[mfgamembers] Annual Summer Meeting of the Massachusetts Fruit Growers’ Association July 11

[Jon Clements]

Annual Summer Meeting of the Massachusetts Fruit Growers’ Associationin
cooperation with University of Massachusetts Fruit ProgramTUESDAY, July 11,
2017
Cider Hill Farm
45 Fern Avenue, Amesbury, Massachusetts

10:00 AM *Welcome to Cider Hill Farm and the morning tour* -- Glenn Cook,
President, MFGA

10:15 AM O*rchard Tour*

   - *Blueberry and raspberry plantings*
   - *Primocane blackberry patch*
   - *Seedless grape planting*
   - *Fruit-tree spacings and preferences*
   - *New planting of cider apples*
   - *Renewable energy program (solar, small turbines, and high efficiency
   wood boilers)*
   - *Tomato greenhouses*
   - *Day neutral strawberry high tunnel trial*

NOON *Lunch by Goody Coles BBQ* provided with the registration charge

1:15 PM *Welcome to the afternoon tour* -- Glenn Cook, President, MFGA

1:20 PM *Facilities Tour*

   - *Brand new hard cider venture*
   - *CSA, food truck, and fledgling jam factory*
   - *Labor profile*

2:30 PM *Adjourn*

Registration for this meeting will be $25 for Mass. Fruit Growers’
Association members ($35 for non-members) per person and will include the
tour, educational program, pesticide recertification credits, and lunch.

To ensure the availability of the meal, please pre-register by adding the
appropriate number and type (member or non-member) registrations to your
shopping cart and paying with a credit card.

We must receive pre-registrations by Friday, *July 7* to assure
availability of the lunch.

PDF version <http://massfruitgrowers.org/2017/2017SummerMeeting.pdf> of
this announcement -- print and register via US Mail.
Register on-line by July 7 using PayPal and a credit card here...
<http://massfruitgrowers.org/2017/2017summermeeting.html>

-- 
JMCEXTMAN
Jon Clements
clements at umext.umass.edu
aka 'Mr Liberty'
aka 'Mr Honeycrisp'
IM mrhoneycrisp
413.478.7219
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