{"id":24239,"date":"2026-01-05T10:30:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T18:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/?p=24239"},"modified":"2026-02-12T09:38:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T17:38:00","slug":"fruit-tree-pruning-workshop-two-parts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/2026\/01\/fruit-tree-pruning-workshop-two-parts\/","title":{"rendered":"Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop &#8211; Two Parts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #800000\">MASTER GARDENER PROGRAM &#8212; <strong>Workshops &amp; Events<\/strong><\/span><\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Increase the beauty and productivity of your fruit trees with this informative, two-part, hands-on pruning class by locally renowned fruit tree expert, Monica Maggio. Timely pruning can improve the shape, strength, and fruit set of your trees, and help reduce pest and disease pressure. <\/p>\n<p>Part One is a lecture on a Friday evening, delivered via Zoom (at your home), that will cover general pruning theory. You will be provided with a Zoom link a day or two prior to the class. Note: you must have a (free) Zoom account in order to attend. <\/p>\n<p>Part Two is the following day, in an orchard. It will include experiential instruction on specific techniques to help you learn how to make the best cuts on your fruit trees with confidence and skill. This will be held rain or shine. This portion will include standing and walking the whole time. Dress for the weather and bring water. No tools necessary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"color: #993300\">DATE\/TIME:<\/span> Friday, February 6, 2026 &#8212; 6:30pm to 8:30pm via Zoom and Saturday, February 7, 2025 &#8212; 10:00 a.m. to noon<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\" style=\"color: #993300\">LOCATION:<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> East Vancouver. Location provided on registration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"s2\" style=\"color: #993300\">COST:<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> $50 plus Eventbrite fees and sales tax for both sessions. For the Friday evening online class, $20 plus Eventbrite fees and sales tax.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"s2\" style=\"color: #993300\">REGISTRATION <strong>Required.<\/strong><\/span> <span class=\"s1\">No admission without advance registration.<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/fruit-tree-pruning-workshop-series-tickets-1804851713059?aff=oddtdtcreator\">Click here to register.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span style=\"color: #993300\">FOR MORE INFORMATION:<\/span> (564) 397-5738 or Erika.d.johnson@wsu.edu.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"s1\">Read about all Master Gardener <a href=\"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/mg\/workshops-events\/\">upcoming events<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>WSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local WSU Extension office.\u00a0Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication or program information or reasonable accommodation need to contact Erika Johnson at the above listed email, phone or mailing address at least two weeks prior to the event.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friday, February 6 and 7, 2026 \u2014  Two-part course to help you prune fruit trees to increase production and reduce susceptibility to disease.  The Friday portion will be in the evening by Zoom. You can register for that alone. The Saturday morning session will be in an orchard, where you will have a chance to put the techniques into practice. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42125,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[878,650],"tags":[],"wsuwp_university_location":[],"wsuwp_university_org":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24239"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/42125"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24239"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24239\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24245,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24239\/revisions\/24245"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24239"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24239"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24239"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_location?post=24239"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_org","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_org?post=24239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}