2008 Fruit Meeting Presentations

Raspberry Production Options

Dr.  Harry Swartz, Associate Professor & Small Fruit Breeder, UM

hjswartz@umd.edu, (240) 393-8224

Commercial Fruit Spray Guide Updates: Insect, Disease & Herbicide Changes

Dr. Anne DeMarsay, Regional Extension Specialist, Fruit Pathology, UM

fruitdr@umd.edu, (301) 627-8440

Economical Analysis of Organic Apple Production

Dr. Jim Hanson, Associate Professor, Agriculture & Resource Economics, UM

jhanson@umd.edu, (301) 405-8122

Fruit Establishment Tactics to Maximize Our Coastal Plain Advantage

Mr. David Myers, Sr. Agent, Fruits & Vegetables, AA Co., UM

myersd@umd.edu, (410) 222-6759

Peach Systems, Training and Production

Dr. Stephen S. Miller, Research Horticulturalist, Appalachian Fruit Research Station, USDA

stephen.miller@ars.usda.gov, (304) 725-3451 x 325

Growing Healthy Brambles in Maryland

Dr. Anne DeMarsay

fruitdr@umd.edu, (301) 627-8440

High Tunnel Fruit Production

Mr. Michael Newell, Program Manager, Horticultural Crops, Wye REC, UM

mnewell@umd.edu, (410) 827-7388

Pollinators 

Mr. Michael Embrey, State Apiary Specialist, UM

membrey@umd.edu, (410) 827-8056

Apple Tree Architecture  (may take several minutes to download)

Dr. Christopher Walsh, Professor, Horticulture, UM

cswalsh@umd.edu, (301) 405-4351

For more information, contact Michael Newell

Last updated: 03/10/2009