UMaine Cooperative Extension Offers Apple Pruning Demonstration
Contact: Donna R. Coffin, Extension Educator, Phone (207) 564-3301
CHARLESTON — University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Penobscot and Piscataquis County officeswill co-sponsor an apple pruning demonstration on Saturday, April 29 from 10 a.m.-noon. The demonstration will be held at Olmsted Orchard on Route 15 in Charleston.
According to Renae Moran, Extension Tree Fruit Specialist, a correctly pruned tree has more apples of larger fruit size and better color. However, insect and disease problems can impair tree health when they are not managed. Moran will present a session on apple pests and their control at the demonstration. Dave Olmsted, owner of Olmsted Orchard, will lead a hands-on pruning demonstration in which participants will learn how to prune apple trees of various ages.
This is a free demonstration and no pre-registration is required. For information or directions to the orchard, please call UMaine Extension’s Penobscot County office at 942-7396 or 1-800-287-1485, or UMaine Extension’s Piscataquis County office at 564-3301 or 1-800-287-1491.