NC Cooperative Extension

Moore County Center

707 Pinehurst Avenue

Carthage, NC

910-947-3188

2019 NC Peach

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January 22, 2019

8:00 am– 3:30 pm

Direc ons to the Moore County Center

From Raleigh: Travel south on US 1 and

take 15-501 towards Carthage. From 15-

501 merge onto NC 27. At Energy United

Propane, turn le5 onto Vass Road. Turn

right onto Saunders Street. Go two blocks

and turn le5 onto Pinehurst Avenue. The

Moore County Extension Center is located

on the le5.

From Troy: Follow Hwy 24/27 into Car-

thage. Go to stoplight and take right onto

Hwy 22. Just outside the city limits, look for

sign Moore County Office Park on the le5.

This is Pinehurst Avenue, the Extension

Center/ Agricultural Center is on the right.

From Asheboro: Take 220 bypass to Hwy

24/27 exit to Biscoe. Follow same direc-

ons as above from Troy.

From Southern Pines, Aberdeen: Follow 15

-501 to Hwy 22 at Hillcrest. Take le5. Go

about 1 1/4 miles and look for Moore

County Office Park sign on right. Take right

for 1/4 mile and the Extension Center/

Agricultural Center will be on the right

The Extension Office is located directly be-

hind the Moore County Health Department

REGISTRATION FORM

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REGISTRATION FEE:

$30.00 if paid by January 16th (Per person)

$35.00 at the door

Registra4on fee includes lunch

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TOTAL $____________

Number of People A"ending

Make Checks Payable To:

NC Peach Growers’ Society, Inc.

Mail To:

NC Peach Growers’ Society, Inc.

C/O Calvin Phillips

PO Box 234

Candor, NC 27229

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Whether you are a new or mul -genera on Peach Grower, then join us January 22, 2019 for the NC Peach Growers’ Society Annual Mee ng .

Listed below are the poten al topics to be presented. Also, check out the Peach Growers Informa on Portal, just follow the link for any workshops,

news and updated research h"p://peaches.ces.ncsu.edu/

Peach Breeding and Variety Update

Dr. Ksenija Gasic, Clemson University

Peach Insect Update and Control **

Dr. Jim Walgenbach, NC State University

Brad Thompson, NC Coopera4ve Extension

Montgomery County

Peach Fer4lity and Calcium

Josh Mays, NCDA Regional Agronomist

Farm Bill Update and Poli4cal

Happenings in Ag

Debbie Hamrick, NC Farm Bureau

Peach Disease Update and Control**

Dr. Dave Ritchie, NC State University Peach Orchard Floor and

Cultural Management

Wayne Mitchem, NC State Univesity

** Pes4cide credits will be available**

What is IR-4 and How Does it Benefit Peach

Growers

Mr. Roger BaGs, NC State University

Assis4ng Growers with Disabili4es

Ms. Beatriz Rodriquez, NC Agribility

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