The Wisconsin Apple Growers Association in cooperation with the University of Wisconsin Extension is holding the annual Apple Field Day, Thursday, July 8, 2021. The Field Day is hosted by Munchkey Apples, 175 Drammen Valley Road, Mount Horeb, Wisconsin. It begins at 9:30am 

The Field Day is open to all apple growers and is a good opportunity to ask questions, learn from experts, and talk with other growers. 

To Register: Click here. Log in to the Wisconsin Apple Grower Assn website with your email address.  Fill in the appropriate information. To add additional people from your orchard, click “Add Guest” at the top menu

COST (INCLUDES LUNCH AND REFRESHMENTS) 

• •$35 / person—Wisconsin Apple Grower members 
• •$42 / person—non-WAGA members 

How To Find Munchkey Apples 
Munchkey Apples is located about 30 minutes southwest of Madison. Take Hwy 18/151, exit 65 to Hwy 78 South. Drive south to Daleyville to Co A. Left on Drammen Valley Rd. Coming from the opposite direction it is off of Hwy 39, between Hollandale and New Glarus. The farm is 15 minutes from New Glarus. 

Munchkey Apples 

We are a family run apple orchard with close to 9,000 trees. We planted our first trees in 2011 to do something as a family that would benefit the area. We work hard to provide quality products made the right way. 

Munchkey Apples offers pick-your-own and pre-picked apples, caramel apples, fresh cider, apple pie and cider dough-nuts, along with their own farm raised beef, Brix hard cider, wine and other items.

Schedule of Events

Thursday, July 8, 2021

Munchkey Apples

175 Drammen Valley Road, Mount Horeb, WI 53572

9:00 – Registration and coffee—Visit Exhibits

9:30 – Welcome by Laura Tisch, Munchkey Apples

Rotational Topics – attendees break into 3 groups

• Mechanical Hedging – Amaya Atucha, UW Horticulture
• Fire Blight in High Density Orchards – Leslie Holland, UW Plant Pathology
• Black Stem Borer— Christelle Guédot, UW Entomology

9:45 – Rotating Field Session I

10:30 – Rotating Field Session II

11:15 – Rotating Field Session III

12:00 – Lunch/Networking – included with Registration / Visit Exhibits

1:00 – Irrigation – Trickl Eez & Laura Tisch, Munchkey Apples

2:00 – Drones in the Apple Orchard Demonstration—Juan Cantu, Rantizo

3:00 – Adjourn

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