The Western Maryland Regional Fruit Meeting is held yearly during the month of February. Various topics on tree fruit, small fruit and Integrated Pest Management is discussed. MDA Pesticide Re-Certification Credits can be obtained by attending the meeting.
- How to Comply With the 2015 Revised Worker Protection Standard For Agricultural Pesticides: What Owners and Employers Need to Know.
Topics that were disscussed about:
- Pages 37-40: Chapter 3 - Agricultural Employer Requirements During Pesticide Applications (includes Table 1: Entry Restrictions During Enclosed Space Production Pesticide Applications (ventilation criteria)
- Pages 60-61: Chapter 4 - Requirements For Handlers And Handler Employers During Pesticide Applications.
- Pages 117-123: Appendix C - Worker Protection Standard Checklists
- Page 129: Appendix D - Additional Resources
Apple and Pear Maturity, Quality and Storage Disorders: Lessons Learned in 2015; and Next Steps for FSMA
Dr. Chris Walsh, Professor, PSLA, University of Maryland, College Park, MD.
Handout: 2016 GAP Food Safety Training Programs for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Producers
Small Fruit Disease Management
Dr. Cassandra Swett, Assistant Professor and Extension, Specialist in Grape and Small Fruit Pathology, PSLA, University of Maryland, Mid-Atlantic Fruit Consortium, College Park, MD
Current Status of BMSB Monitoring and Management & Survey
Brent Short, Biological Science Lab Technician (insects), Appalachian Fruit Research Station, Kearneysville, WV