RIFGA Annual Meeting
March 14, 2019
6:00 at RI Farm Bureau office
16 Nooseneck Hill Rd., West Greenwich

Speakers:
Pat Kriksceonaitis – Nutrien Ag Solutions – chemicals for 2019
Kristen Castrataro – RIFGA’s new ad campaign
Meeting is free with annual dues payment of $40, or $20 for non-RIFGA members.

A light dinner will be served. Please email or call your reservation by March 8th so we have enough food. hhf@uri.edu; 874-2967

1 – RIFGA Twilight Meeting
April 11, 2019 at 5:30

C.N. Smith Farm
325 South Street
East Bridgewater, MA.

Guest speakers: UMass Fruit Advisors & Heather Faubert, URI
Learn about early season insects and diseases of concern to tree fruit growers. Jon Clements from UMass will also discuss and demonstrate pruning dwarf apple trees.

2 – RIFGA Twilight Meeting
May 16, 2019 at 5:30

Sweet Berry Farm
915 Mitchells Lane
Middletown, RI

Guest speakers: UMass Fruit Advisors & Heather Faubert, URI
Hosted by Jan and Michelle Eckhart. Light dinner will be served. Bloom time disease and insect management, fruit thinning will be topics of discussion. Two pesticide recertification credits.

Meeting is free with annual dues payment of $40, or $20 for non-RIFGA members. Light dinner will be served.
Registration is not necessary.

3 – RIFGA Small Fruit Twilight Meeting
May 23, 2019 at 5:30

Narrow Lane Orchard
213 Narrow Lane
North Kingstown, RI

Guest speakers: Jaime Pinero, UMass, will speak about his SWD research and SWD management options.
Sonia Schloemann, UMass Small Fruit Specialist will speak on blueberry pruning.

Meeting is free with annual dues payment of $40, or $20 for non-RIFGA members. Light dinner will be served.
Registration is not necessary.

4 – RIFGA Twilight Meeting
June 12, 2019 at 5:30

Tougas Family Farm
234 Ball St.
Northborough, MA

5 – Massachusetts Fruit Growers’ Association Summer Meeting
July 10, 2019 from 10-3

Sholan Farms, 1125 Pleasant Street, Leominster, MA