Sep 1, 2009
Employee Training Videos Cover Apple Harvest, Pruning Skills

Pennsylvania State University Extension educators have produced employee training videos on apple harvest and on pruning and training apple trees. They are available in Spanish and English and on DVD or VHS tapes.

The harvest training videos cover appropriate clothing, preparation for the day, ladder safety, handling skills and spot picking and hauling, according to Tara Baugher, Adams County Extension educator. The pruning and training videos cover basic skills and new strategies to improve fruit quality in modern planting systems.

Download the order form by clicking here . The cost is $35 for one, $55 for both, plus $1.59 for shipping and handling.

You also can order by mail, returning payment to Penn State Cooperative Extension, Adams County, 670 Old Harrisburg Rd., Suite 204, Gettysburg, PA 17325.
Or, call 717-334-6271.




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