Area fruit growers are invited to spend an evening at Triple B Farms in Monongahela, Pa., for the Western Region Fruit Grower’s Twilight Meeting.

The meeting is scheduled from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 16.

The evening’s program will feature discussion on chemical thinning, weed control, next year bloom enhancement, an update on fruit insect integrated pest management and local marketing trends.

Pending PA Department of Agriculture approval, 2 category credits toward pesticide license renewal will be available for participants.

Triple B Farms is a family farm owned and operated by Ron and Carolyn Beinlich and Bill and Sue Beinlich. The family has been producing and harvesting homegrown produce since 1985. They combine marketing of local fruits and vegetables with agritainment for families.

For a copy of the flier with directions to the farm, contact the Penn State Extension Office in Butler County at 724-287-4761, Ext. 222. For questions regarding the program, contact Bob Pollock at rcp3@psu.edu.

Office hours

The Penn State Extension Office in Butler County will be closed on Thursday for all staff to participate in a district meeting with Dennis Calvin, Pennsylvania Director of Cooperative Extension.

Normal office hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., will resume Friday.

This material is submitted by Donna Zang, extension director, and the staff of the Penn State Extension office at the Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center complex.