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www.goodfruit.com GOOD FRUIT GROWER DECEMBER 2014 85 DECEMBER December 1-3 Washington State Horticultural Association 110th Annual Meeting & Northwest Hort Expo, Three Rivers Convention Center, Kennewick, Washington. Theme: "With New Discoveries and New Truths, We Advance." For information, contact Dawn Milne at (509) 784-0357, email nwhortexpo@nwi.net. December 3 Orchard Soil Management Seminar on "Roots," Kennewick, Washington. For information, e-mail David Granatstein at granats@wsu.edu. December 6-7 GRASP (Growers Response to Agricultural Safe & Sustainable Practices) first aid and CPR classes in Wenatchee, Washington. Spanish classes available. For registration, email shae@wahort.org. December 8 GRASP (Growers Response to Agricultural Safe & Sustainable Practices) Global GAP, SQF training card day, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wenatchee Convention Center, Wenatchee, Washington. For registration, call (509) 665-9641 or email shae@wahort.org. December 9–11 Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market Expo, DeVos Place Convention Center, Grand Rapids, Michigan. For information, go to www.glexpo.com. December 10 Orchard Soil Management Seminar on "Building Soils for Better Crops," Moses Lake, Washington. Contact David Granatstein at granats@wsu.edu. JANUARY January 5-6 Kentucky Fruit and Vegetable Conference, Embassy Suites Hotel, Lexington, Kentucky. For information, call John Strang at (859) 257-5685, www.kyhort.org. January 7-9 Illinois Specialty Crops, Agritourism, and Organic Conference, Crowne Plaza Hotel and Convention Center, Springfield, Illinois. For information, contact Diane Handley (309) 557-2107, dhandley@ilfb.org. January 8-9 Yakima Ag Expo, SunDome, Yakima, Washington, www.yakimaagexpo.com. January 12-14 Northwest Food Manufacturing and Packaging Expo, Portland, Oregon. Call (503) 327-2200 or e-mail expo @nwfpa.org. More information at www.nwfpa.org. January 13-14 Northwest Michigan Orchard and Vineyard Show, Grand Traverse Resort and Spa, Acme, Michigan. For more information, call (231) 946-1510. January 14-16 89th Annual Orchard Pest & Disease Management Conference, Portland Hilton, Portland, Oregon. Call (509) 663-8181 or e-mail wopdmc@wsu.edu. More information available at www.tfrec.wsu.edu. January 16 Cherry Institute, Yakima Convention Center, Yakima, Washington. For details, call (509) 453-4837 or go to www.wastatefruit.com. January 19 Lake Chelan Horticultural Day, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Chelan High School, Chelan, Washington, (509) 667- 6540, e-mail smithtj@wsu.edu January 19-21 Ohio Produce Growers & Marketers Association Congress, Kalahari Convention Center, Sandusky, Ohio. www.opgma.org. January 20 Stone Fruit Day, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wenatchee Convention Center, Wenatchee, Washington, (509) 667-6540, e-mail smithtj@wsu.edu January 20-22 Empire State Producers Expo, Oncenter Convention Center, Syracuse, New York. For information, e-mail nysvga@twcny.rr.com. January 20-22 Indiana Horticultural Congress and Trade Show, Wyndham Indianapolis West, Indianapolis, Indiana, www.unifiedsymposium.org January 21 Pear Day, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wenatchee Convention Center, Wenatchee, Washington, (509) 667-6540, e-mail smithtj@wsu.edu January 22 Apple Day, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wenatchee Convention Center, 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 got to www.nwagshow.com. January 27-29 Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Convention, Hershey Lodge & Convention Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania. For information, call (717) 677-4184 or e-mail pvga@pvga.org, www.mafvc.org. January 27-29 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium, Sacramento Convention Center, Sacramento, California, www. unifiedsymposium.org January 28-29 Apple Horticulture and Postharvest Research Review, Red Lion, Pasco, Washington. Contact Kathy Coffey at kathy@treefruitresearch.com, (509) 665-8271, ext. 2. January 28-30 Apple Crop Protection Research Review, Red Lion, 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, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota, www.mggapublishpath.com February 10-12 Midwest Grape & Wine Conference, St. Charles, Missouri, (800)-535-5670, www.midwestgrapeand wineconference.com February 10-12 World Ag Expo, Tulare County Fairgrounds, Tulare, California, www.worldagexpo.com February 11-13 Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers Annual Meeting and Trade Show, Toyota Center, 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. Vineyard, winery tour in southern France W a s h i n g t o n S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y ' s D r . Thomas Henick-Kling is leading a 12-day spring- time tour in southern France to visit some of the most celebrated regions of the Southern Rhone Valley, including Chateauneuf du Pape, Bandol, and Hermitage. The tour, from April 19-May 1, offers behind-the-scenes gatherings with winemakers and grape growers. Henick-Kling is director of WSU's viticulture and enology program. The tour includes some dinners and lunches, 11 winery visits, a cooking class in Avignon, a boat tour of Calanques, and excursions to Monaco and Monte Carlo. Registration deadlines are looming. For more information, call Theresa Beaver (509) 335-3446 or visit http://bit.ly/1zeMD1W. Farm succession seminar scheduled O regon State University will present a two-session seminar on fam- ily farm succession at three locations in Oregon. The seminar will bring together multi-generational family farms that are ready to start transitioning to the next generation. Both the current owner and the likely successor must participate and pre-registration is required. The seminars will be held on December 2 and March 3 in Salem; December 9 and March 10 in Redmond; and December 10 and March 11 in Pendleton. 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