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By SHARON KILPATRICK
Rappahannock New* Staff Writer
Orchardists from Rappahannock and Madison counties gathered at Graves Mountain Lodge in Syria Thursday to learn what to expect during this growing year.
From new requirements to protect workers from exposure to pesticides, to continuing problems with the health of honeybees who polinate most of the crop, to a possible total loss of the peach crop, they received little good news.
Brad Jarvis, Madison County Extension Agent, and Scott Cunningham, Rappahannock County Agent, surveyed growers to see if there is interest in forming a growers association. Jim Robinson from the Frederick County Gruit Growers Association said the organization had helped them particularly with hiring and housing pickers.
Rappahannock’s own Bob Wellemeyer, the state’s top apiarist, said growers should take a look at the bee colonies brought in to polinate their fruits. “The beekeeper will take better care if he knows you’re looking,” he said.
He said bee colonies are in
91.7%