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GOOD TO GO For a complete listing of upcoming events, check the Calendar at www.goodfruit.com. Apple thinning workshop offered on December 20 Tools to Improve Apple Thinning Decisions Workshop, 8:30 a.m. to noon, Adams County Ag & Natural Resources Center, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. University of Massachusetts horticulture professor Dr. Duane Greene, known for his research on control of flowering, fruit set, and fruit abscission, is lead presenter, joined by Penn State faculty. Key presentation focuses on monitoring fruit growth to predict chemical thinning response. Cost of $55 covers lunch, Equilifruit limb caliper disk, and handouts. Register online at http:// extension.psu.edu/fruit-times (click on "Upcoming events") or call (877) 489-1398. An afternoon program at Kuhn Orchards will demonstrate pruning to manage fruit load. 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 6–7 GRAS2P first aid training classes, Wenatchee Convention Center (Apple Harvest Room, upper level), Wenatchee, Washington. For more information or to register, contact Shae Eldredge, phone (509) 665-9641, or e-mail shae@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. December 8 GRAS2P Audit Readiness Workshop for GlobalGAP/SQF v.4, Wenatchee Convention Center (Grand Apple Ballroom South), Wenatchee, Washington. To register, call Shae Eldredge, (509) 665-9641, or e-mail shae@wahort.org. 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. December 20 Tools to Improve Apple Thinning Decisions Workshop, 8:30 a.m. to noon, Adams County Ag & Natural Resources Center, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. $55 covers lunch, Equilifruit limb caliper disk, and handouts. Register online at http:// extension.psu.edu/fruit-times (click on "upcoming events") or call (877) 489-1398. JANUARY January 3–4, 2012 Pasco Real Ag Convention and Trade Show, TRAC Center, Tri-Cities, Washington. For information, visit www.pascorealag .com. January 5–6 Yakima Ag Expo, Yakima Valley Sundome, Yakima, Wash ing ton. Call (509) 248-2900 or visit www.yakimaagexpo.com. January 5–6 Kentucky Fruit and Vegetable Conference, Embassy Suites Hotel, Lexington, Kentucky. Contact John Strang, (859) 257- 5685 or e-mail jstrang@uky.edu. January 8–11 International Fruit Tree Association Annual Conference, "High Density, High Profit, Competitiveness in the Southern Hemisphere," Grand Hyatt Santiago Hotel, Santiago, Chile. Field tours to southern Chile, Argentina, and Brazil offered January 12–22. For information, visit www.ifruittree.org. January 10–11 Minnesota Apple Growers Winter Conference, La Crosse, Wisconsin. Contact Ralph Yates, (507) 895-2388 or go to www.minnesotaapple.org. January 11–13 Illinois Specialty Crops, Agritourism and Organic Conference, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Springfield, Illinois. For information, call (217) 244-2126 or e-mail weinzier@illinois.edu. January 13 Cherry Institute, Yakima Convention Center, Yakima, Washington. For information, call (509) 453-4837, e-mail cherryinstitute@wastatefruit.com, or visit www.wastatefruit.com. January 15-18 Northwest Food Manufacturing and Packaging Expo, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon. For information, call (503) 327-2200, e-mail expo@nwfpa.org, or visit www.nwfpa.org. January 16–18 Ohio Produce Growers and Marketers Association Congress, Sandusky, Ohio. For information, visit www.opgma.org. 66 DECEMBER 2011 GOOD FRUIT GROWER www.goodfruit.com