Small Fruit Open House

Friday, August 31, 2012 at 12:45pm to 4:15pm

Cornell Orchards 701 Dryden Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA

Cornell University’s Department of Horticulture is hosting a small fruit open house from 12:45 to 4:15 pm on Friday, August 31, 2012. The open house will begin at Cornell Orchards on Route 366 in Ithaca across from the Vet School parking lot and then proceed to the East Ithaca Farm located just around the corner on Maple Ave.

Your host for this event will be Dr. Marvin Pritts, who will introduce a new low tunnel strawberry production system and discuss ongoing research in high tunnel black raspberries and blackberries.

Additionally, Dr. Courtney Weber, Small fruits breeder, Extension specialist Cathy Heidenreich and Extension educator Jim Ochterski will be on hand to present information and answer questions on new small fruit crops and production practices.

The program is free and open to the public but pre-registration is strongly encouraged to ensure adequate handouts and refreshments. Signs will be posted on the day of the event. Please register by phone or e-mail by contacting Cathy Heidenreich, mcm4@cornell.edu, 315-787-2367.

Detailed agenda and directions:
files.campus.edublogs.org/blogs.corn...2/08/smfropenhouse083112-1me316d.pdf