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www.goodfruit.com GOOD FRUIT GROWER MAY 1, 2014 47 MAY May 4 Wine Barrel Profiles and Barrel Toasting Demonstration, Chankaska Creek Ranch and Winery, Kasota, Minnesota. For information, contact missy@mngrapes.org or go to www. mngrapegrowers.com. May 12 HACCP Plan Development and Implementation Practitioner training, Best Western Downtown Disney, Orlando, Florida. To learn more about the course, contact Kiley Harper- Larsen at kiley.larsen@primuslabs.com, phone (561) 846- 2322 or Angela Lazzerini at angela.lazzerini@primuslabs. com, phone (805) 922-0055. May 14–16 PrimusGFS Audit Standards training, Best Western Downtown Disney, Orlando, Florida. To learn more about the course, contact Kiley Harper-Larsen at kiley.larsen@ primuslabs.com, phone (561) 846-2322 or Angela Lazzerini at angela.lazzerini@primuslabs.com, phone (805) 922-0055. May 17 PrimusGFS Auditor training, Best Western Downtown Disney, Orlando, Florida. To learn more about the course, contact Kiley Harper-Larsen at kiley.larsen@primuslabs.com, phone (561) 846-2322 or Angela Lazzerini at angela.lazzerini@ primuslabs.com, phone (805) 922-0055. May 18–21 National Grape & Wine Policy Conference, Holiday Inn Capitol, Washington, D.C. Registration before April 30, $350; after April 30, $425. For information, e-mail info@ wawgg.org. May 21 5-State Cherry Commission and Washington State Fruit Commission board meetings, Red Lion Hanford House Hotel, Richland, Washington. Contact Kathy Keeth, (509) 853-3504. May 22 USDA Fresh Produce Inspection 101 webinar, 2-3 p.m. Eastern Time. To register, go to https://amsfv.webex.com/ amsfv/onstage/g.php?t=a&d+665217716. JUNE June 16–20, 23–27 Postharvest technology short course, Davis, California. Sponsored by UCD. One week of lectures, one week of optional field tour. For information, visit: http://posthar- vest.ucdavis.edu/Education/PTShortCourse. June 18-19 MRL Harmonization Workshop, San Francisco, California. Sponsored by California Specialty Crops Council. To register, go to http://specialtycrops.org/registration.html or call (559) 288-0301. June 26 An Introduction to the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) webinar, 2-3 p.m. Eastern Time. To reg- ister, go to https://amsfv.webex.com/amsfv/onstage/g. php?t=a&d+663958606. JULY July 19 Wine and Juice Laboratory Analysis Regional Seminar, Horticultural Research Center, Chanhassen, Minnesota. For information, contact missy@mngrapes.org or go to www. mngrapegrowers.com. AUGUST August 6–9 Home Orchard Society/North American Fruit Explorers/ California Rare Fruit Growers Joint Meeting, McMenamins Edgefield Inn, Portland, Oregon. For information, visit www. homeorchardsociety.org. August 21-22 U.S. Apple Association Apple Crop Outlook & Marketing Conference, The Ritz-Carlton Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. 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Call for specific grafting information. 10500 Brentwood Blvd., Brentwood, CA 94513 800.634.1671 or 925.634.2191 (Alison Clegg or Richard Chavez) 877.457.6901 (Henry Sanguinetti) XXXQSPUSFFOVSTFSZDPN MEMBER OF MRL harmonization workshop scheduled Growers and others with interest in exporting agricultural products can learn about trade issues and proposed regulatory changes that deal with pesticide maximum residue limits (MRLs) during a two-day workshop scheduled for June 18-19 in San Francisco, California. The MRL seminar is sponsored annually by the California Specialty Crops Council to bring stakeholders in international trade together to discuss changes that could impact producers. This year's workshop highlights the impacts of the European Union's proposed regulatory changes in pesticides, MRLs for Korea, new MRL requirements in Hong Kong, Canadian MRL activities, and MRL database updates. Guest speakers include Karsten Hohgardt of Germany's Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety; Hyochin Kim, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety for Korea; Mark Rasmussen, plant division deputy director of U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agriculture Service; Mike Willett, Northwest Horticultural Council; Mark Ritenour, postharvest professor at University of Florida; Mark Whalon, entomologist for Michigan State University; and more. A new association called Fruit Rights Australia, Inc., has been formed to educate Australian growers about their obligations when they sign grower agreements or nonpropagation agreements for proprietary varieties. The association represents five businesses that manage deciduous tree fruit varieties in Australia. Graham Fleming, managing director of Graham's Factree and a founding member of FRA, said growers need to understand that the privilege of growing proprietary varieties comes with some obligations, such as paying royalties to the breeder and not illegally propagating the varieties. Garth Swinburn, regional licensing manager with Sunworld Australiasia and also a founder member, said growers invest in new varieties and take most of the risk. "It is not fair that a small number of individuals 'free ride' on the legitimate growers by illegally propagating trees or similar," he said. Initially, FRA will focus on working with growers, packers, and marketers to inform them of their rights and obligations. It will also help its members with audits of orchards. Audits will be conducted with the cooperation of growers who want to "certify" their trees by checking that their orchard records match those of the nurseries and intellectual property rights holders, according to a press release from FRA. The other founding members are: Mossmont Nursery Pty. Ltd., Montague Fresh, and QFM Variety Management Pty. Ltd. Rowan Little of Montague Fresh is president of the association. In time, FRA may broaden its scope to other tree fruits, grapes, and berries. —G. Warner VARIETY MANAGERS form group