Tree pruning workshop set for WVSU campus
3/7/2013
Contact: Brad Cochran
(304) 541-3301
bcochran2@wvstateu.edu
March 7, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tree pruning workshop set for WVSU campus
INSTITUTE, W.Va. – Learn the proper technique for pruning fruit trees at a workshop hosted by West Virginia State University (WVSU) Extension Service Friday, March 22, from 1-3 p.m. at WVSU’s campus orchard in Institute.
“Owners of small or large fruit tree orchards need to understand the importance of properly pruning their fruit,” said Brad Cochran, WVSU extension associate for Agriculture and Natural Resources. “It can make all the difference between a good fruit harvest and a poor fruit harvest.”
Proper pruning can increase fruit size, as well as discourage disease by increasing air movement through the tree, Cochran said.
Dr. David Davis, visiting professor of Horticulture at West Virginia University, will present the workshop, which costs $5 and includes hands-on pruning opportunities. Participants are encouraged to dress appropriately. Registration is requested by calling Brad Cochran at (304) 541-3301 or emailing
bcochran2@wvstateu.edu.
The campus orchard is located near Route 25 on the west end of campus. Parking is available in Lot C, located at the main entrance to campus.
West Virginia State University is a public, land grant, historically black university, which has evolved into a fully accessible, racially integrated, and multi‐generational institution, located in Institute, WV. As a “living laboratory of human relations,” the university is a community of students, staff, and faculty committed to academic growth, service and preservation of the racial and cultural diversity of the institution. Its mission is to meet the higher education and economic development needs of the state and region through innovative teaching and applied research.
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