2008 Orchard Twilight Meetings

Tuesday, May 6—Lancaster/York Counties TBD
New Technologies for Controlling Orchard Pests
Making Thinning Decisions

Wednesday, May 7—McCleaf Orchard (104 West Guernsey Rd., Biglerville, PA)
New Technologies for Controlling Orchard Pests—Drs. Jim Travis and Larry Hull
Making Thinning Decisions—Dr. Jim Schupp
What’s New in the 2008-09 Tree Fruit Production Guide

Thursday, May 8—Shatzer Fruit Farm (2197 Lincoln Way West, Chambersburg, PA)
Mating Disruption and Peach Thinning Demonstrations—Hosts Dwight, Jack and Wilma Mickey
The All-Important Thinning Decisions—Dr. Jim Schupp
Insect and Disease Management in 2008—Drs. Krawczyk and Travis
What’s New in the 2008-09 Tree Fruit Production Guide

Tuesday, June 10—Kimes Orchard & Cider Mill (171 Church St., Bendersville, PA)
Cider Mill and Orchard Tours—Hosts Rick and Randy Kime
Orchard Floor Management—Dr. Rob Crassweller
Summer Disease and Insect Management—Drs. Henry Ngugi and Greg Krawczyk

Wednesday, June 11—Gardenour Orchards (22511 Gardenour Rd., Smithsburg)
Conservation Innovation Planting Tour—Host Bill Gardenour
Tree Fruit and Small Fruit Updates—Drs. Alan Biggs, Henry Hogmire, Henry Ngugi, Anne DeMarsay, Greg Krawczyk, Joe Fiola, and Rob Crassweller
2 Category Credits/Meeting
1 Core Credit for April 17
Time—6:30-8:30 pm

Cooperative Extension in Adams County
Agricultural & Natural Resources Center
670 Old Harrisburg Road, Suite 204
Phone: 717-334-6271;email: AdamsExt@psu.edu
Web: adams.extension.psu.edu

Thursday, May 8, 2008, 6:30pm – 9:00 pm

SUCCESSFUL FOOD PLOT ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT

Dauphin County Ag and Natural Resources Center, Dauphin, PA
Successful food plots can provide supplemental nutrition for white tailed deer, turkey, and other upland game and birds.  However, to ensure a successful food plot, additional considerations need to be planned for.  These include:  site selection; existing vegetation management; fertility; species selection and management factors.  This program will provide assistance to get you started in food plot production.

There is no registration fee, but call Dauphin County Cooperative Extension at 717-921-8803 to pre-register.

May 8-9, 2008

HAZARD ANALYSIS CRITICAL CONTROL POINT WORKSHOP FOR APPLE CIDER & JUICE PROCESSORS

May 14-15, 2008
Sixteenth Annual Pennsylvania GIS Conference Announced

The Pennsylvania GIS Conference will convene again for the 16th year on May 14-15, 2008 at the Radisson Penn Harris Hotel and Convention Center in Camp Hill, PA. This year’s theme is “Sustaining and Leveraging Our Geospatial Investment.”

Geospatial technology moves ahead, offering us more and more methods and tools for geospatial analysis and information management. Our geospatial assets continue to grow as local governments and private industry invest in data, people, and services. And the Commonwealth continues to build the framework of a Spatial Data Infrastructure through programs like PAMAP. The 2008 PA GIS Conference will explore the challenges and benefits of these continuing trends.

On-line conference registration opens on February 1, 2008. Exhibitor registration opened December 1, 2007. Interested parties should check the website often as the conference agenda evolves over the winter.

Website

For information contact Jennifer Wootsick, Conference Operations.

June 2-3
Managing farm nutrient run-off and protecting water quality

Developing new and innovative approaches to managing farm nutrient run-off and protecting water quality is the goal of an upcoming working conference sponsored by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. Offered in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, "Agriculture and Environment: Achieving Balance," will be held June 2-3 at the Sheraton Harrisburg-Hershey in Harrisburg.

The conference is designed to identify new solutions to the old, yet challenging issue of nutrients in the environment.  In addition, conference participants will view a documentary developed by Penn State Public Broadcasting that portrays the diverse sources of and issues surrounding nutrients - including management and impacts to the environment.

Carbon emissions associated with the conference location's energy use will be offset by carbon credits generated by Pinehurst Farms in Danville and donated by the Environmental Credit Corporation.

Early registration will be accepted until May 1. For registration fees and other information, contact the Office of Conferences and Short Courses by phone at (814) 865-8301 or toll-free at (877) 778-2937 or by e-mail or visit the Web atFor more information about conference content, contact Saacke Blunk at or call (814) 863-8756.

2008 Ag Progress Days

August 19-21, 2008
Details on website