Join our comprehensive apple pruning workshop and discover the essential skills that separate thriving orchards from struggling trees. This class will teach you the science and artistry behind proper pruning, empowering you to maximize your harvest while maintaining healthy, beautiful trees for years to come. The skills you learn in this course will prepare you to prune your fruit trees in the dormant season of mid-December to late February when pruning should be done.
Proper pruning is the difference between a productive orchard and a disappointing harvest. Many apple growers struggle with overgrown, diseased, or poorly shaped trees that produce small, low-quality fruit. You may also be encountering heavy crop loads every other year. This class will save you years of trial and error, helping you avoid common mistakes that can permanently damage your trees. You'll learn techniques that commercial orchardists use to maximize both fruit quality and quantity, while developing the confidence to make decisions that will benefit your trees for decades.
This comprehensive classroom workshop combines expert instruction with personalized guidance for your specific trees. Before class, you'll have the opportunity to submit photos of your fruit trees, which we'll analyze together to create customized pruning plans tailored to your orchard's unique needs.
In addition to the Dec. 6 offering in Rockford, this program will also be offered as an in-person event on:
Or online from 7:00 PM-8:30 PM on December 17th.
There is a $5 fee to attend, and pre-registration is requested. To register or for more information, call us at 815-986-4357 or visit us online at go.illinois.edu/jsw.
