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January
January 16: Cherry Institute, Yakima,
Washington. For details, call (509) 453-4837
or go to www.wastatefruit.com.
January 19: Lake Chelan Horticultural Day,
Chelan, Washington, (509) 667-6540, e-mail
smithtj@wsu.edu
January 19-21: Ohio Produce Growers &
Marketers Association Congress, Sandusky,
Ohio. www.opgma.org.
January 20: Stone Fruit Day, Wenatchee,
Washington, (509) 667-6540, e-mail
smithtj
@wsu.edu
January 20-22: Empire State Producers Expo,
Syracuse, New York. For information, e-mail
nysvga@twcny.rr.com.
January 20-22: Indiana Horticultural
Congress and Trade Show, Indianapolis,
Indiana, www.unifiedsymposium.org
January 21: Pear Day, Wenatchee,
Washington, (509) 667-6540, e-mail
smithtj
@wsu.edu
January 22: Apple Day, Wenatchee,
Washington, (509) 667-6540, e-mail
smithtj@wsu.edu
January 27-29: Northwest Ag Show,
Portland Expo Center, Portland, Oregon.
For more information, call (503) 769-8940
or visit www.nwagshow.com.
January 27-29: Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable
Convention, Hershey, Pennsylvania. Call (717)
677-4184, www.mafvc.org.
January 27-29: Unified Wine & Grape
Symposium, Sacramento, California,
www.unifiedsymposium.org
January 28: Tree Fruit Day, Olympia,
Washington. Call Stephanie at (509) 665-
9641; www.wahort.org/events/tree-fruit-day/
January 28-29: Apple Horticulture and
Postharvest Research Review, Pasco,
Washington. Contact Kathy Coffey at kathy
@
treefruitresearch.com, (509) 665-8271, ext. 2.
January 28-30: Apple Crop Protection
Research Review, Pasco, Washington. Contact
Kathy Coffey at kathy@treefruitresearch.com,
(509) 665-8271, ext. 2.
february
February 1-6: North American Farmers'
Direct Marketing Association's 30th Annual
Convention, Nashville and Knoxville,
Tennessee, www.nafdma.com
February 5-7: Minnesota Grape Growers
Association Cold Climate Grape & Wine
Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota,
www.mggapublishpath.com
February 10-12: World Ag Expo, Tulare
County Fairgrounds, Tulare, California,
www.worldagexpo.com
February 10-13: Washington Association
of Wine Grape Growers Annual Meeting
and Trade Show, Kennewick, Washington,
www.wawgg.org
February 12: Technology Research Review,
WSU-CPAAS, Prosser, Washington. For
information, contact Kathy Coffey at kathy
@
treefruitresearch.com, (509) 665-8271, ext. 2.
February 18-19: Northwest Pear Research
Review, Columbia Gorge Hotel, Hood River,
Oregon. Contact Kathy Coffey at kathy@
treefruitresearch.com, (509) 665-8271, ext. 2.
Pear committee nominations to be accepted
P
ear growers will elect nominees for positions on the Fresh Pear Committee of
Marketing Order No. 927 at upcoming meetings.
Nominations for grower and handler positions for the Wenatchee district will be
accepted at the North Central Washington Pear Day at the Wenatchee Convention
Center on January 21. Dale Foreman currently holds the grower position with Jim
Koempel as first alternate and Bryon McDougall as second alternate. Ken Hemberry
holds the handler position with Scott Marboe first alternate and Rick Lancaster second
alternate. Nominations for a grower position for the Mid-Columbia district held by Rod
Laurance will be accepted during the Winter Horticultural Meeting at the Hood River
Best Western on February 18. Gordy Sato is first alternate and Ron Rivers is second
alternate.
The committee is responsible for the collection of assessments for research and the
promotion and advertising of Northwest pears.
Wine grape growers to convene
T
he Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers convention, which has become
the second largest U.S. wine grape growers convention and trade show outside
California, will meet February 10-13 in Kennewick, Washington.
More than 2,000 are expected to attend the four-day annual meeting, convention,
and trade show. Highlights of this year's topics include:
—For growers: Vintage variation (2011 vs. 2013) of Cabernet Sauvignon, vineyard
expansion, growing lesser-known varieties, understanding tannins from vine to wine,
and improving integrated pest management.
—For wineries: Wine etiquette, understanding Washington State's proposed general
winery permits, on-site management of winery waste streams, managing alcohol, new
technologies and maceration vessels.
—For Spanish-speaking vineyard employees: All-day session on viticulture.
—For growers, supervisors, and agricultural pesticide trainers: Bilingual session on
delivering pesticide training to those workers handling pesticides and field workers as
part of the mandated state and federal Worker Protection Standard.
For registration and event information, visit www.wawgg.org.
Good to Go
For a complete listing of upcoming events,
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