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GOOD TO GO For a complete listing of upcoming events, check the Calendar at www.goodfruit.com. OCTOBER October 4 Public viewing/field day for Washington State University's new apple varieties WA 2 and WA 5 at a plot in Quincy, Washington, on Highway 28 just east of the intersec- tion with White Trail Road, from 10:00 a.m. to noon. For information, contact Tom Auvil, Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission, (509) 665-8271, ext. 3, or e-mail auvil@treefruit research.com. October 14–17 PMA Fresh Summit, Atlanta, Georgia. Go to www.pma.com/freshsummit for information. October 16–19 ISHS International Symposium on High Tunnel Horticultural Crop Production, State College, Pennsylvania. Contact Mike Orzolek, (814) 863-2251 or e-mail mdo1@ psu.edu. October 31–November 2 The Methyl Bromide Alternatives and Emissions Conference, DoubleTree San Diego- Mission Valley Hotel, San Diego, California. For information, call (619) 297-5466 or visit www.mbao.org. NOVEMBER November 2–11 Sustainable Ag Expo, Paso Robles Event Center, Paso Robles, California. For information, visit www.sustainableagexpo.org. November 6–8 Irrigation Show, San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California. For information, e-mail info@irrigationshow.org or visit www.irrigationshow.org. November 8–9 Northwest Cherry Research Review, Hood River Inn, Hood River, Oregon. Contact Kathy Schmidt, (509) 665-8271, ext. 2, or e-mail kathy@treefruitresearch.com. November 11–13 Tilth Producers of Washington annual conference, Yakima, Washington. Go to www.tilthproducers.org/programs/conference/ for more information. November 17 Stone Fruit Research Review, Snipe's Restaurant, Sunnyside, Washington. Contact Kathy Schmidt, (509) 665-8271, ext. 2, or e-mail kathy@treefruitresearch.com. November 17–18 Washington State Grape Society Annual Meeting and Trade Show, Church of the Nazarene, Grandview. For information, call (509) 786-7888 or visit www.grape society.org. November 29 Winter Technology Research Review, Washington Cattlemen's Association building, Ellensburg, Washington. Contact Kathy Schmidt, (509) 665-8271, ext. 2, or e-mail kathy@treefruitresearch.com. DECEMBER December 1–2 Cumberland/Shenandoah Fruit Workers Conference, Hampton Inn and Conference Center, Winchester, Virginia. Contact Dr. Greg Krawczyk, Pennsylvania State University Fruit Research & Extension Center, (717) 677-6116, or visit http://agsci.psu.edu/frec. December 5–7 Washington State Horticultural Association Annual Meeting and Trade Show, Wenatchee Convention Center, Wenatchee, Washington. For information, call (509) 665-9641 or visit www.wahort.org. December 6–8 Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market Expo, DeVos Place Convention Center, Grand Rapids, Michigan. For information, go to www.glexpo.com. www.goodfruit.com GOOD FRUIT GROWER OCTOBER 2011 31 Fruit Workers Conference The Cumberland/Shenandoah Fruit Workers Conference will be held at the Hampton Inn and Conference Center in Winchester, Virginia. This is the 87th annual meeting of the preeminent tree fruit scientific meeting in the East for research horticulturists, plant patholo- gists, and entomologists. The conference is open to university fruit specialists, consultants, and industry representa- tives. Materials developed at this confer- ence will later be presented in grower meetings. Top of the agenda this year: brown marmorated stinkbug. For more information, contact Dr. Greg Krawczyk, general chair, Pennsylvania State University Fruit Research & Extension Center, P.O. Box 330, Biglerville, PA, 17307-0330; phone (717) 677-6116. December 8 Washington Wine Economic Forum, Three Rivers Convention Center, Kennewick, Washington. $125 includes continental breakfast, lunch, and wine tasting. For information, call (509) 782-1108, or e-mail info@washingtonwinefoundation.org. JANUARY January 3–4, 2012 Pasco Real Ag Convention and Trade Show, TRAC Center, Tri-Cities, Washington. For information, visit www.pascorealag.com.