Central Virginia  Area Fruit School
February 15, 2012
Nelson Center, Lovingston, VA

9:00 a.m.    Exhibitors and Presenters Setup

 
8:30-9:00 a.m.    Registration

9:00-9:10 Introductions

9:10-9:40 a.m.  Update on spotted wing drosophila, a new pest of Virginia Fruit, Dr. Doug Pfeiffer, Entomologist, Virginia Tech

9:40-10:10 a.m.    What's new with apple fruit thinning?  Dr. Gregory Michael Peck, Horticulturist, Virginia Tech

10:10:10:20 a.m.     Break  

10:20-10:50 a.m.  Incidence and distribution of brown marmorated stink bug injury in tree fruits in 2011, Dr. Shimat Joseph, Post-doc

10:50-11:20 a.m.  Brown marmorated stink bug management update for 2012, Dr. Chris Bergh, Entomologist, Virginia Tech

11:20-11:35 a.m.  Results from the 2011 Tree Fruit Research Priorities Survey, Drs. Bergh, Peck and Yoder, Virginia Tech

11:35-12:00 p.m.  Recognition of Program Support and Product Updates from Sponsors

12:00 p.m.  Hot lunch.

1:30-2:00 p.m.    Spray Bulletin Update for 2012, Dr. Keith Yoder, Extension Plant Pathologist, and Dr. Chris Bergh, Extension Entomologist, Virginia Tech

2:30 p.m.    Adjourn

For more information concact Michael Lachance (lachance@vt.edu)