This meeting to be held at the Greenery at McKenzie's Farm, 57 Northeast Pond Road, Milton, NH.
To register for this event, contact NHFGA Secretary, Samantha Fay, at (603) 552-8062 or email: Samanthafb08@gmail.com by March 31, 2023. Registration fees are $30 per member and $35 per non-member to cover the cost of refreshments and lunch, along with speakers' costs. Pesticide Applicator Recertification Credits are pending approval by the New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food. Updates will be sent out with confirmation.
Agenda
- 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. / Sign-in, coffee and light refreshments (must pre-register)
- 9:00 - 9:15 a.m. / Welcome and Introductions
Jeremy DeLisle, Field Specialist, UNH Extension Field Specialist, Food and Agriculture - 9:15 - 10:15 a.m. / Pome fruit orchard pest management: Employing sustainable options for codling moth and plum curculio
Dr. Peter Jentsch, Poma Tech Research and Consulting - 10:15 - 10:30 a.m. / Break
- 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. / FSMA water and traceability updates
Dr. Wendy Johnecheck, UNH Extension Food Safety State Specialist - 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / Pruning apple and peach trees: Demonstration and discussion (outside)
Win Cowgill, Professor Emeritus, Rutgers University and CEO, Win Enterprises International - 12:00 - 12:45 p.m. / Lunch
- 12:45 - 1:00 p.m. / Commercial Membership Introductions
- 1:00 - 1:40 p.m. / NHFGA Business Meeting / Commercial Members
Madison Hardy NHFGA President; Brett McKenzie, Vice President; Samantha Fay, Secretary; Paul Franklin, Treasurer
2022 Annual Meeting Minutes - 2022 Treasurer's Report - 2022 Treasurer's Budget - Research Fund Report -
U.S. Apple Council Report - Labor Rules Report - Nominating Committee Report - Other Business - 1:40 - 2:00 p.m. / Hazel Technologies - Fruit storage options for any scale
Joe Parker, Hazel Technologies - 2:00 - 2:30 p.m. / Improving branching and tree quality with plant growth regulators (PGR's) on young apples
Win Cowgill, Professor Emeritus, Rutgers University and CEO, Win Enterprises International - 2:30 - 3:00 p.m. / Proper placement of adjuvants to maximize the effectiveness of applied pesticides and fertilizers
Pat Kriksceonaitis, Nutrien Ag Solutions - 3:00 - 3:20 p.m. / Utilizing weather stations to support orchard IPM, Monica Delvin, Senior Brand Manager, Kestral Instruments and Eric Rollins, KestrelMet/Rainwise Sales Manager
- 3:20 - 3:35 p.m. / Dr. Bo Liu, UNH Extension Plant Pathology State Specialist, Introduction
- 3:35 - 3:50 p.m. / Dr. Renuka Mathur, UNH Extension Soil Health State Specialist, Introduction
- 3:50 - 4:00 p.m. / Wrap up: Evaluations and distribution of PAT recertification credits
For persons with disabilities requiring special accommodations, please contact Samantha Fay (603) 552-8062 or email: Samanthafb08@gmail prior to the event. Given ample time, we will make any reasonable effort to make accommodations.
