Learn to prune apple trees

PARIS — With spring around the corner, now is the time to think about learning how to prune your apple trees to maximize production and reduce the prevalence of disease.

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension has partnered with orchard manager Scott Miller of PieTree Orchard in Sweden to offer a one-day workshop on apple tree management and pruning.

The workshop is from 9 a.m.-12 noon on Saturday, March 16 (snow day, March 17) at PieTree Orchard, 803 Waterford Road, Sweden. Cost for the workshop is $25 and checks should be made out to PieTree Orchard.

Pre-registration is required by phoning the Extension office at 743-6329 or emailing Lesley Quick, lesley.quick@maine.edu.