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
Important Meeting Information
MSHS Executive Board Meeting
Tuesday February 1, 2022 at 4:30 p.m.
in Cocoa 2&3 of the Hershey Convention
There will be a General Meeting of the
Maryland State Horticultural Society
on Wednesday at 4:45 in Empire C&D.
This meeting is available by Zoom Using the Link Below
https://umd.zoom.us/j/2195179254
All members are encouraged to attend.
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
Click on the links below:
The 2021 Bay Area Virtual Fruit Meeting will be held on February 10, 2021 from 8- 12 noon.
The agenda can be found at
https://extension.umd.edu/events/wed-2021-02-10-0800-virtual-fruit-grower-meeting
Registration can be found at
https://umd.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIkcuCoqjIjHdUynZDJfKgX9aE-9_HU9dMh
Bay Area Fruit School (link to presentations & videos)
Western Maryland Regional Fruit Meeting (presentations)
EVENTS
North American Raspberry & Blackberry Conference.
February 21-24, 2022:
This event is being held in
Gaithersburg, MD.
This is a hybrid conference for both virtual and in-person registrants. Includes pre-conference virtual short course and in-person workshop for novice growers, farm tour, educational sessions, and a trade show. Sessions include caneberry breeding, pest and disease control, high tunnel and long-cane production, grower innovations, food safety and farm management, ag and labor policy, and more.
For more information and to register visit:
https://www.raspberryblackberry.com/2022-north-american-raspberry-blackberry-conference/
A full day tour on Tuesday February 22, 2022.
January 31-February 21, 2022:
Getting Started in Raspberries & Blackberries Virtual Short Course.
Organized by some of the leading caneberry educators from around the country and oriented towards novice growers, potential growers, and anyone who wants a refresher on the basics of raspberry and blackberry production. This is a-preconference part of the North American Raspberry & Blackberry Conference (February 21-24); conference registration is encouraged but not required.
For details visit
https://www.raspberryblackberry.com/2022-short-course/
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