December 2017 HORTICULTURE TECHNOL OGY NEWSLETTER · 2017-12-01 · 1 HORTICULTURE TECHNOL OGY NEWSLETTER Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Convention Dr. Joseph Fiola, University of

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HORTICULTURE TECHNOLOGY NEWSLETTER

Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Convention Dr. Joseph Fiola, University of Maryland Extension, Specialist in Viticulture & Small Fruit

The 2018 Mid‐Atlan c Fruit and Vegetable

Conven on (MAFVC) is held each year to

provide the latest updates and important

informa on to fruit and vegetable grow‐

ers from Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsyl‐

vania, Virginia and surrounding states. The

conference will be held at the Hershey

Lodge and Conven on Center in Hershey,

PA. on January 30 ‐ February 1, 2018.

The program will consist of seven or more

concurrent educa onal sessions offered

during the three days. Sessions on tree

fruits, small fruits, wine grapes, organic

and general vegetables, pes cide safety,

and many other topics are scheduled. The

full program is provided at the end of this

newsle er.

As usual, there will be an extensive trade show, including displays of hor cultural equipment, marke ng

merchandise, packaging, seed companies, fruit nurseries, as well as pes cides and other supplies and ser‐

vices for commercial growers. Pes cide applicator credits will be available for Maryland, Pennsylvania, and

New Jersey growers that a end the sessions.

The program is jointly sponsored by Maryland State Hor cultural Society, University of Maryland Extension,

State Hor cultural Associa on of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Associa on, Pennsylvania

State University Coopera ve Extension, New Jersey State Hor cultural Society, Rutgers Coopera ve Exten‐

sion, Virginia Hor cultural Society, and Virginia Coopera ve Extension.

Maryland growers are reminded to pre‐register (a ached registra on form or online) through the Mary‐

land State Hor cultural Society. Pes cide credits will be available at the mee ng.

And just a reminder, updates on the latest UMD and Extension research for the commercial fruit and vegeta‐

ble industry are presented in monthly issues of the Vegetable and Fruit Headline News from UME. If you

would like to view archives or the latest edi on, please go to:

VEGETABLE & FRUIT HEADLINE NEWS ARCHIVE: h ps://go.umd.edu/v n_archive

SPECIAL RESEARCH EDITION (OCT. 27, 2017): h ps://go.umd.edu/2017researchedi on

This and other information is distributed though my fruit email list. If you are not currently receiving my emails, please email [email protected] to be added to the list.

I look forward to seeing you in Hershey !

December 2017

Published by the Maryland State Horticultural Society in cooperation with University of Maryland Extension

Robert Black, Treasurer Photo Credit: Frank Allnutt

Inside this issue

2017 Summer Tour Highlights ............................ 2

MSHS Funds Research—Dues Dollars At Work .................. 3

On Farm Food Safety and Re‐call Readiness Training Series Scheduled for January ........ 4

Tyler Butler Recipient of the 2017 Arthur H. Thompson Travel Fellowship ................ 5

UME Demonstra on Wines Receive Medals from American Wine Society ....................... 6

Mid‐Atlan c Fruit and Vegetable Conven on Program Informa on/Registra on ENCLOSED

The University of Maryland Extension is an Equal Opportunity Employer with Equal Access Programs.

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2017 Summer Tour Highlights Maryland State Hor cultural Society visited three

well managed family farms in Central Maryland.

Fi y five members and friends a ended the

event despite the rainy day.

The first stop was Pryor’s Orchard, Thurmont,

Maryland. The farm is owned and operated by

Martha and Johnny Hauver and Galen Pryor.

They grow and sell the majority of apricots, blue‐

berries, blackberries, red raspberries, sweet and

sour cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, pears,

apples, cut flowers, and some vegetables at their

Farm Market. We took a walking tour around the

farm and looked at the difficulty with growing

apples in varying soil condi ons and related soil

diseases. They always struggle with deer feeding

damage as the orchard is nestled in the base of

the mountains bordering the Cunningham Falls

State Park and the Federal Catoc n Mountain

Park. Many small electric two wire systems that

surround all young trees throughout the farm

have greatly reduced their Deer Damage to new‐

ly planted trees. This is a very well managed op‐

era on.

The second stop was Scenic View Orchards in

Sabillasville, MD. This farm is in “Harbaugh Val‐

ley” between the mountains and is indeed very

scenic! Scenic View is owned and operated by

the three families of Richard Masser, Richard

Calimer, and Jim Miller. Jimmy handles the vege‐

tables which are rotated with corn, soybeans and

the Hay opera on. Richard Masser handles the

tree fruits and farm markets. Richard Calimer

handles other farm markets and the wholesale. It

is a large, complex opera on that has a large

vegetable component as well as small fruits and

tree fruits. Much of their opera ons is geared to

retail sales and farmers markets so they grow a

li le bit of everything.

The last stop was Baugher’s Orchards, Farm Mar‐

ket and Pick Your Own in Westminster, MD. The

Baugher family treated us to a fabulous lunch

that they prepared. You always eat well at

Baugher’s!! Baugher’s Orchard is a very large and

very complex opera on. They do it all: tree fruits,

small fruits, vegetables, wholesale, retail, pick

your own, farm market, restaurant, bakery and

cider pressing. It is so big that we could have

spent the whole day there. Dwight gave a great

tour throughout the home farm, showing off his

beau ful, successful plan ngs as well as his prob‐

lem areas so we could all share our experiences

and learn a li le.

The tour was well a ended and enjoyed by all.

Please join us next year. I know you will have a

good me and learn something new!

The Horticulture Technology Newsletter

is published yearly by the Maryland State Horticultural Society in cooperation with University of Maryland Extension. Maryland State Horticultural Society (MSHS) Contact: Robert E. Black 15308 Kelbaugh Road Thurmont, MD 21788 Phone: 240-409-7491 E-mail: [email protected]

MSHA Officers: President: Wade Butler 1st Vice President: John Fendrick 2nd Vice President: Molly Brumbley Secretary: Lynn Moore Assistant Secretary: Joe Fiola, Ph. D. Treasurer: Robert Black Board Members: Stephen Blades, Jay Milburn, Brad Miller, and Washington White,

2017 Summer Tour - Baugher’s Orchard Photo Credit: Robert Black

2017 Summer Tour Photo Credit: Robert Black

2017 Summer Tour - Scenic View Orchards Photo Credit: Dr. Chris S. Walsh

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Consider Renewing Your MSHS Dues

If you are not planning to a end the Mid‐Atlan c

Fruit and Vegetable Conven on this year, please

consider renewing your Maryland State Hor cul‐

tural Society (MSHS) membership for 2018. Dues

that are collected are used to support educa on‐

al programs, and much needed research for

many of the produc on problems that commer‐

cial growers face.

As funds con nued to be cut at our land grant

universi es, the local hor cultural socie es have

been able to fund research projects. These funds

are then used for matching grants. Because they

are grower‐funded, they are very effec ve levers

for obtaining addi onal funds. Like it or not, re‐

search these days requires outside funding, and

we need to step it up if we’re going to get mean‐

ingful results when we need them. Membership

dues for 2018 is $50.

There are two ways to renew your

membership dues:

By Mail: Fill out line 2 on

the Mid‐Atlan c Fruit and Vegetable Conven on

Registra on form (INSERT) and mail completed

form and payment (payable to MSHS )to: MSHS,

C/O Susan Barnes, 18330 Keedysville Road,

Keedysville, MD 21756

Online (credit card* payment):

2018_mafvc.eventbrite.com

*There is an addi onal processing fee from

Eventbrite to pay by credit card

Passages

Charles (Charlie) Robert O’Dell passed away

on Monday, September 4, 2017. He was

employed by Virginia Tech and re red a

Emeritus of Hor culture, Extension and Re‐

search in 2001. He was dedicated to his work

and the farmers with whom he worked with.

To view his obituary you can go to: h ps://

nrvnews.com/odell‐charles‐robert/

Your Due Dollars At Work—Funding Research Proposals for 2017 Lynn Moore, MSHS Secretary Each year the Maryland State Hor culture Society funds research projects designed

to improve the produc on and 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 a ract other monies to fund the research projects.

These eight projects were funded in 2017.

Enhancing the Effec veness of Fungicides in Killing Powdery Mildew, Dr. Shun‐

yuan Xiao.

Con nua on of Monitoring for Fungicide Resistance in Maryland for Small Fruit

and Stone Fruit Orchards. Dr. Guido Schnabel, Professor and Extension Special‐

ist, Clemson University.

Integra ng Pruning and Water Carrier Volume for Op mized Spray Coverage and

Management of Spo ed Wing Drosophila in Fall Bearing Red Raspberries. Dr.

Kelly Ann Hamby, University of Maryland.

Adjustment to the Strawberry Advisory System (SAS) When Using Floa ng Row

Covers, M. Newell, WyeREC.

Mi ga ng Fire Blight in High Density Apple Orchards. Dr. Kari Peter, Penn State

University, FREC

Travel funds for Hor cultural programing and orchard visits. B. Butler.

Support of WMREC Extension mee ngs. B. Butler

Each scien st is happy to discuss their project with any grower. Project results are

presented to the Maryland State Hor cultural Society and are available on request.

Frequently projects are presented at the Twilight tours put on by the University of

Maryland, and/or the winter mee ngs at WMREC and WyeREC and/or the Mid Atlan‐

c Fruit and Vegetable Conference held at Hershey, PA.

WMREC Twilight Meeting Photo Credit: Edwin Remsberg

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This project is supported by the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program. SARE is a program of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Ag-riculture.

These workshops are specifically geared to operators of farms with:

COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA)

ON-FARM MARKET

AGRITOURSIM OPERATORS

They will cover Maryland Good Agriculture Practices (GAP) basics, an overview of the Food Safety Modernization Act, food safety risk and recommendations a CSA operation recall planning and the role of regulatory agencies in a food safety emergency. Presenters at the workshop will include experts from the Maryland Department of Agriculture, University of Maryland, Maryland Department of Health and the Agriculture Law Education Initiative. Space No fee to attend these workshops but registration is required. Space is limited- register now!

*Attendance at this workshop will meet MDA's requirement for GAP training prior to audit and certification.

*Registration and attendance at the event constitutes an agreement by the participants to University of Maryland's Use and distribution (both now and in the future) of participants' image in photographs, videos, electronic reproductions.

Online Registration for MAFVC is Now Available

Online registra on for the Mid

‐Atlan c Fruit and Vegetable

Conven on (MAFVC) has been

set up for those who would

like to use their credit card*

can go to:

CONVENTION/MEMBERSHIP:

2018_mafvc.eventbrite.co

m

WORKSHOP REGISTRATION:

2018_mafvc_pre‐

conference_workshops.

eventbrite.com

Or if you prefer to register by

mail, go to page 15 for mail in

form.

If you have any ques ons

or need help, please contact

Susan Barnes at 301‐432‐2767

x301 or by email

[email protected]

*There is an addi onal pro-cessing fee from Eventbrite to pay by credit card

Western Maryland Regional Fruit Meeting Sched-uled on Feb.16

The Western Maryland

Regional Fruit Mee ng has

been scheduled to take

place on Friday , February

16, 2018 at the Western

Maryland Research and

Educa on Center in

Keedysville, Maryland.

Registra on

informa on will

be posted in mid

December at:

extension.umd.edu/

smallfruit

CSA OPERATORS

January 10, 2018*

Loca on: Priapi Gardens, 5996 Augus ne Herman Hwy, Cecilton, MD 21913

Time: 8:00 am ‐ 3:00 pm

Registra on: csa‐foodsafety‐workshop.eventbrite.com

*Snow date: 1/17/2018

ON-FARM MARKET

January 19, 2018*

Loca on: Butlers Orchard, 22222 Davis Mill Road, Germantown, MD 20876

Time: 8:00 am ‐ 3:00 pm

Registra on: onfarmmarket‐foodsafety‐workshop.eventbrite.com

*Snow date: 1/26/2018

AGRITOURISM OPERATORS

January 25, 2018*

Loca on: Forrest Hall Farm, 39136 Avie Ln., Mechanicsville, MD 20659

Time: 8:00 am ‐ 3:00 pm

Registra on: agritoursim‐foodsafety‐workshop.eventbrite.com

*Snow date: 2/1/2018

ON‐FARM FOOD SAFETY AND RECALL READINESS TRAINING FOR:

On Farm Food Safety and Recall Readiness Training Series Scheduled for January

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Congratula ons to Tyler Butler who received the 2017 Arthur H. Thompson Travel

Fellowship Award. Tyler traveled this past January to United Arab Emirates and India

along with 15 other LEAD Maryland fellows. To read more about his experience and

to view his presenta on. You can go to: h ps://www.mdhortsociety.org/

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 produc on in other

areas of the world. In order to do this, the Mary‐

land State Hor cultural 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 produc on in

Maryland, to be given to young persons aged 18 to

30, to encourage travel outside the state of Mary‐

land. The recipient would be expected to make a

short presenta on to the membership at the an‐

nual mee ng concerning the informa on learned

in the travel.

Applica on and Procedure:

To apply, a brief explana on of the proposed trip

should be submi ed in wri ng. The applica on

le er should include the name, age, and poten al

trip being considered by the applicant. Applica‐

ons should be submi ed by January 19, 2018 to

be considered for use during the subsequent year.

Applica ons for the award should be submi ed to:

Lynn Moore, Secretary, c/o MSHS , Nomina ng

and Awards Commi ee, 2415 Woodbine Road,

Woodbine, MD 21797, (410) 489‐7034.

The Awards and Nomina ng Commi ee will con‐

sider the nomina ons and will make its recom‐

menda on to the Execu ve Commi ee, which will

make the final decision. The Thompson Fellowship

will be presented at the Awards Banquet held dur‐

ing the Mid‐Atlan c Fruit and Vegetable Conven‐

on in Hershey, PA.

Photo Credit: Susan Barnes

Harry G. Black Distinguished Service Award The Harry G. Black Dis nguished Service

awarded is given, when deemed appro‐

priate by the Execu ve Board, to a per‐

son who is a member of the Maryland

State Hor cultural Society making a

significant contribu on in the state of

Maryland this year and in years past. The

Award and Nomina ons Commi ee,

consis ng of three members appointed

by the President, shall recommend to

the Execu ve Board such an award.

Although primarily intended to be given

to a fruit grower or those involved in

fruit produc on, it may be given to a

person in an allied industry such as pro‐

cessing, a state employee, a county

agent, university personnel, or to any

other person making a special contribu‐

on to the fruit industry. The commi ee

will annually review the list of nominees,

if any, to determine its recommenda on

to the Execu ve 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 Robert E. Black, 2014 Bob Rouse, 2016

Tyler Butler Recipient of the 2017 Arthur H. Thompson Travel Fellowship

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Wines from the University of Maryland Extension, Vi culture & Enology Re‐

search program were entered in the 2016 Na onal American Wine Society Ama‐

teur (non‐commercial) Wine Compe on that took place on November 1‐3,

2016 in Costa Mesa, California. Here are the results:

University of Maryland loca ons:

WMREC: Western Maryland Research & Educa on Center, Keedysville, MD

WREC: Wye Research & Educa on Center, Queenstown, MD

LESREC: Lower Eastern Shore Research & Educa on Center, Salisbury MD

CMREC: Central Maryland Research & Educa on Center, Upper Marlboro, MD

Other loca ons:

AREC: Alson H. Smith Jr. Agricultural Research & Educa on Center, Winchester, VA

(Virginia Tech) www.arec.vaes.vt.edu/alson‐h‐smith/

GRV: Golden Run Vineyard, Hans & Jenny Schmidt, Sudlersville, MD

Year Name of

Wine

Research

Center Medal

2013 Albrino (Rousanne) GRV Silver

2015 Sauvignon Blanc WREC Silver

2015 Chardonnay WMREC Bronze

2009 Himrod (seedless table grape) CMREC Bronze

2015 Sangiovese WMREC Bronze

2015 Teroldego WMREC Bronze

University of Maryland Extension is offering private pes cide applicator and Nutrient Management cer fica ons and recer fi‐ca on classes for farmers/producers during the fall, winter, and spring season. To find a lis ng for classes/workshops near you go to:

University of Maryland Extension Events: extension.umd.edu/events Private Pes cide Cer fica on Courses: h p://mda.maryland.gov/plants‐pests/Documents/2017%20Private%20Tes ng%20and%20Training.pdf Private Pes cide Recer fica on Mee ngs: h p://mda.maryland.gov/plants‐pests/Documents/Private%20Recert%20Mee ngs%202017‐%202018.pdf

Nutrient Applicator Voucher Courses: h p://mda.maryland.gov/resource_conserva on/Pages/nutrient_management_training_program.aspx

Jan. 10, 2018 (8:00 AM ‐ 3:00 PM): On‐farm Food Safety and Recall Readiness Training for CSA operators, Priapi Gardens, Cecilton, MD, Registra on: csa‐foodsafety‐workshop.eventbrite.com

Jan. 11‐13, 2018: Future Harvest ‐ CASA 19th Annual Conference—Cul vate the Chesapeake Foodshed ” College Park Marrio , 3201 Uni‐versity Blvd., E. Hya sville, MD., futureharvest‐casa.org/conference/2018‐conference

Jan. 11‐14, 2018: Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference, seregionalconfer‐ence.com

Jan. 15‐17, 2018: Ohio Produce Growers and Marke ng Associa on (OPGMA), Kalahari Re‐sort and Conven on Center, Sandusky, Ohio., opgma.org/Congress‐General‐Informa on

Jan. 16‐18, 2018: 2018 Empire State Fruit and Vegetable Expo, SRC Arena, Syracuse, NY., nysvga.org/expo/informa on

Jan. 19, 2018 (8:00 AM ‐ 3:00 PM): On‐farm Food Safety and Recall Readiness Training for an On‐farm Market, Butlers Orchard, German‐town, MD, Registra on: onfarmmarket‐foodsafety‐workshop.eventbrite.com

Jan. 25, 2018 (8:00 AM ‐ 3:00 PM): On‐farm Food Safety and Recall Readiness Training for Agritourism Operators, Forest Hall Farm, Me‐chanicsville, MD, Registra on: onfarmmarket‐foodsafety‐workshop.eventbrite.com

Jan. 26, 2018 (8:45 AM ‐ 3:30 PM): Central Maryland Vegetable Growers Mee ng, Friend‐ly Farm Inn, Foreston Road, Upperco, MD. Registra on or more info. call (410) 887‐8090 or visit web page: h p://extension.umd.edu/bal more‐county/agriculture/upcoming‐agricultural‐mee ngs

Jan. 30‐ Feb. 1, 2018: 2018 Mid‐Atlan c Fruit and Vegetable Conven on, Hershey, PA .,www.mdhortsociety.org/mafvc (registra on and program included in this newsle er)

Feb. 1‐7 Feb. , 2017: 2018 Annual NAFDMA Conven on, California., farmersinspired.com/2018conven onlandingpage

Feb. 9‐10, 2018: Maryland Wine & Grape In‐dustry Annual Mee ng marylandgrapes.org/events/annualconference.shtml

Feb. 7, 2017: Eastern Shore Vegetable and Fruit Mee ng , Eastern Shore Hospital Center, Cambridge, MD by calling the Dorchester County UME office at 410‐228‐8800 Feb. 8, 2018 (8 AM ‐ 4 PM): Southern Mary‐land Vegetable & Fruit Produc on Mee ng, Loca on: TBA (Bowie Elks Lodge, Rt. 450, Gam‐brills, MD.) For more informa on: R. David Myers (410) 222‐3906 or email [email protected]

Feb. 9, 2018: Mid‐Atlan c Women In Agricul‐ture, 17th Annual Regional Conference, Dover Downs Hotel and Casino Dover, DE, exten‐sion.umd.edu/womeninag/annual‐conference.

Feb. 16, 2018 (8:30 AM to 4:00 PM): Western Maryland Regional Fruit Mee ng, Western Maryland Research & Educa on Center, Keedysville, MD. For more informa on or reg‐istra on contact Susan Barnes at (301) 432‐2767 x301 or [email protected]

Feb. 2018: Bay Area Fruit School, Wye Re‐search and Educa on Center, Queenstown, MD. For more informa on contact: Mike New‐ell @ [email protected]

UME Demonstration Wines Receive Medals from American Wine Society

University of Maryland Extension Offers Private Pesticide Certification and Recertification & Nutrient Management Voucher Training

Calendar of Events

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2018 Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention Jan. 30 - Feb 1, 2018 PROGRAM AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION

MSHS Meetings Held at MAFV Convention

The Maryland State

Hor cultural Society

(MSHS) will have the

following mee ngs

during the Mid‐

Atlan c Fruit and Veg‐

etable (MAFV) Con‐

ven on.

EXECUTIVE

COMMITTEE MEETING

(officers & board

members)

Tuesday, January 30,

2018 ● 4:30 PM (NEW

TIME!) ● Tower #2

BUSINESS MEETING

(All members are en‐

couraged to a end)

Wednesday, January

31, 2018 ● 4:30 PM ●

Room: TBA

Lodging At Hershey

The Mid Atlan c Fruit

& Vegetable group

rate is: $145.00.

room/per night plus

11% taxes prior

1/5/18. A er that

date, room prices may

increase and/or rooms

may not be available.

TO MAKE HOTEL

RESERVATIONS:

Voice:

1‐855‐729‐3108

Online: h ps://

aws.passkey.com/

event/49089013/

owner/12056/landing

Monday, January 29, 2018 FSMA Grower Certification Training (8 AM - 5:00 PM)

Fee: $150 for non‐PA growers ‐ limited registra on (includes lunch & training materials)

This workshop is Intended for fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about pro‐duce safety, the Food Safety Moderniza on Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, and Good Agricultural Prac‐

ces (GAP). The Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Grower Training Course will sa sfy the FSMA Produce Safe‐ty Rule requirement outlined in § 112.22(c), which states: "At least one supervisor or responsible party for your farm must have successfully completed food safety training at least equivalent to that received un‐der standardized curriculum recognized as adequate by the Food and Drug Administra on." Approximately seven hours of instruc on me will be spent on the following modules: • Introduc on to Produce Safety • Worker Health, Hygiene, and Training • Soil Amendments • Wildlife, Domes cated Ani‐mals, and Land Use • Agricultural Water (Part I: Produc on Water; Part II: Postharvest Water) • Posthar‐vest Handling and Sanita on • Postharvest Handling and Sanita on • How to Develop a Farm Food Safety Plan A er a ending the en re course, par cipants will be eligible to receive a cer ficate from the Associa on of Food and Drug Officials verifying that they have completed the training.

Biocontrols (9 AM - 4 PM)

Fee ‐ $75 (includes lunch) Biocontrols offer growers tools to be er control many insects, mites and plant diseases. This one day school will focus on indoor produc on of vegetables and herbs. Many of the concepts and techniques will be applicable to outdoor produc on. 9:00 *How and Why Biocontrol Systems Can Break Down ‐ Alex Traven, Peace Tree Farms, 10:00 *Managing Soil‐Borne Diseases with Biocontrols ‐ Steven Bogash 10:45 Break 11:00 *Managing Foliar, Flower and Fruit Diseases Using Biocontrols ‐ Steve Bogash 11:45 Lunch 12:45 *Implemen ng a successful Banker Plant Program, Alex Traven 1:30 *Aphid Management Using Beneficial Insects and Mites ‐ Suzanne W. Evans, Buglady Consul ng 2:30 Break 2:45 *The Promise and Peril of Using Bio‐Insec cides in Protected Culture ‐Thomas Ford, Penn State Extension 3:30 *Mite Management using Beneficial Insects and Mites ‐ Suzanne W. Evans, Buglady Consul ng 4:30 *Reali es of Star ng with Biocontrols ‐ Lloyd Traven, Peace Tree Farms 5:00 *Adjourn

Computer Record Keeping (12 PM - 4:30 PM)

Fee ‐ $30 This workshop presented by Penn State Extension Educator Robert Goodling will be an overview of com‐puter so ware and apps on other electronic devices that can help growers be er manage their farm op‐era ons. It will cover the following: Using financial records to make business decisions (1 hour) a. Using Quickbooks/classes and inventories to track sales and COP, b. Using spreadsheets/pdfs to do the same (using some of the PSU already have available)., c. Predic ng the future (models series for vegetables or fruits from start Farming) ‐ Using so ware to maintain pes cide applica on records (1 hour) Making the most of your spreadsheets (1 hour) a. Other useful spreadsheets, b. Being aware of what is needed/ me invested Using the smartphone in the field and other useful apps (1 hour) a. Extension scou ng app, b. Other essen al apps (beyond weather), c. Par cipant group share

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Urban Community Farming, A Cornucopia of Opportunity (9:00 AM—4:00 PM)

Fee ‐ $75 (includes lunch) All across America entrepreneurs and community groups are working to eliminate food deserts in urban areas through the establishment of urban farms. This day‐long course featuring some of the Mid‐Atlan c’s top experts will provide a primer for new and experienced urban farmers on a variety of topics that are central to the success and growth of their urban farm. Registra on 9:30 Soil Health and the Urban Farmer ‐ Neith Grace Li le, Univ. of Maryland Extension 10:15 Crop Scheduling for a Con nuous Harvest ‐ Amy Cook, Educator/Consultant 11:00 Break 11:15 Nutrient Management on the Urban Farm ‐ Neith Grace Li le , Univ. of Maryland Extension 12:00 Lunch 12:45 Pollina on Basics for the Urban Farmer ‐ Tom Butzler, Penn State Extension 1:15 Irriga on Design & Management on the Urban Farm ‐ Bill Wolfram, Toro Micro‐Irriga on 2:00 Season Extension Techniques for Urban Farmers ‐ Tommy McCann, Penn State Extension 2:30 U lizing Biocontrols for Insect & Disease Management ‐ Dr. Carla Burkle, Penn State Extension 3:15 Postharvest Food Safety and The Urban Farmer ‐ Jus ne Beaulieu, Univ. of Maryland Extension 4:00 Adjourn

Managing Your Farm Business (9:00 AM - 11:45 AM)

Fee ‐ $45 9:00 Leadership ‐ Jason Weigle, Penn State Extension 9:45 Tracking Costs Across All Enterprise ‐ Peter Hicks, Hicks Brothers, LLC 10:30 Break 11:00 Financial Management Tools ‐ Michael Sciabarrasi, Univ. of New Hampshire Extension 11:45 Adjourn

Managing Your Retail Market (1:00 PM - 4:30 PM)

Fee ‐ $45 1:00 Business Development ‐ Jason Weigle, Penn State Extension 1:45 Evalua ng an New Enterprise ‐ Ginger Myers, University of Maryland Extension 2:30 Break 3:00 Working to Maximize Sales Per Square Foot ‐ Joshua Smith, Frecon Orchards 3:45 Market Forecas ng and Analysis ‐ Michael Sciabarrasi, University of New Hampshire Extension 4:30 Adjourn

Best Practices for Orchard Trellis Construction (9 AM - 3:00 PM)

Workshop Loca on: Penn State Fruit Research and Extension Center (FREC), 290 Univ. Drive, Biglerville, PA 17307 Fee ‐ $20 Have you had to repair a trellis that failed due to a wind storm or heavy crop load? Do you struggle with decisions on cost‐effec ve trellis materials and design features? Do you have trouble‐shoo ng ques ons for a trellis you’ve already installed? Join us for this workshop held the a ernoon prior to the start of the Mid‐Atlan c Fruit and Vegetable Conven on. Our speakers are John Wall, John Wall, Inc., who will provide a field training on trellis design principles, and Lynn Kime, Penn State Extension, who will discuss trellis economics. John Wall, originally from New Zealand, introduced high tensile smooth wire from for U.S. fencing and trellises, and he has taught courses at 48 universi es and numerous contractor schools. John designed and built the largest assembly in the world of interna onal trellis systems and developed a construc on manual on design specifica ons. This manual con nues to be the “go‐to” reference for engineering trellises that will last. Focused on safety, simplicity, and ease of installa on, John’s company has more than 13 patents. John will focus on the key components of a strong trellis system, including treatment of posts, coa ng of wires, methods of wire a achment, and end‐post assemblies. The workshop is intended to be interac ve, so bring any trouble‐shoo ng and other ques ons you have!

Farm Market Tour (details to be announced)

Fee ‐ $60 (includes bus and lunch) This all‐day bus tour will leave and return to the Hershey Lodge and Conven on Center. More detail to be announced go to h p://mafvc.org/index.php?id=Schedule

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TO REGISTER FOR THE PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

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CONVENTION PROGRAM (as of November 27, 2017) Please note, speakers, topics, credits, mes and rooms in this program are subject to change. Check for updates on the website at www.mafvc.org. The printed program at the conven on will take precedence over any pre‐conven on programs.


Tuesday Morning, January 30, 2018

Tomatoes ‐ Trinidad Room

9:00 Growing Good Neighbors Through Stewardship and

Communica on – Stephanie Regagon, Fieldwatch

9:30 Industry Show and Tell

9:45 Best Management Prac ces for Tomato Bacterial Diseases —Dr.

Beth Gugino, Penn State Univ.

10:30 Adjourn to Keynote Session

Organic Vegetable Produc on ‐ Empire Room AB

9:00 Impacts of Conven onal Pest Management Prac ces on Organic

Farming ‐ Galen Dively, Univ. of Maryland


9:45 Managing Weeds in Organic Vegetables – Alan Leslie, Univ. of

Maryland


Rhubarb ‐ Empire Room CD

9:00 How We Grow Rhubarb in Colorado – Dennis Duncan, High

Al tude Rhubarb


9:45 How We Grow Rhubarb in Ontario – William French, Lennox

Farms


Kale/Brussels Sprouts ‐ Crystal Room

9:00 Increasing Success with Brussels Sprouts: Varie es, Topping and

Insect Management – Dr. Rebecca Sideman, Univ. of New

Hampshire


9:45 How We Do Kale – grower panel: David Miller, Miller Plant

Farm; Richard Calimer, Scenic View Orchards


Applica on of Drones and Mapping – Where is This Going? ‐

Magnolia Room AB

9:00 Drone Mapping and Scou ng‐ AgVue Technologies – Paul

Caskey, Drone Imaging Services


9:45 Veris Mapping Why Should We Do This? ‐ Jus n Croner ‐

GrowMarkFS


Microgreens ‐ Wild Rose Room

9:00 Selec on Criteria and Use of Microgreens by Chefs ‐ Zach Ford,

U.S. Hotel Restaurant & Tavern


9:45 Microgreens Produc on II ‐ Dr. Robert Berghage, Penn State

Univ.


Food Trends ‐ Cocoa Terrace/Cocoa 1

9:00 2018 Food Trends to Keep Your Customers Engaged‐ Heather

Manzo, Penn State Extension


9:45 2018 Direct Marke ng Silver Bullets – Heather Manzo, Penn

State Extension


Pome Fruit ‐ Nigerian Room

9:00 Invoca on – Ed Weaver, Weavers Orchard

9:05 President’s Address – Tad Kuntz, Masonic Homes

9:15 **Core category presenta on – to be announced

9:45 George Goodling Lecture: How to Op mize Light Management

in the Canopy ‐ Dr. Stefano Musacchi, Washington State Univ.


Keynote ‐ Nigerian and Trinidad Rooms

10:45 Federal Legisla ve Update

11:00 Keynote: Values, Trust and Science – Building Trust in Our Post‐

Truth Tribal World – Charlie Arnot, The Center for Food Integrity

12:00 Luncheon Buffet ‐ Great Lobby and Chocolate Lobby (cash)

Tuesday A ernoon, January 30, 2018

Tomatoes ‐ Trinidad Room

1:30 *Magnesium Based Nanomaterials for Management of Bacterial

Spot of Tomatoes ‐ Yin‐Yu Lao, Univ. of Florida

2:00 New Bio‐Pes cides for Tomato Produc on‐ Uses and

Applica ons – Timothy Johnson, Marrone Bio Innova ons

2:30 Tomato Variety Trial – Year Two, Any Trends? – Dr. Timothy

Elkner, Penn State Extension


3:15 Ge ng Micronutrients in the Zone for the Best Tomatoes ‐

Steven Bogash

4:00 **Dri Management – to be announced

4:30 Adjourn

Organic Vegetable Produc on ‐ Empire Room AB

1:30 Toigo Organic Farms: How we grow tomatoes – Kevin

Mathews, Toigo Organic Farms

2:00 *Using Biocontrols to Manage Aphids in High Tunnels – Elsa

Sánchez, Penn State Univ., Margaret Skinner and Cheryl Frank,

Univ. of Vermont

2:30 Growing Organic Belgian Endive for Winter Markets ‐ John

Eisenstein, Jade Family Farm


3:15 *Heat Trea ng Seed – Beth Gugino, Penn State Univ.

4:00 911 – High Tunnel Rescue – Elsa Sánchez and Tom Ford, Penn

State Univ.

4:30 Adjourn

Cut Flowers ‐ Empire Room CD

1:30 New and Exci ng Cut Flowers Introduc ons for Mid‐Atlan c

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Growers ‐ Tom Caan, Fred C. Gloeckner Company

2:00 *Weed Management in Field Grown Cut Flowers ‐ Thomas G.

Ford, Penn State Extension

2:30 Bu erbee Farm Sustainably Grown Flowers for Bal more ‐

Laura Beth Resnick, Bu erbee Farm


3:15 *U lizing Biocontrols in High Tunnel and Field Grown Cut

Flowers ‐ Dr. Lily Calderwood, Cornell Coopera ve Extension

4:00 Factors that Influence Stem Length in Cut Flowers ‐ Dr. Robert

Berghage, Penn State Univ.

4:30 Adjourn

Root Vegetables ‐ Crystal Room

1:30 How We Grow and Market Root Crops ‐ Chris Bri enburg, Who

Cooks for You Farm

2:00 Sweet Potato Produc on in Pennsylvania ‐ Dr. Mike Orzolek,

Penn State Univ.

2:30 *Insect and Disease Pests of Carrots and Beets ‐ Dr. Carla

Burkle, Penn State Extension


3:15 Healthy Soils for Roots, Tubers and More – Dr. Sieglinde Snapp,

Michigan State Univ.

4:00 Produc on of Overwintered Bulbing Onions in Low Tunnels ‐ Dr.

Rebecca Sideman, Univ. of New Hampshire

4:30 Adjourn

Ethnic/Specialty Vegetables ‐ Magnolia Room AB

1:30 Best Hot Pepper Varie es ‐ James Weaver, Meadow View Farm

2:00 **Sprayer Cleanup ‐ Bill Riden, Penn State Extension

2:30 Outstanding Specialty Melons for the Mid‐Atlan c Region ‐ Pam

Guigley, Seedway Inc.


3:15 Growing Ethnic Vegetables and A rac ng the People Who Buy

Them ‐ Lenny Burger Sr., Burger Farms

4:00 *Managing Phytophthora: 2017 Research Results ‐ John

Esslinger, Penn State Extension

4:30 Adjourn

Farm Management ‐ Wild Rose Room

1:30 Communicate to Lead – John Wodehouse, Penn State

Extension

2:15 Using the Records You Have to Make Decisions – Robert

Goodling, Penn State Extension


3:15 What Your Employees Want – John Berry, Penn State Extension

4:00 Re ring From the Farm – Julie e Enfield, Penn State Extension

4:45 Adjourn

Agritourism ‐ Cocoa Terrace/Cocoa 1

1:30 Agritoursim at High Al tude Rhubarb—Dennis and Donna

Duncan, High Al tude Rhubarb

2:30 To be announced

Tree Fruit ‐ Nigerian Room

Sponsored by the American Fruit Grower Magazine

1:30 Current Op ons for Frost Control in Orchards ‐ Dr. Hemant

Gohil, Rutgers Univ.

2:00 Grower Use of Frost Protec on Strategies – Grower Panel ‐ Dr.

Hemant Gohil, Rutgers Univ.

2:45 Industry Show & Tell

3:00 *Trials & Tribula ons of 2017 Chemical Thinning ‐ Dr. Jim

Schupp

3:30 Penn State Ag & Biological Engineering Update ‐ Dr. Dana Choi

and Dr. Long He

4:10 Adjourn

Tuesday Evening, January 30, 2018

MSHS Execu ve Commi ee Mee ng

4:30 Mee ng Room: Tower #2

Social –

6:00 Recep on – Chocolate Lobby

sponsored by Farm Credit ( cket required)

7:00 Banquet – Nigerian and Trinidad Rooms

awards, recogni ons, door prizes ( cket required)

Wednesday Morning, January 31, 2018

Pumpkins/Vine Crops ‐ Magnolia Room ABCD

9:00 Pumpkin Variety Trial Results – Dr. Elsa Sanchez and Dr. William

Lamont, Penn State Univ.; Dr. Timothy Elkner, Thomas Butzler,

and Robert Pollock, Penn State Extension

9:30 *The Squash Bees of Pennsylvania ‐ Dr. Margarita López‐Uribe,

Penn State Univ.


10:15 Why Are My Cucurbits Collapsing – Dr. Beth Gugino, Penn State

Univ.

11:00 Managing Cucumber Beetles While Conserving Pollinators – Dr.

Shelby Fleischer, Penn State Unv.

11:30 PVGA Annual Mee ng – Crystal Room


Greenhouse Ornamentals ‐ Empire Room AB

9:00 **Pes cide Applica on Equipment Selec on and BMP’s for

Greenhouse Operators ‐ Tom Ford, Penn State Extension

9:30 Best Annuals of the PSU Flower Trials ‐ Sinclair Adam, Penn

State Extension


10:15 Ornamental Plant Nutri on ‐ Fred Hulme, Everris NA Inc.

11:00 Mealybug Management ‐ Raymond Cloyd, Kansas State Univ.

11:30 Marke ng Your Business as No One Will ‐ Maria Zampini,

UpShoot, LLC.


General Vegetables ‐ Crystal Room

9:00 *Biopes cides: What We Have Tried and What Has Worked ‐

Abby Seaman, NYS Ag Experiment Sta on

9:30 Using Shade Cloth to Increase Marketable Yields of Tomatoes

and Peppers ‐ Dr. Gerald Brust, Univ. of Maryland



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10:15 High Tunnel Tomato Nutrient Management: Lessons Learned –

Dr. Rebecca Sideman, Univ. of New Hampshire

11:00 **Sprayer Calibra ons ‐ Robert Pollock, Penn State Extension



Soil Health/Reduced Tillage ‐ Empire Room CD

9:00 Challenges and Opportuni es for Soil Health in Organic

Vegetables – Dr. Franklin Egan, PA Assoc. for Sustainable Ag

(PASA)

9:30 No‐ ll vs Plas c Bed Vegetables ( tle tenta ve) – Drs. Elsa

Sanchez and Sjoerd Duiker, Penn State Univ.


10:15 Biological Aspects of Soil Health Related to IPM – Dr. Mary

Barbercheck, Penn State Univ.

11:00 Trials, Tribula ons and Triumphs in Weed Control in No‐Till

Vegetable Systems – Dr. Gerald Brust, Univ. of Maryland



Farm Market Development ‐ Trinidad Room

9:00 From the Ground Up ‐Mike & Barb Dietrich, Oley Valley Organic


10:15 Loca on, Loca on, Loca on—Charles Smith, T.S. Smith & Sons

11:00 “From The Ground Up”, Star ng a Retail Farm Market – Jen

Brodsky, Kitchen Table Consultants


Small Fruit ‐ Wild Rose Room

9:00 Fluctua ng Temperatures and Effects on Berry Crops – Dr.

Richard Marini, Penn State Univ.

9:30 *Insect and Mite Pests of Brambles – Dr. Carla Burkle, Penn

State Extension


10:15 *What’s New in SWD Management? – Dr. Kelly Hamby, Univ. of

Maryland

11:00 *The Strawberry Virus Situa on of 2012‐13: What Went Wrong,

and How We're Avoiding a Repeat! – Dr. Robert Mar n, USDA‐

ARS, Corvallis, OR

11:30 **Keeping Pes cides from Groundwater – Megan Chawner,

Penn State Extension


Wine Grapes ‐ Cocoa 1

9:00 Should You Be Growing Grapes? Pros, Cons, and Site Selec on ‐

Gary Pavlis, Rutgers Univ.

9:40 How To Protect Grapevines From Spring Frost Damage ‐ Dr.

Michela Cen nari, Penn State Univ.


10:20 *E ology and Management of Sour Rot in Grapes – Dr. Megan

Hall, Cornell Univ.

11:00 Clonal Choices – Factors and Methods – Hemant Gohil, Rutgers

Univ.

11:30 *Herbicide Injury to Grapes: Awareness and Preven on – Andy

Muza, Penn State Univ.



9:00 To be announced

9:30 Ernie Christ Memorial Lecture: The Effect of Early Season

Temperatures on Peach Fruit Size ‐ Dr. Ted DeJong, Univ. of

California‐Davis


10:30 Delayed Harvest & Storage Performance of Firm‐Fleshed

Peaches ‐ Dr. Dan Ward, Rutgers Univ.

11:15 *The Whys & Whens of Basic Arthropod Pests in Peaches ‐ Dean

Polk, Rutgers Univ.


Spanish ‐ Cocoa Terrace

9:00 Ac vidad de Apertura (Welcome and Ice‐Breaker)

9:15 Producción Integrada de Frutas/ MIP para Insectos,

Enfermedades y Malezas (Integrated Fruit Produc on) ‐ Grupo

de discusión (Round Table Discussion led by Growers)

9:45 *Manejo Ecológico de Plagas en la Agricultura (Ecological

Framework for Pest Management) ‐ Beth Sastre, VCE‐Loudon

Extension

10:30 Establecimiento de Hortalizas en el Campo (Vegetable Crop

Establishment) ‐ Dr. Anamaria Gomez, Independent Consultant

11:15 Empezando un Huerto (Star ng an Orchard) ‐ Maria Gorgo‐

Gourovitch, Penn State Extension

12:00 Almuerzo (Lunch)

Wednesday A ernoon, January 31, 2018

General Vegetables ‐ Magnolia Room ABCD

1:30 Enhancing Microbial Popula ons for Op mizing Vegetable

Yields ‐ Dr. Mike Orzolek, Stoller/Penn State

2:00 *Allium Leafminer: Life Cycle, Loca on and Management ‐ Dr.

Shelby Fleischer, Penn State Univ.

2:30 *Managing Flea Beetles in Both Cole Crops and Eggplant ‐ Dr.

Thomas Kuhar, Virginia Tech Univ.


3:15 Emended Tillage Techniques – William Reiss, BDI Machinery

Sales

4:00 Vegetable Stand Establishment ‐ Lee S vers, Penn State Univ.

4:30 Adjourn

Greenhouse Ornamentals ‐ Empire Room AB

1:30 *Chemical Control of Ornamental Diseases ‐ Virginia Brubaker,

Griffin Greenhouse Supplies

2:00 Results of the PSU Perennial Plant Trials ‐ Sinclair Adam, Penn

State Extension

2:30 Using Consumer Trends to Market your Business ‐ Maria

Zampini, UpShoot, LLC


3:15 *Managing Western Flower Thrips ‐ Raymond Cloyd, Kansas

State Univ.

4:00 *Biological Controls for Ornamental Growers ‐ Ma hew Krause,

BioWorks, Inc.


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4:30 Adjourn

Cover Crops (and Other Soil Amendments) ‐ Crystal Room

1:30 Cover Crops—Prac cal Methods for Vegetable Farms‐ Ma

Steiman, Dickinson College

2:00 Using Leaf Mulch as an Organic Amendment (tenta ve tle) ‐

Robert Muth, Muth Family Farm

2:30 Designer Cover Crops for Mul ple Uses – Dr. Sieglinde Snapp,

Michigan State Univ.


3:15 *Nitrogen and Weed Management in Cover Crop‐Based Crop

Produc on ‐ Dr. Steven Mirsky, USDA‐ARS Beltsville

4:00 Are Cover Crops Improving Soil Health Indicators? What We’ve

Learned from On‐Farm Demonstra ons – Megan Chawner,

Penn State Extension

4:30 Adjourn

Educa ng Consumers and Media to Your Advantage ‐ Trinidad

Room

1:30 Communica ng Food Safety Issues to Your Advantage ‐

Meredith Melendez, Rutgers Coopera ve Extension

2:00 Crea ng a Posi ve Message for Hot Topic Issues ‐ William

Hlubik, Rutgers Coopera ve Extension

2:30 Keeping in Contact with Consumers Through Web‐based

Marke ng ‐ Gillian Armstrong, Rutgers Coopera ve Extension


3:15 Building your Farm Brand and Iden ty – to be announced

4:00 Planning for Success During Large Events through Public

Rela ons ‐ Tim VonThun, VonThun Farms

4:30 Adjourn

Wholesale Marke ng ‐ Empire Room CD

1:30 Retailer Buyer Panel—to be announced


2:45 Wholesale Panel—Ben Rice, Rice Fruit Co.; Anthony Tomasic,

Paragon Produce; and others to be announced

3:45 What PA Preferred Can Do for You—to be announced

4:15 Adjourn


1:30 *Using Disease Forecas ng to Monitor and Manage Strawberry

Fruit Rots in the Mid‐Atlan c – Jus ne Renee Beaulieu, Univ. of

Maryland

2:00 The Clean Plant Network: What Is It and What Does It Do? Dr.

Robert Mar n, USDA‐ARS, Corvallis, OR

2:30 Strawberry Produc on in Containers—Tips for Success ‐ Kathy

Demchack, Penn State Univ.


3:15 *Integrated Management of Black Root Rot Complex and Crown

Rots of Strawberry – Dr. Mahfuz Rahman, West Virginia Univ.

4:00 Virus Tes ng—How & When to Sample & Ship Samples ‐ Dr.

Robert Mar n, USDA‐ARS, Corvallis, OR

4:30 Adjourn

Wine Grapes ‐ Cocoa 1

1:30 Cane versus Cordon/Spur Pruning: Comparison of Pros and

Cons – Dr. Joseph Fiola, Univ. of Maryland

2:10 Tools for Vineyard Vigor Management – Dr. Dan Ward, Rutgers

Univ.


2:50 *Grape Disease Management Review and Research Update –

Bryan Hed, Penn State Univ.

3:30 *Grape Berry Moth Management – Jody Timer, Penn State Univ.


1:30 to be announced

2:00 Update on ROSBREED


2:45 Apple Variety Showcase – Moderators: Rob Crassweller, Jim

Schupp, and Chris Walsh

4:00 Adjourn

Spanish ‐ Cocoa Terrace

1:30 **Insectos Benéficos (Beneficial Insects/Pes cides) ‐ Dr.

Margarita López‐Uribe, Penn State Extension

2:15 Estamos Con go (We are with You) ‐ Alicia Kerber‐Palma,

Mexican consul, and consulate staff

3:15 Evaluación (Survey)

3:30 Cierre del Evento (Session adjourned)

Wednesday Evening, January 31, 2018

MSHS Business Mee ng

4:30 Mee ng Room TBA

All Maryland State Hor cultural Society members are encouraged to

a end.

Social

5:00 Apple Growers Recep on ‐ Cocoa Suites 3‐4‐5

7:00 Ice Cream Social – Great Lobby ‐ for all Conven on a endees,

ice cream served un l 8 PM.

7:30 Forming Peer Discussion Groups

We all learn from peers that we respect. Peer to peer discussion

groups consist of farmers that meet regularly to discuss and

exchange ideas of concern to their opera ons. The power of

these groups is they are self‐directed and rely on shared

knowledge. Discussing the pros and cons of an idea or prac ce

allows for idea sharing, offering advice and formula on of

opinions on prac ces that can be implemented at the home

farm. We are all be er for having a strong network of peers.

The concept for this Round Table is to discuss the features of

Peer Discussion Groups, and gauge interest in pilo ng this

method of learning in a few loca ons across Pennsylvania. John

Berry is leading the round table and brings twenty years’

experience u lizing this unique adult educa on technique. From

vegetable grower study circles, novice farmer discussion groups,

grain marke ng clubs, and facilita ng small group ac vi es

countless mes; John



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brings a wealth of understanding and skill centered on

effec vely using peer discussion groups to strengthen and grow

your business.

8:30 Musical Jam Session : Main Lobby – bring your instrument and

join in.

Thursday Morning, February 1, 2018

High Tunnels ‐ Magnolia Room ABCD

9:00 Indoor Cukes in Bags, David King, Harvest Valley Farms

9:30 **Pes cide Calcula on and Sprayer Calibra on for High

Tunnels, Steven Bogash **


10:15 *Managing Early Season Insects in HT with a Biological Focus.

Steven Bogash

11:00 Learning the Poten al of Gra ed Indeterminate Tomatoes in HT

‐ Kaitlin Horst, Re Devined

11:30 Update on Colored High Tunnel Bell Peppers ‐ Dr. Timothy

Elkner, Penn State Extension


Sweet Corn ‐ Trinidad Room

Sponsored by the American Vegetable Grower magazine

9:00 Sweet Corn Varie es and Genotypes: Where We are Headed ‐

Blake Meyers, Seigers Seed

9:30 *Weed Control and the Transi on to No‐ ll – H. Grant Troop,

AgXplore


10:15 *Managing Sweet Corn Insects and Resistance Problems with

Today's Op ons – Dr. Galen Dively, Univ. of Maryland

11:00 Bird damage in Sweet corn: Risk Factors and Management

Strategies – Dr. Catherine Lindell, Michigan State Univ.

11:30 *Organic Sweet Corn Without the Worms: It Can Be Done! –

Jennifer Glenister, James and Moie Crawford, New Morning

Farm


Potatoes ‐ Empire Room AB

9:00 Update on Programs at the Potatoes USA ‐ Bryan Bender,

Bender Potato Farms

9:30 The 2017 Potato Growing Season in Review – Robert Leiby, Pa

Co‐opera ve Potato Growers


10:15 The Colorado Potato Breeding and Selec on Program – Dr.

David Holm, Colorado State Univ.

11:00 *Insect Control Update – Dr. Tom Kuhar, Virginia Tech Univ.

11:30 *Potato Disease Update – Dr. Beth Gugino, Penn State Univ.


General Vegetables ‐ Crystal Room

9:00 Suppor ng Bee Popula ons for Cucurbit Crops ‐ Dr. Shelby

Fleischer, Penn State Univ.

9:30 Basics of Drip Irriga on for Vegetable and Small Fruit

Produc on ‐ Dr. William Lamont, Penn State Univ.


10:15 Tillage and Cover Crops in Snap Bean/Pea Produc on ‐ Dr.

Gordon Johnson, Univ. of Delaware

11:00 *Mildew Management in Cucurbits ‐ Dr. Beth Gugino, Penn

State Univ.

11:30 *How to Control Gyphosate Resistant Weeds ‐ Dwight

Lingenfelter ‐ Penn State Univ.


Alterna ve Ac vi es for On‐Farm Marke ng ‐ Cocoa Terrace/

Cocoa 1

9:00 Prac cal Safety Considera ons with On‐Farm Ac vi es –

William Bamka, Rutgers Coopera ve Extension

9:30 Hun ng and Fishing Ac vi es for Guests on the Farm – Stephen

Komar, Rutgers Coopera ve Extension

10:00 Athle c Ac vi es on Agritourism Farms – Michelle Infante‐

Casella, Rutgers Coopera ve Extension

10:30 Agritourism Offerings: If We Plan it, Will They Come? ‐ Ginger

Myers, Univ. of Maryland Extension

11:00 Gleaning to Fight Hunger and Reduce Food Waste: The Role of

the Farmer – Brian Strumfels and Elyse Yerrapathruni, NJ

Agricultural Society, Farmers Against Hunger




9:00 *Prac cal Approaches to Spo ed Wing Drosophila Management

– Dean Polk, Rutgers Univ.

9:30 Bird Damage in Blueberries: Risk Factors and Management

Strategies – Dr. Catherine Lindell, Michigan State Univ.


10:15 Blueberry Produc on in Florida: A Different Way of Growing –

Dr. Carla Burkle, Penn State Extension

11:00 *Na onal Blueberry Virus Survey: Pennsylvania Results and

What They Mean for Virus Management ‐ Dr. Robert Mar n,

USDA‐ARS, Corvallis, OR

11:30 Mulches and Amendments for Blueberry Produc on – Kathy

Demchak and Dr. Richard Marini, Penn State University


Asparagus ‐ Empire CD

9:00 **Core Credit – To be announced

9:30 Asparagus Produc on, Management & Marke ng – Carl

Cantaluppi, North Carolina Extension, re red


10:30 *Controlling & Managing Important Diseases of Asparagus – Dr.

Andrew Wyenandt, Rutgers Extension

11:00 Asparagus Growers Roundtable – Carl Cantaluppi, North

Carolina Extension, re red



Sponsored by the American Fruit Grower magazine

9:00 Rapid Apple Decline Status ‐ Dr. Kari Peter, Penn State Univ.

9:30 Orchard Training Systems for Apples & Pears ‐ Dr. Stefano



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* before a topic indicates the topic is expected to qualify for a category pesticide applicator license update credit. ** before a topic indicates the topic is expected to qualify for a core pesticide applicator license update credit.

Musacchi, Washington State Univ.


10:30 Controller Peach Rootstocks for Stone Fruits ‐ Dr. Ted DeJong,

Univ. of California ‐ Davis

11:00 *Postharvest Pome Disease Problems ‐ Dr. Keith Yoder, VPI &

SU

11:30 Ver cally Integrated Fruit Produc on ‐ Mr. Chalmers Carr, Titan

Farms


Thursday A ernoon, February 1, 2018

High Tunnels ‐ Magnolia Room ABCD

1:30 Hoophouse Tomates ‐ Chris Bri enberg, Who Cooks For You?

2:00 Recondi oning High Tunnel Soils ‐ grower panel

2:45 *Challenges of Soilborne Disease Management in High Tunnels –

Dr. Beth Gugino, Penn State Univ.

3:15 High Tunnel Economics ‐ Arthur King, Harvest Valley Farms

3:45 New Introduc ons of Parthenocarpic Cucumbers for HT Growers ‐

Steven Bogash

4:15 Adjourn

Third Party GAP Audits ‐ Crystal Room

1:30 3rd Party Audits – Where We’ve Come From and Where We are

Headed – Steve Strub, Wegmans

2:00 Common Mistakes on a 3rd Party Audit ‐ John Mast, Audit

Solu ons, LLC, and Chris ne Shearer and Brenda Sheaffer, Penna.

Dept. of Agriculture

2:45 Collabora ng for Food Safety Success ‐ Lindsay Gilmore, Food

Safety Consultant

3:15 I Survived a 3rd Party Audit‐ Grower Panel

4:00 Adjourn

Potatoes ‐ Empire Room AB

1:30 Strategies for Incorpora ng Value‐Added Traits in New Potato

Cul vars‐ Dr. David Holm, Colorado State Univ.

2:00 Variety Licensing and Its Implica ons‐ Dr. Walter DeJong, Cornell

Univ.

2:45 2017 Potato Trials in Pennsylvania and Promising Varie es‐

Robert Leiby, Pa Co‐opera ve Potato Growers and Dr. Xinshun Qu,

Penn State Univ.

3:15 How to Conduct On Farm Potato Research ‐ Dr. Cur s

Frederick, Sterman Masser

3:45 Adjourn

Farm Labor – Nigerian Room

1:00 Update on US DOL Regula ons ‐ Lou Nieves, Jr., US Dept. of

Labor

1:30 Current Labor Situa on: What Can Be Done ‐ Chalmers Carr,

President USA Farmers

2:15 Mexico’s “We Are With You Program” ‐ Mexican Consulate

2:45 Ge ng the Labor Situa on Moving ‐ U.S. Apple Associa on

3:15 Current Labor Situa on in the Mid‐Atlan c ‐ Mr. Sean High –

Penn State Center for Agricultural & Shale Law

3:45 Ques ons for all the Speakers

4:15 Adjourn

Marke ng on Social Media ‐ Cocoa Terrace/Cocoa 1

1:30 Crea ng a Digital Marke ng Kit – Kim Rush Lynch, Univ. of

Maryland Extension

2:00 Farm Approach to Social Media ‐ Kelly Jackson, Emily’s

Produce

2:45 Social Media Marke ng for Green/Ag/Hort Businesses–

Kathy Jentz, Washington Gardener Magazine

3:15 Tricks of the Trade – Moderator ‐ Shannon Dill, Univ. of

Maryland Extension

3:45 Adjourn


1:30 *Diagnosing Blueberry Produc on Problems ‐ Dr. Gary

Pavlis, Rutgers Coop. Extension

2:00 Pruning Blueberries: The Art and the Science – Concepts,

Principles, and Prac ces – Dr. Mark Ehlenfedlt, USDA‐ARS

2:45 Strategies for Successful Weed Control in Highbush

Blueberries – Baylee Carr, Rutgers Univ.

3:15 Cover Crops for Blueberries – Kate Brown, Rutgers Univ.

3:45 Adjourn


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