Fruit Tree Pruning and Maintenance & Raspberry Pruning and Maintenance Workshop 

March 24, 2023

10:00 am - 4:30 pm

Locations: Prairie’s Orchard 111 County Route 24 Malone, NY 12953

&

Burke Family Farm 475 Webster Street Road Malone, NY 12953

 Guest Speakers:

-      Mike Basedow  – Area Tree Fruit Specialist, Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Team

-      Anna Osatuke - Western New York Berry Extension Specialist

-      Elizabeth Hodgdon - Regional Vegetable Specialist, Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program

-      Lindsey Pashow - Agriculture Business Development and Marketing Specialist 

Topics Include:

-          Pruning apple trees and raspberry plants

-          Disease, virus, pest damage scouting and treatment

-          Seasonal Maintenance 

-          Food Safety Recommendations

-          Fertilizer Application and Soil Sampling

-          Wildlife control 

Sponsored By: Cornell Cooperative Extension Franklin County, Cornell Cooperative Extension Eastern NY Horticulture Program and Franklin County Soil & Water Conservation District.

This is a hands-on workshop that will be held outdoors regardless of the weather conditions. Bring your own pruners (for the raspberry pruning portion only). This workshop is free and open to the public. This workshop is limited to 30 attendees. Refreshments will be provided. 

Pre-registration is required by March 22, 2023. Register by following the link https://franklin.cce.cornell.edu/events or by contacting Franklin County Soil & Water (518) 651-2097 or email kballou@fcswcd.org to register.