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Blueberry Pruning Workshop 2025

• Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Join ENYCH’s Heather Kase and Elisabeth Hodgdon, with Harvest NY’s

Lindsey Pashow at Jeffrey Guerin’s berry farm for pruning

demonstrations, IPM review, a discussion on how to start your own pick your-

own operation, with refreshments, networking, and more!

Please bring your own pruners, and dress warmly as we will be outdoors

for most of the workshop.

10am Welcome and Introductions

10:15am Overview of berry production at Irona Berry Haven - Jeffrey Guerin, Irona Berry Haven

10:30am Blueberry pruning and scouting demonstration, hands-on pruning - Heather Kase, CCE ENYCHP

11:30am Considerations When Starting a PYO Operation (food safety, agritourism

regulations, marketing, grant opportunities, and more!) - Elisabeth Hodgdon, CCE ENYCHP and Lindsey Pashow, CCE Harvest NY

NYSDEC Pesticide Recertification Credits (pending): 1.0 in categories 1A, 10, and 22

Cost: $10 per farm

Snow date: March 27, 2025

Fee

$10 Per farm

Register

https://bit.ly/blueberry-pruning-workshop2025

Location

Irona Berry Haven
1897 Alder Bend Rd
Altona, NY 12910

Last updated February 25, 2025