Cider Digest #1557

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Subject: Cider Digest #1557, 27 March 2010 
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Cider Digest #1557                                         27 March 2010 

                 Cider and Perry Discussion Forum 

Contents: 
  Tree Fruit Production Course at UVM this summer (Terence Bradshaw) 

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Subject: Tree Fruit Production Course at UVM this summer 
From: Terence Bradshaw <tbradsha@uvm.edu> 
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:54:49 -0400 

http://www.uvm.edu/~summer/course.php?term=201006&crn=60710 
<http://www.uvm.edu/%7Esummer/course.php?term=201006&crn=60710> 
Follow link to register 

Program video: http://vimeo.com/9892891 

Plant & Soil Science PSS 195 Z1 (CRN: 60710) 
Tree Fruit Production (Credit Hours: 3) 

Summer 2010 

Students will learn principles and practices of commercial tree fruit 
production, including site selection and preparation, varietal 
selection, tree training, nutrient, water and pest management, harvest 
and post harvest considerations. Special emphasis will be placed on 
environmental and economic sustainability of the orchard system. The 
class will apply knowledge of integrated horticultural and pest 
management practices in a real orchard setting. Pre/co-requisites: PSS 
10 or 21 or 1 semester biology or permission. The class format will 
consist of a combination of classroom lectures, hands-on fieldwork, and 
visits to local commercial orchards. 

Instructor(s): Terence Lee Bradshaw 

Location and Class Time: 

    * For meeting day(s): Tuesday, Friday 
          o Meeting time is 8:45am to 3:45pm 
          o Class location is UVM Horticulture Research Center 
<http://pss.uvm.edu/dept/hort_farm/> 
          o Semester Dates: June 15, 2010 to July 9, 2010 
          o This course is approved for Undergraduate Credit only 

 
This course is part of the Farmward Bound Summer Agricultural program: 
http://www.uvm.edu/~summer/farmward_bound.php 
<http://www.uvm.edu/%7Esummer/farmward_bound.php> 

Questions on the course or others in the program?  Email me! 

Thanks, 

Terry Bradshaw 

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Summer 2010...PSS 195 Tree Fruit Production 
Farm-Taught at the Horticulture Research Center 
http://www.uvm.edu/~summer/course.php?term=201006&crn=60710 

UVM PSS Farmward Bound Summer Program 
http://www.uvm.edu/~summer/farmward_bound.php 

Terence Bradshaw 

Field Research Specialist                                      
University of Vermont Apple Team 
MAIL ADDRESS: 
105 Carrigan Drive 
Burlington, VT 05405 
                              
Assistant Director 
UVM Horticulture Research Center 
65 Green Mountain Drive 
South Burlington, VT 
(No Mail Service)        

(802)658-9166 (farm) 
(802)922-2591 (cell) 
(802)864-3658 (fax) 

http://orchard.uvm.edu 
http://www.uvm.edu/~organica/ 
http://pss.uvm.edu/dept/hort_farm/ 

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