2023 Orchard Tour Schedule

This year we are asking those planning to take the bus to register so we can ensure there is enough room for all interested: Register for the bus by clicking here!

AUGUST 9TH 2023

8:00am:  Kentville Research Station
32 Main Street, Kentville NS, by the picnic grounds.
Meet for coffee and parking at AAFC
Hear from several research scientists about current projects.

8:55am load bus
Bus commute – 20 Minutes

9:15am CAP Farms
5677 Brooklyn Street, Grafton (orchard driveway east of the house)
Main Topics: NS ACS Living Laboratory for orchard floor management, equipment showcase

10:00am load bus
Bus commute – 40 minutes

10:45am  High Point Orchards
Driveway past Church at 10273 Highway 1 on north side of the road, Paradise
Main topics:  3-row sprayer, training systems (baler twine support), planting large acreage in a single year

11:30 load bus
Bus commute- 25 minutes

12:00pm Kingston Fire Hall, 570 Sparky Street, Kingston
Lunch: Sandwiches and serve yourself soup by the Kingston Firefighters Auxillary
Cider provided by SaltBox Cider and Wild Cider and Wines

1:15 load bus
Bus commute- 11 minutes

1:30pm Les Goossen Farm (two locations)
3069 Brooklyn Street, Aylesford
*Coffee and tea at this stop provided by Eastern Manufacturing and Tidal Tractor

Stop 1: Equipment showcase, Premier Honeycrisp (main location)
Stop 2: Nursery production (several properties east of the main location on north side of Brooklyn Street)

2:30 load bus from nursery site
Bus commute- 5 minutes

2:40pm Northridge Farms
2546 Highway 221, Aylesford (farm driveway east of the buildings)

Main Topics: re-planting incorporation of compost into soil, finger weeder, side slinger amendment applicator

3:30pm load bus
Bus commute- 25 mins

3:55pm Return to Research Station

Main Topic: Field trial: Clean technologies and rootstocks for control of replant disease

4:30 Tour ends