Good news! We have funds to support the eco-apple project through the 2007 growing season. Our proposal included money for Matt and Vijai to hire a summer helper (2006 only), money to pay for John to visit growers about 35 times per season, resources to pay for a limited number of weather monitors and traps, […]
Download file Apple IPM workshop will be held in Bayfield on February 20, 06 in Bayfield Court House. Registration deadline for this workshop is on February 15, 06. Please Contact Ashland/Bayfield UW extension at 715-373-6104 ext 245 for further information.
The USDA has expanded its highly successful Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Snack Program to include Wisconsin beginning in January 2006. This means that 25 K-12 schools from around the state will receive funding to purchase fresh fruit and vegetables and provide them as snacks to students for free. Schools will have until June 2007 to […]
Some of you expressed interest in attending an advanced IPM training in Michigan. The topic this year is resistance management and the event will be held at the Trevor Nichols Research Complex in Fennville, MI on Tuesday, March 21, 2006. Registration: 8-9 A.M. Talks: 9 A.M. � 4 P.M. There will be a fee of: […]
Complimentary breakfast at WFFVC Please join the UW-Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems for a complementary breakfast Tuesday morning 1/10 at the WAGA conference This is a chance for you to share your experiences with growers interested in the eco-apple networks. We hope to act as a catalyst for networks in other parts of the state […]
At the last Ecoapple meeting we discussed the value of having a IPM brochure directed toward consumers that growers could hand out. I’ve finished the first draft and I’m looking for some input about content, layout, grammer or anything else you feel moved to comment about as long as it’s constructive. Take a look and […]
Please join us for our end-of-season meeting to discuss how the project went and how we can improve it for next year. Everyone should have received an agenda for the meeting and we will mail out additional meetings shortly before the meeting. Remember that we will pay your travel expenses (within state travel guidelines). Please […]
The Upper Midwest Organic Tree Fruit Growers Network is an informal group of people interested in growing and producing tree fruits organically. They exchange information through a quarterly newsletter, field days, an electronic list-serv and a website: http://www.mosesorganic.org/treefruit/intro.htm. Their next event is on February 23rd, 2006. Michael Phillips author of “The Apple Grower” will teach […]
