update—United Fresh Produce
Association
11:05 AM Keynote Presentation: Performance in a Rapidly Changing
Environment—Steven Wiley, Lincoln Leadership Institute
(sponsored by DuPont)
12:30 AM Luncheon Buffet - Great Lobby and Chocolate Lobby (cash)
NORTH AMERICAN RASPBERRY/BLACKBERRY (NARBA) TOUR
(fee to be announced)
This bus tour of nearby points of interest sponsored by the North
American Raspberry and Blackberry Association (NARBA) tentatively will include visits
to a high tunnel blackberry operation, a blackberry and strawberry farm, a soil and
tissue testing laboratory (Agri-Analysis Labs), and an Amish farm. (Registration
contact NARBA at 919-542-4037 or email: info@ncstrawberry.com)
AFTERNOON EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS (1:30 PM—4:30 PM)
WHOLESALE MARKETING—CRYSTAL ROOM
Topics to be Announced
PUMPKINS—TRINIDAD ROOM (Sponsored by American Vegetable Grower Magazine)
1:30 PM Meadowbrooke Gourds: Turning a Raw Product Into a Handcrafted
Gem—Darren Hartstock, Meadowbrook Gourds
2:00 PM **Pesticides and Pollinators—Lee Stivers, Penn State Extension
2:30 PM *Cucumber Beetle and Squash Bug Phenology—Dr. Shelby Fleischer,
Penn State Univ.
3:00 PM Industry Show and Tell
3:15 PM *The New and the Old: Yellow Vine Decline and Update on the
Mildews—Dr. Beth Gugino, Penn State Univ.
4:00 PM Adjourn
ORGANIC VEGETABLES—EMPIRE ROOM AB
1:30 PM *Managing Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Organically—Gladis Zinati,
Rodale Institute
2:00 PM *Efficient Intercropping for Biological Control of Aphids in Organic
Lettuce—Eric Brennan, USDA-ARS
2:30 PM Potting Mixes and Fertilizers for Organic Vegetable and Herb
Transplant Production—Stephanie Beeks, Cornell Univ.
3:00 PM Industry Show and Tell
3:15 PM Effects of Tillage Systems on Soil Nitrogen, Weed Dynamics,
Greenhouse Gas Emission and Yield in Organic Vegetable Systems—
Guihua Chen, Univ. of Maryland
4:00 PM Yield and Composition of Grafted and Ungrafted Tomatoes Grown
Using Different Irrigation Regimes in Organic High Tunnels—Matthew
D. Kleinhenz, Ohio State Univ.
4:30 PM Adjourn
GREENHOUSE ORNAMENTALS—EMPIRE ROOM CD
1:30 PM **“Hard to Resist” Understanding Issues Associated with Resistance
in Insect Populations—Dr. Raymond Cloyd, Kansas State Univ.
2:30 PM Fertilizing Petunias and Calibrachoas—Krystal Snyder, J.R. Peters
Company
3:00 PM Industry Show and Tell
3:15 PM Penn State Trial Gardens Report 2013—Dr. Robert Berghage, Penn
State Univ.
4:00 PM *Using Biological Fungicides in the Greenhouse—Steven Bogash,
Penn State Extension
4:30 PM Adjourn
2:30 PM
3:00 PM
3:15 PM
4:00 PM
4:30 PM
Trouble-Shooting Greenhouse Vegetable Problems—Dr. Richard
Snyder, Mississippi State Univ.
Industry Show and Tell
Nutritional Disorders in Greenhouse Vegetables—Dr. Joseph Kemble,
Auburn Univ.
*Greenhouse Vegetable Diseases and Control Measures—Dr. Kathryne
Everts, Univ. of Maryland
Adjourn
NEW EQUIPMENT—MAGNOLIA ROOM AB
1:30 PM Our New Biomass Boiler for Greenhouse Heating—Thomas Childs,
Twin Springs Farm
2:00 PM Multi-Crop Picking Assistant—Steve Zook, Crop Care/Paul Zimmerman
2:30 PM To Be Announced
3:00 PM Industry Show and Tell
3:15 PM Solar Golf Cart, Electric Cultivator, Roller Crimper and More
Equipment from the Dickinson College Farm—Matthew Steiman.
Dickinson College Farm
4:00 PM To Be Announced
4:30 PM Adjourn
LABOR/FARM MANAGEMENT—MAGNOLIA ROOM
1:30 PM Farm Succession Law Issues—Gary Heim, Persun & Heim P.C.
and Jeffrey Ouellet, Hartman, Underhill & Brubaker LLP
3:00 PM Industry Show and Tell
3:15 PM Farm Succession Law Issues—(continued) Gary Heim, Persun & Heim
P.C. and Jeffrey Ouellet ,Hartman, Underhill & Brubaker LLP
4:30 PM Adjourn
TREE FRUIT—NIGERIAN ROOM
1:30 PM Managing Wildlife in Orchards—Kyle Van Why, Wildlife Biologist, USDA
APHIS, Harrisburg, PA
2:00 PM Fruit Production and Pest Management in the Western US: Progress
and Needs*—Rachel Elkins, Univ. of California Cooperative Extension,
Lakeport, CA
2:30 PM Industry Show and Tell
2:45 PM Bloom Thinning of Apples in the Mid-Atlantic Region*—Dr. Greg Peck,
Virginia Tech, Dept. of Horticulture, ASREC, Winchester, VA
3:30 PM How to Conserve Biological Control Agents with the Use of Selective
Insecticides*—Dr. David Biddinger, Penn State, Dept. of Entomology,
FREC, Biglerville, PA
4:00 PM Adjourn
4:15 PM SHAP Business Meeting— Nigerian Room
4:15 PM Maryland State Horticultural Society Executive Committee Meeting—
Cocoa Suite #2
EVENING ACTIVITIES
6:00 PM
FRUIT & VEGETABLE GROWERS RECEPTION AND BANQUET
Trinidad and Nigerian Rooms (ticket required)
buffet dinner begins at 7 PM. Recognitions and awards
GREENHOUSE VEGETABLES—WILD ROSE ROOM
1:30 PM Hydroponic Lettuce Production—Dr. A.J. Both, Rutgers Univ.
2:00 PM *Controlling Insect Pests in Greenhouse Vegetable Production—Dr.
Margaret Skinner, Univ. of Vermont
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2014
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TRADE SHOW EXHIBITS OPEN: 8:00 AM—5:00 PM
MORNING EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS (9:00 AM—12:00 PM)
MARKETING 101—CRYSTAL ROOM
9:00 AM Creating Good Displays—Brian Moyer and Carla Snyder, Penn State
Extension
9:30 AM Making Effective Signs—Brian Moyer and Carla Snyder, Penn State
Extension
10:00 AM Industry Show and Tell
10:15 AM Market Design and Layout—Caleb Torrice, Tabora Farm & Orchard
12:00 PM Luncheon Buffet—Great Lobby and Chocolate Lobby (cash)
RASPBERRY/BLACKBERRY—WILD ROSE ROOM
9:00 AM Grower Showcase: Kuhn Orchards—Sidney Kuhn and Anthony Herring,
Kuhn Orchards
10:00 AM Industry Show and Tell
10:15 AM Raspberry Varieties: How We Determine What Works (grower panel)—
Nate Nourse, Nourse Farms and others
11:00 AM What’s New with Blackberry Varieties—Reza Rafie, Virginia State Univ.
and John Clark, Univ. of Arkansas
12:00 PM Luncheon Buffet—Great Lobby and Chocolate Lobby (cash)
TOMATOES—MAGNOLIA ROOM BCD (Sponsored by American Veg. Grower Magazine)
9:00 AM To Be Announced—Dr. Joseph Kemble, Auburn Univ.
9:30 AM Variety Update on Breeding Program—Dr. Majid Foolad Penn State Univ.
10:00 AM Industry Show and Tell
10:15 AM Going Beyond N, P & K; Solving other Nutrient Issues—Steven Bogash ,
Penn State Extension
11:00 AM *Integrated Management of Late Blight on Tomato—Dr. Beth Gugino,
Penn State Univ.
11:30 AM PVGA Annual Meeting – Empire Room AB
12:30 PM Luncheon Buffet - Great Lobby and Chocolate Lobby (cash)
GENERAL VEGETABLES— EMPIRE ROOM AB
9:00 AM Effective Use of Cover Crops—Steve Groff, Cedar Meadow Farms
9:30 AM *Controlling Weeds between Raised Beds with Plastic Mulch—Dwight
Lingenfelter, Penn State Univ.
10:00 AM Industry Show and Tell
10:15 AM Retractable Roof Production Systems—Benjamin Martin, Cravo
Industries
11:00 AM ***Fumigation Options for Vegetable Growers—Dr. Chad Hutchinson,
TriEst Ag Group
11:30 AM PVGA Annual Meeting—Empire Room AB
12:30 PM Luncheon Buffet—Great Lobby and Chocolate Lobby (cash)
POTATOES—EMPIRE ROOM CD
9:00 AM Observations and Update from Pennsylvania Co-Operative Potato
Growers—Robert Leiby, David Slagle and Roger Springer, Penn.
Co-Operative Potato Growers
9:30 AM *Diseases of Potatoes and Their Control—Dr. Beth Gugino, Penn State
Univ.
10:00 AM Industry Show and Tell
10:15 AM The Colorado Potato Cultivar Development Program—Dr, David Holm,
Colorado State Univ.
11:00 AM *Insects Pests of Potatoes and Their Control—Dr. Thomas Kuhar, Virginia
Tech. Univ.
11:30 AM PVGA Annual Meeting—Empire Room AB
12:30 PM Luncheon Buffet—Great Lobby and Chocolate Lobby (cash)
TREE FRUIT—NIGERIAN ROOM (Sponsored by American Vegetable Grower Magazine)
9:00 AM: Summer Pruning Peaches and Apples—Dr. Rich Marini, Penn State,
Dept. of Plant Science, University Park, PA
9:45 AM: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug—What’s Next?*—
Dr. Tracy Leskey, USDA-ARS Kearneysville, WV
Dr. Greg Krawczyk, Penn State, Dept. of Entomology, FREC, Biglerville, PA
Dr. Chris Bergh, Virginia Tech, Dept. of Entomology, ASREC, Winchester,
VA
10:30 AM: Industry Show and Tell
10:45 AM: Why Very Little of the Chemicals You Spray Get Into the Plant and
What You Might Do About It**—Dr. Steven J. McArtney, North Carolina
State Univ., Dept. of Horticultural Science, Mills River, NC
11:15 AM: Securing the Future of the Fruit Industry through Successful Farm
Transitions
Moderator: Russell Redding, Dean of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences, Delaware Valley College, Doylestown, PA
Panel members:
Sidney and Dave Kuhn, Kuhn Orchards, Cashtown, PA
Justin and Ed Weaver, Weaver’s Orchard, Morgantown, PA
Ben and Dave Wenk, Three Springs Fruit Farm, Aspers, PA
SPANISH—MAGNOLIA ROOM A
9:00 AM Mesa Redonda: Producción de Frutas y Verduras (Fruit and Vegetable
Round Table)—Tianna Dupont, Penn State Extension
10:00 AM Mejor Manejo de Frutas y Verduras para Buen Éxito Post Cosecha
(Meeting the Postharvest Needs of Fruits and Vegetables from Field to
Market)—Lee Stivers, Penn State Extension
10:45 AM *Desarrollo de Resistencia a Productos Químicos en Patógenos de
Frutales (Development of Resistance to Chemicals in Fruit Pathogens)
—Dr. Maria del Mar Jimenez-Gasco, Penn State University
11:30 AM *Hacer Artrópodos Beneficiosos Parte de un Programa de MIP en
Huertos de Árboles Frutales (Making Beneficial Arthropods a Part of
an Orchard IPM Program)—Armando Rosario-Lebron & Dr. Cerruti Hooks,
University of Maryland Extension
AFTERNOON EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS (1:30 PM—4:30PM)
FUN ON THE FARM: AGRITAINMENT—CRYSTAL ROOM
1:30 PM Going With the Flow: Helping Customers on Having a Good Time via
Signage, Pricing, Farm Orientation—Russell Holmberg, Holmberg
Orchards, CT
2:00 PM One and Done: Short Season Agritainment With One Crop—William
Reynolds, Reynolds Pumpkin Farm
2:30 PM Pickfest: Bringing Music and Arts to the Orchard—Steve Frecon,
Frecon Orchards
3:00 PM Industry Show and Tell
3:15 PM Pricing Pick Your Own and Charging Admission—Kurt Alstede,
Alstede Farms
4:00 PM Social Media Update ‘Timing is Everything: Using Social Media to Let
Customers Know What is Happening On the Farm—Dr. Kathleen Kelly,
Penn State Extension
4:30
Adjourn
RASPBERRY/BLACKBERRIES—WILD ROSE ROOM
1:30 PM Black Raspberries: New Interest in an Old Crop—Bryan Butler, Univ. of
Maryland; Kathlenn Demchak, Penn State Univ.
2:00 PM ‘Niwot’ Double-Cropping Black Raspberry—Peter Tallman, independent
raspberry breeder
2:15 PM SWD and Other Fruit-Infesting Larvae—To Be Announced
3:00 PM Industry Show and Tell
3:15 PM Getting the Most out of SWD Control Measures—Cesar
Rodriguez-Saona, Rutgers Univ.
4:00 PM “There are Worms in My Fruit Salad!”: Customer Relations in the
Face of SWD—John Berry, Penn State Extension
4:30 PM Adjourn
GMO’S—MAGNOLIA ROOM BCD
1:30 PM ** Modern Plant Breeding: What is a GMO—Surinder Chopra, Penn State
2:00 PM ** Controlling Insect Damage and Disease Transmission with GMOs—
Shelby Fleischer, Penn State
2:30 PM ** Herbicide Tolerant Crops, Resistant Weeds, Herbicide Drift—Franklin
Egan, USDA-ARS
3:00 PM Industry Show and Tell
3:15 PM Busting the Myths: The Truth about Genetically Engineered Food—
Geogory Jaffe, Biotechnology Project, Center for Science in the Public
Interest
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2014
4:00 PM
4:30 PM
TRADE SHOW EXHIBITS OPEN: 8:00 AM—5:00 PM
Panel Discussion—with session speakers, Kenneth Martin, Furmano
Foods, moderator
Adjourn
GENERAL VEGETABLES—EMPIRE ROOM AB
1:30 PM Food Safety Aspects of Irrigation Water—Dr. Luke Laborde, Penn State
Univ.
2:00 PM Fine Tuning Your Irrigation and Nutrient Program—Robert Hochmuth,
Univ. of Florida
2:30 PM Drip Irrigation: Why Do I Need It?—Dr. William Lamont, Penn State Univ.
3:00 PM Industry Show and Tell
3:15 PM Electrical Signaling in Plants—Dr. Richard Woodward, Stoller USA
4:00 PM How Long Can I Keep Seeds?—Dr. Alan Taylor, Cornell Univ.
4:30 PM Adjourn
POTATOES—EMPIRE ROOM CD
1:30 PM New Potato Cultivars Improve Sustainability and Enhance Profits—Dr.
David Holm, Colorado State Univ.
2:00 PM Potato Varieties for Pennsylvania—Robert Leiby, Pennsylvania
Co-Operative Potato Growers
2:30 PM ***Chloropicrin Fumigation in Potato Production—Dr. Chad Hutchinson,
TriEst Ag Group
3:00 PM Industry Show and Tell
3:15 PM An International Perspectives on Potatoes—Robert Leiby, Pennsylvania
Co-Operative Potato Growers
4:00 PM Proper Design for Potato Storages—Michael Mager, Arctic Refrigeration
4:30 PM Adjourn
PEACHES—TRIIDAD ROOM
1:30 PM *Effective IPM Programs for BMSB in Peach: Better and Less
Spraying—Dr. Anne Nielsen, Rutgers Extension
2:00 PM Ernie Christ Lecture: Performance of Peach Training Systems in the
Mid-Atlantic—Dr. James Schupp, Penn State Univ.
2: 45 PM Industry Show and Tell
3:00 PM Peach Flesh Types: Some Curiosities Uncovered—Dr. John Clark ,
Univ. of Arkansas
3:30 PM Peach Variety Update—Jerry Frecon, Adams County Nursery
Dr. Kari Peter – Penn State, Dept. of Plant Pathology and Environ.
Microbiology, FREC, Biglerville, PA , Dr. Norm Lalancette, Rutgers Univ.,
Dept. of Plant Biology and Pathology, Bridgeton, NJ, Dr. Keith Yoder –
Virginia Tech, Dept. of Plant Pathology, ASREC, Winchester, VA
2:15 PM: Herbicide Resistance Weed Management Considerations for
Orchards*— Dwight Lingenfelter, Penn State, Dept. of Plant Science,
University Park, PA
2: 45 PM: Industry Show and Tell
3:00 PM: Pear Production in Western States: Status, Challenges and Trends—
Rachel Elkins, Univ. of California Cooperative Extension, Lakeport, CA
3:30 PM: US Apple and Pennsylvania Apple Marketing Board Updates—
Julie Bancroft, Executive Director, PAMB, Harrisburg, PA
TBA, US Apple representative
4:00 PM: Adjourn
4:30 PM: Maryland State Horticultural Society Business Meeting—Tower #2
SPANISH—MAGNOLIA ROOM A
1:45 PM *Guía de Campo para Desordenes, Plagas y Benéficos de Arboles
Frutales (Orchard Pest Field Guide)—Héctor Núñez Contreras, Penn
State Extension
2:15 PM Una Introducción a la Capacitación Empresarial Agropecuaria
(Introduction to Ag Business Skills and Entrepreneurship))—
Winifred McGee, Penn State Extension
2:45 PM Factores Claves del Éxito de los Líderes en las Empresas Agrícolas
(Key Factors of Leadership Success in the Agriculture Business)—
Miguel Saviroff, Penn State Extension
3:30 PM Control Operativo y Manejo Seguro de Tractores
(Pre-Operational Check Up and Safe Operation of a Tractor)—Maria
Gorgo-Gourovitch, Penn State Extension
EVENING ACTIVITIES
5:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
TREE FRUIT—NIGERIAN ROOM
1:30 PM: Fungicide Resistance Management*
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RECEPTION FOR PENNSYLVANIA APPLE GROWERS—Cocoa Suites
Hosted by the Pennsylvania Apple Marketing Board and Temple-Inland
ICE CREAM SOCIAL FOR ALL CONVENTION ATTENDEES—Great
Lobby—Hosted by the Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association – ice
cream served until 8:00 p.m.
MUSICAL JAM SESSION—BRING YOUR INSTRUMENT AND JOIN IN
SMOOTHIE COMPETITION
SEED HEAT TREATMENT WORKSHOP (FEE $10)
(TRADE SHOW EXHIBITS OPEN: 8:00 AM—2:00 PM)
MORNING EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS (9:00 AM—12:00 PM)
FOOD TRENDS: WHAT ARE YOUR CUSTOMERS EATING—CRYSTAL ROOM
9:00 AM 2014 Food Trends, What Will YOUR Customers be Hungry for This
Year?—Heather Mikulas, Penn State Extension
9:30 AM Essentials of Developing a Marketing Plan—Dr. Ferd Wirth, St. Joseph’s
Univ.
10:00 AM Industry Show and Tell
10:15 AM How to Differentiate and Position Your Product and Brand—Dr. Ferd
Wirth, St. Joseph’s Univ.
11:00 AM Overview of Marketing Options for Fruits and Vegetables—Dr. Ferd
Wirth, St. Joseph’s Univ.
11:30 AM Picking Your Packaging for Pricing: What Your Product is in Says a
Lot to the Consumer—Heather Mikulas, Penn State Extension
12:00 AM Luncheon Buffet—Great Lobby and Chocolate Lobby (cash)
STRAWBERRY/BLUEBERRY—WILD ROSE ROOM
9:00 AM An Update on the National Strawberry Sustainability Initiative—Peter
Nitzsche, Rutgers Univ.
9:30 AM *Rhizoctonia fragariae in Strawberry Black Root Rot: Friend or Foe?
—Emily Lavely, Penn State Univ.
10:00 AM Industry Show and Tell
10:15 AM Table Grape Developments from the Univ. of Arkansas—John Clark,
Univ. of Arkansas
11:00 PM Food Safety Considerations for Strawberries and Other Berries—Luke
LaBorde, Penn State Univ.
12:00 PM Luncheon Buffet—Great Lobby and Chocolate Lobby (cash)
HIGH TUNNELS— EMPIRE ROOM AB
9:00 AM What’s Happening in High Tunnels in West Virginia—Dr. Lewis Jett,
Univ. of West Virginia
9:30 AM High Tunnel Lettuce Variety Trials—Dr. William Lamont, Penn State Univ.
10:00 AM Industry Show and Tell
10:15 AM Soil Health Considerations in a High Tunnel—Dr. Matthew Kleinhenz,
Ohio State Univ.
11:00 AM *Biological Control of Aphids in High Tunnel Vegetable Production—
Dr. Margaret Skinner, Univ. of Vermont
11:30 AM Pennsylvania High Tunnel Growers Network-A New Initiative—Adam
Dellinger, Capital RC&D
12:00 PM Luncheon Buffet—Great Lobby and Chocolate Lobby (cash)
SWEET CORN—MAGANOLIA ROOM BCD (Sponsor: American Veg. Grower Magazine)
9:00 AM Two Years of Cultivar Evaluations—Elsa Sanchez, Penn State Univ.;
Thomas Butzler, Lee Stivers, Timothy Elkner, Penn State Extension
9:30 AM Postharvest and Food Safety—Steven Sargent, Univ. of Florida
10:00 AM Industry Show and Tell
10:15 AM * Weeds: Controlling Annual Grasses, Resistant Species, and Palmer
Amaranth—Dwight Lingelfelter, Penn State Univ.
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(TRADE SHOW EXHIBITS OPEN: 8:00 AM—2:00 PM)
11:00 AM Improving N-Use Efficiency with Controlled Release Fertilizer—Sandy
Menasha, Cornell Coop. Ext.
11:30 AM * Insect Control, Seed Treatments, Foliars, and Bt-stacks—Joanne
Whalen, Univ. of Delaware
12:00 AM Luncheon Buffet—Great Lobby and Chocolate Lobby (cash)
CUT FLOWERS—COCOA SUITE 1
9:00 AM New Cut Flowers Varieties—Alicain Carlson, North Carolina State Univ.
9:30 AM *Biorational Insect and Arthropod Control in Cut Flowers—Thomas
Ford, Penn State Extension
10:00 AM Industry Show and Tell
10:15 AM Maximizing Stem Length and PostHarvest Life in Cut Flowers—Alicain
Carlson, North Carolina State Univ.
11:00 AM Peonies and Bulbs - New and Old—Juergen Steininger, Bulb Trading
Company
11:30 AM Innovative Cut Flowers—Joan Mazat, Ball Seed Company
12:00 PM Luncheon Buffet—Great Lobby and Chocolate Lobby (cash)
SOIL HEALTH—EMPIRE ROOM CD
9:00 AM *Soil Food Web and Pest Management—Dr. Mary Barbercheck, Penn
State Univ.
9:30
Reduced Tillage for Vegetable Production—Dr. Anu Rangarajan,
Cornell Univ.
10:00
Industry Show and Tell
10:15
How to Read Soil and Foliar Nutrient Analysis Reports—Dr. Elsa
Sanchez, Penn State Univ.
11:00
Utilizing Cover Crop Mixes in Vegetable Production Systems—Tianna
DuPont, Penn State Extension
11:30
The Benefits of Compost and Mushroom Compost for Vegetable
Production—Dr. John Pecchia, Penn State Univ.
12:00
Luncheon Buffet - Great Lobby and Chocolate Lobby (cash)
TREE FRUIT—NIGERIAN ROOM
9:00 AM Update on Bacterial Peach Diseases*—Dr. Kari Peter, Penn State, Dept.
of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology, FREC, Biglerville, PA
9:30 AM Consumer Peach Purchasing Behavior and Preferences: Results from
a Sensory Evaluation and Internet Survey—Dr. Kathy Kelley, Penn
State, Dept. of Plant Science, University Park, PA
10:15 AM Industry Show and Tell
10:30 AM Interpreting Leaf and Soil Analyses*—Dr. Rob Crassweller, Penn State,
Dept. of Plant Science, University Park PA
11:00 AM What Worm is Feeding on my Fruit?*—Dean Polk, Rutgers Extension,
Cream Ridge, NJ
11:30 AM Flower Bud Formation and the Biennial Bearing Puzzle in Apple—Dr.
Steven J. McArtney, North Carolina State Univ., Dept. of Horticultural
Science, Mills River, NC
12:00 PM Adjourn
AFTERNOON EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS (1:30 PM—4:30PM)
KEEPING UP WITH THE CHANGES IN DIGITAL MARKETING—CRYSTAL ROOM
1:30 PM Marketing to the Mobile Consumer—Dr. Kathleen Kelley, Penn State
Extension
2:00 PM Beyond FaceBook—Rachel VanDuzer, VanDuzer Design
2:30 PM Digital Marketing at the Farm Level—To Be Announced
3:00 PM Hardware and Devices for Digital Marketing—Robert Goodling, Penn
State Extension
3:45 PM Tricks of the Trade—Moderator, Shannon Dill, This session will be an
open discussion to share suggestions and advice in using Digital Marketing
for your farm business.
4:15 PM Adjourn
BLUEBERRIES—WILD ROSE ROOM
1:00 PM Diagnosing Blueberry Problems—Dr. Gary Pavlis, Rutgers Univ.
1:30 PM What Are You Looking For In a Blueberry Variety? New Choices
and Some Time-Tested Ones—Mark Ehlenfeldt, USDA-ARS
2:00 PM *Blueberry Disease Control—Dr. Peter Oudemans, Rutgers Univ.
2:30 PM *Integrated Management of Insect Pests in Blueberries—Dr. Cesar
Rodriguez-Saona, Rutgers Univ.
3:00 PM
3:30 PM
4:00 PM
*Monitoring and Insecticide Programs in Light of Spotted Wing
Drosophila—Dean Polk, Rutgers Univ.
*Weed Control in Blueberries—Dr. Bradley Majek, Rutgers Univ.
Adjourn
SEASON EXTENSION—EMPIRE ROOM AB
1:30 PM Season Extension and High Tunnel Usage in Philadelphia—Ryan
Witmer, Urban Tree Connection
2:00 PM Preparing and Installing Gothic-Framed, Outdoor Winter Ready
Mid-Tunnels—Dr. Matthew Kleinhenz, Ohio State Univ.
2:30 PM Capturing Market Demand with Protected Culture—Robert
Hochmuth, Univ. of Florida
3:15 PM Extending Vegetable Harvest and Sales Using Tunnels, Row
Covers, and Winter Storage—Ruth Hazzard, Univ. of Massachusetts
3:45 PM Adjourn
SWEET CORN—MAGNOLIA ROOM BCD
1:30 PM Experiences with Drip Irrigation on Sweet Corn—James Stahl,
Harvest Lane Farm Market
2:00 PM Cover Cropping Systems for Sweet Corn—Sjoerd Willem Duiker,
Penn State Univ.
2:30 PM To Be Announced
3:15 PM ** Boom Sprayer Calibration—George Hamilton, Univ. of New
Hampshire
3:45 PM To Be Announced
4:15 PM Adjourn
COLE CROPS—COCA TERRACE ROOM
1:30 PM Food Safety in Cole Crop Microgreens—Dr. Luke LaBorde, Penn
State Univ.
2:00 PM Maximizing Yield Through Use of Proper Irrigation Management—
Dr. William Lamont, Penn State Univ.
2:30 PM * Management of Common Insect Pests in Cole Crops—Joanne
Whalen, Univ. of Delaware
3:15 PM * Cole Crop Disease Management 101: Downy Mildew and Black
Rot—Dr. Beth Gugino, Penn State Univ.
3:45 PM Adjourn
VALUE-ADDED—COCOA SUITE 1
1:30 PM Food and Culinary Trends that Value-Added Producers Should
Capitalize On—Thomas G. Ford, Penn State Extension
2:00 PM Employing a Co-Packer to Create Value-added Farm Products—
Nick Stello, Stello Foods
2:30 PM FSMA and Its Impact on Value Added Farm Processors—Dr. Larry
Grunden, Penn State Extension
3:15 PM Packaging Products to Increase Consumer Appeal—Ginger Myers,
Univ. of Maryland Extension
3:45 PM Adjourn
PEPPERS/EGGPLANT—EMPIRE ROOM CD
1:30 PM Specialty Peppers—James Weaver, Weaver Farms
2:00 PM Eggplant Production& Varieties—Dr. Wesley Kline, Rutgers Univ.
2:45 PM Update on Insecticides for Pepper/Eggplant and Pest Problems in
2013—Dr. Thomas Kuhar, Virginia Tech
3:30 PM Adjourn
REGULATORY ISSUES FOR THE HORTICULTURE INDUSTRIES—NIGERIAN
ROOM
1:00 PM The Current Status of Immigration and Labor Reform—Diane Kurrle,
Vice-President, Public Affairs, US Apple Association
1:45 PM Food Safety Regulations**— Mark Seetin, Vice-President, Regulatory
and Industry Affairs, US Apple Association, Vienna, VA
Dr. Lydia Johnson, Director Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory
Services, PDA, Harrisburg, PA
2:30 PM: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - An Overview of effects
on small business—Dr. Louis DeEugenio Jr. MD, FACP, Summit City
Farms, Glassboro, NJ
3:00 PM Pesticide Recordkeeping: Pencil and PC (Mac if you must)
formats**— Dr. Kerry H. Richards, Director, PSU Pesticide Education
Program
3:30 PM Adjourn
HORTICULTURE TECHNOLOGY NEWSLETTER
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Opportunities for a New Generation of
Entrepreneurship, Team-Building, Innovation, Market
Specialty Crop Growers Diversification
Monday, January 27, 2014
10:30 am – 4:00 pm
Hershey Lodge and Convention Center,
325 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033
How can I be a better..?
Communicator ● Entrepreneur ● Leader ● Innovator
Whether you are just starting out as a young farmer or have some years
of experience under your belt, expand your skill set and gain practical
knowledge!
Rich Stup with AgChoice Farm Credit will address workforce optimization while Penn State Extension educators Lynn Kime, Winifred McGee
and Mark Gagnon will shed light on entrepreneurship and the importance of focusing on the future of your business. Young grower entrepreneurs will share their visions and insights from real world experiences.
Lunchtime and panel discussions will allow you to make
contacts and ask questions!
Registration is $65 and includes lunch.
For more details contact:
Catherine Lara: cyL1@psu.edu or 717-334-6271 ext. 315
Register by January 17th at:
http://extension.psu.edu/plants/tree-fruit/events
Workshop Agenda:
10:30 AM
Welcome
10:33 AM
Workforce Management
11:50 AM
Lunch
12:20 PM
Young Grower Panel
12:50 PM
Market & Product Diversification
1:50 PM
Break
2:00 PM
The Business Model Canvas
3:00 PM
Young Grower Panel
3:30 PM
Resources
3:45 PM
Survey
4:00 PM
Adjourn
Partnering Organizations
Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity, and the diversity of its workforce.
CHECK OUT OUR WEB SITES: http://extension.umd.edu/smallfruit and http://www.mdhortsociety.org/index.htm
All members are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014—4:30 PM in Tower #2
REMINDER
MSHS MEMBERS MEETING!
University of Maryland Extension
Western Maryland Research and Education Center
18330 Keedysville Road
Keedysville, MD 21756-1104
The Horticulture Technology Newsletter is published yearly by
the Maryland State Horticultural Society in cooperation with
University of Maryland Extension.
Private Pesticide Certification and Recertification &
Nutrient Management Voucher Training Calendar
Maryland State Horticultural Society
Contact: Robert E. Black
15308 Kelbaugh Road
Thurmont, MD 21788
301-271-7491
E-mail: HBGala@aol.com
DEC.16, 2013: PRIVATE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR RE-CERTIFICATION
4 PM - 8 PM, UME-Kent Co., 709 Morgnec Road, Chestertown, MD
21620,Registration: 410-778-1661
University of Maryland Extension
Dr. Joseph Fiola
Specialist in Viticulture and Small Fruit
18330 Keedysville Road
Keedysville, MD 21756
301-432-2767 x344
E-mail: jfiola@umd.edu
University of Maryland Extension - Carroll Co.
Bryan Butler
Principal Agent, Agriculture & Natural Resources
(Commercial horticulture operation support for Washington,
Frederick, Carroll, Montgomery, and Howard Counties)
700 Agriculture Center
Westminster, MD 21157
410-386-2760
E-mail: bbutlers@umd.edu
The University of Maryland Extension programs are open to any person and
will not discriminate against anyone because of race, age, sex, color, sexual
orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry, national origin,
marital status, genetic information, political affiliation, and gender identity or
expression.
Dec. 17, 2013: MD PVT PESTICIDE APPLICATOR RE-CERTIFICATION
6 -8 PM, UME-Wicomico, 28647 Old Quantico Rd., Salisbury, MD
21801.Registration: Debbie Collison (410) 749--6141 or dac@umd.edu
Jan.14, 2014: MD PVT PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CERTIFICATION TRAINING
6 -8 PM, UME-Arundel County, 97 Dairy Lane, Gambrills, MD 21054 Registration:
David Myers (410) 222-3906
Jan. 28, 2014: MD PRIVATE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CERTIFICATION EXAM
6 -8 PM, UME-Arundel County, 97 Dairy Lane, Gambrills, MD 21054
Registration: David Myers (410) 222-3906
Mar. 5, 2014: PESTICIDE PRIVATE APPLICATIOR CERTIFICATION
1 PM – 3 PM, UME-Wicomico Co., 28647 Old Quantico Rd, Salisbury, MD 21801
Registration: Debbie Collison (410) 749--6141 or dac@umd.edu
Mar. 12, 2014: PESTICIDE PRIVATE APPLICATOR TEST
1 PM – 3 PM, UME-Wicomico Co., 28647 Old Quantico Rd, Salisbury, MD 21801
Registration: Debbie Collison (410) 749--6141 or dac@umd.edu
Apr. 4, 2014: ON-LINE NUTRIENT MGMT VOUCHER RECERTIFICATION
4 PM - 6 PM, Registration: UME-Anne Arundel Co. (410) 222-3906 or online:
https://extension.umd.edu/anne-arundel-county/online-training-registration-form
Apr. 11, 2014: ON-LINE PVT PESTICIDE APPLICATOR RECERTIFICATION
4 PM - 6 PM, Registration: UME-Anne Arundel Co. (410) 222-3906 or online:
https://extension.umd.edu/anne-arundel-county/online-training-registration-form