Organic Apple Orchard Academy

Commercial Fruit Growers Share Practical Knowledge

The Organic Apple Orchard Academy is a premier virtual event hosted by the IPM Institute of North America and the Organic Fruit Growers Association. This course will benefit anyone interested in learning more about managing a small orchard and will include content on site selection/site prep, orchard design and layout, varieties and rootstock, horticultural practices, marketing and organic approaches to pest management.

The Academy is ideal for any beginning grower, conventional or organic, beginning farm manager or someone on your existing farm staff stepping into a management role. This course requires some basic understanding of growing apples; pre-course reading, homework and handouts are included.

Cost: $300 or $275 for Organic Fruit Growers Association members.

This event is hosted by the IPM Institute of North America and the Organic Fruit Growers Association. For more information, visit: https://ipminstitute.org/services/organic-apple-orchard-academy/