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February 20, 2008

Free Fruit Tree Pruning Demonstrations

Blossoms with late snow. Graphic from Microsoft Clips
It's fruit tree pruning season and The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, Yavapai County is offering three free fruit tree pruning demonstrations conducted by Extension Agent, Jeff Schalau. Come and learn why, when, and how to prune your backyard fruit trees. Fertilization, irrigation and fruit thinning will also be covered.

Three demonstrations are scheduled. The first will be held on Saturday, February 23, at 9 AM at Jordan Historical Park, 735 Jordan Rd in Sedona. The second demonstration will be held on Tuesday, February 26, at 1:30 PM Ken Girod's Orchard, 457 Quarterhorse Lane in Camp Verde. The third demonstration will be held on Saturday, March 8, at 9 am at the McLandress Home, 850 S. Maricopa Street in Chino Valley.
Signs will be posted prior to the workshops to help participants find the locations. Carpooling is encouraged as parking may be limited. Maps and directions to these workshops are also available on the Yavapai County Cooperative Extension web site
http://cals.arizona.edu/yavapai/

Posted by hargers at February 20, 2008 4:25 PM