The 2012 Madison-Rappahannock Area Fruit School at Graves Mountain Lodge in Syria starts at 8:30 with registration; sponsored lunch at 12:30 p.m. Various topics of interest to fruit growers on the agenda, including a spray bulletin update, management of apple powdery mildew, brown marmorated stink bugs and best practices, until about 2 p.m. Free, but if you plan to attend, call the Extension office at 540-675-3619.