SULTAN, Wash. – The Washington State University Snohomish County Extension is holding a workshop with Gary Moulton, a tree fruit expert, from 9 a.m. 4p.m. Saturday, March 3 at Ed’s Apples in Sultan, Wash. This workshop will focus on the challenges of growing tree fruit in Western Washington.
The workshop, titled “Orcharding on the Westside,” costs $80 per person and includes a catered box lunch. Enrollment is limited. During his presentation, Moulton will discuss the basics of tree fruit production, varieties and different fruit kinds, rootstocks, nutrient management, pest management, irrigation, orchard layout planting, pruning, and harvest indices.
Gary Moulton earned his master’s in plant pathology from WSU and specializes in fruit diseases. He started in 1980 with the Fruit Horticulture department at the WSU Research Station in Mt. Vernon and took over management in 1991. After the tree fruit program in western Washington was eliminated in 2009, Moulton began working as a consultant and workshop speaker.
To reserve a spot in the workshop, registration and prepayment is required. To register online, visit http://bit.ly/westsideorcharding201203, or download a registration form at http://bit.ly/orcharding20103pdf, which can be mailed with a check. For more information on registration contact Karie Christensen at 425-357-6039, e-mail christensen4@wsu.edu.
For more information on the workshop, contact Andrew Corbin and corbina@wsu.edu or 425-357-6012.