MARYLAND
STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Established in 1898
"The Society has shifted with the times, has been alert to the complexities facing the fruit industry, and has been effective voice for all in advancing and protecting the vital interests of this industry." - Arthur H. Thompson, The First Ninety Years History of the Maryland State Horticultural Society

Fruit and Vegetable Growers Striving for the Best
NEWS
Save the Date – Events and Training for
Winter ’22-‘23
If you need CEU credits for nutrient management, pesticide licensing, or want to brush up on new ideas, this roster of winter meetings and training events looks good!
January 31 – February 2, 2023
Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Convention,
https://www.mafvc.org/
February 7, 2023
Eastern Shore Vegetable Grower’s Meeting
Call Dorchester County Extension Office, 410-228-8800 for more information
February 9, 2023
Southern Maryland Vegetable & Fruit Growers Meeting https://extension.umd.edu/news-events/events/event/7381/southern-maryland-vegetable-fruit-meeting
February 10, 2023
Produce Safety Rule Grower Training, Anne Arundel County
https://extension.umd.edu/news-events/events/event/7366/produce-safety-rule-grower-training-ume-anne-arundel-county-office
February 28, 2023
Virtual Vegetable Grower’s Meeting
Register: https://umd.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tdu2trDIvHd3uCOyMB9oJ-oCrWUYltuqV
March 8,2023
Virtual Fruit Grower’s Meeting
Register: https://umd.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcsf-qsrDsvE9UzvLsUSYy9ZWR_OMhbTr5O
Produce safety questions? Contact Carol Allen: 240-994-5043, callen12@umd.edu.
New Online Course for Maryland Cottage Food Producers & On-Farm Home Processors
Register here: https://go.umd.edu/mfvcourse
For questions or needing accommodation contact:
Dr. Shauna Henley, shenely@umd.edu
HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER
The membership year runs from January 1st to December 31st. Membership dues are collected during the registration process for the Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention. For those seeking membership after the convention click here... for more information.
TREE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TAP)
Tree Assistance Program (TAP) is to provide financial assistance to qualifying orchardists to replant or rehabilitate eligible trees, bushes, and vines that were damaged by natural disasters. To learn more about this program and eligibility, click here for more info >>
WMREC HORTICULTURAL TWILIGHT MEETING & TOUR
Click here to access handouts >>
PUBLICATIONS
Click on the links below:
Horticultural Technology Newsletter
Spotted Wing Drosophila Monitoring and Management
University of Maryland Fact Sheet 1023, November 2015
SOURCES FOR MD GROWN FRUIT
Click on the links below:
Maryland Apples
Maryland's Best
National Peach Council
University of Maryland Extension: Grapes and Fruit
University of Maryland: Aronia
Mid-Atlantic Aronia Growers Association
FRUIT MEETINGS
Bay Area Fruit School (link to presentations & videos)
Western Maryland Regional Fruit Meeting (presentations)
EVENTS
The
Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention and Workshops January 30 through February 2.
The Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention (MAFVC) is held each year to provide the latest updates and important information to fruit and vegetable growers from Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and surrounding states. The 2023 conference will be held at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center in Hershey, PA. from January 31, 2023 to February 2, 2023.
This year’s convention will feature several pre-convention workshops, a bus tour (register separately), and a trade show with over 170 exhibitors plus three full days of six or more concurrent educational sessions. Sessions on tree fruits, small fruits, wine grapes, organic and general vegetables, marketing, and many other topics are scheduled.
The Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention are honored to have Michael Kilpatrick as the keynote speaker for the 2023 Convention. Michael Kilpatrick is a farmer, presenter, host, inventor, and online entrepreneur who lives to help entrepreneurs apply business principles and practical, proven solutions to grow their businesses and simplify their lives.
Pesticide applicator credits will be available for Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey growers that attend the sessions. The program is jointly sponsored by Maryland State Horticultural Society, University of Maryland Extension, State Horticultural Association of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association, Pennsylvania State University Cooperative Extension, New Jersey State Horticultural Society, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, Virginia Horticultural Society, and Virginia Cooperative Extension.
2021 - 2022
MSHS Executive Board Officers
John Fendrick, President
Brad Miller, 1St VP
Hallie Butler Van-Horn, 2nd Vice President
Bob Black, Treasurer
Haley Sater, Secretary
Board members are
Paul Jackson
Steve Milburn
Jake Moore
Steve Blades
2019 Summer Tour visiting Arterra Photo Credit:Christopher Black