Wednesday, May 21, 2008 6:00 p.m. – dark
Wye Research and Education Center
Queenstown, MD 21658
Speakers include:
Jerry Brust , Entomologist
Anne DaMarsay, Fruit pathologist
Michael Embrey, Apiary specialist
Michael Newell, Program manager and strawberry specialist
People will see:
-High tunnel strawberry production, planted September 2007. Planted varieties include: Carmine, Ventana, Florida Festival, Seascape, Chandler, Albion, and Camarosa.
-Annual field plasticulture variety trial planted with bare-rooted dormant plants in July 2007. Varieties include: Bish, Jewel, Ovation, Allstar, Chandler, Daraselect, Eros, KRS-10, and Seascape.
No preregistration required
Light refreshments served
Directions can be found at www.wrec.umd.edu
For more information contact Mike Newell,
(410) 827-7388 or mnewell@umd.edu