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86 DECEMBER 2016 GOOD FRUIT GROWER www.goodfruit.com DECEMBER December 5-7: Washington State Tree Fruit Association 112th Annual Meeting and NW Hort Expo, Wenatchee Convention Center, Wenatchee, Washington, www.wstfa.org. December 5-9: Irrigation Show and Education Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, info@irrigationshow.org; www.irrigationshow.org. December 6-8: Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market Expo, Grand Rapids, Michigan, www.glexpo.com. December 9-10: The Orchard Bee Association's Annual Pollinator Symposium and Expo, Hood River, Oregon, www.orchardbee.org. JANUARY January 5-6: Yakima Ag Expo, SunDome, Yakima, Washington, www.yakimaagexpo.com. For information, contact Laurie Hammermeister, 509-248-2900. January 9-10: Kentucky Fruit and Vegetable Conference, Lexington, Kentucky, www.kyhort.org. For info, contact John Strang, 859-257-5685. January 9-11: Northwest Food Manufacturing and Packaging Expo, Portland, Oregon, 503-327-2200, expo @nwfpa.org, www.nwfpa.org. January 10-12: Indiana Horticultural Congress and Trade Show, Indianapolis, Indiana, www.inhortcongress.org. January 11-13: Illinois Specialty Crops, Agritourism and Organic Conference, Springfield, Illinois, 309-557-2107, www.specialtygrowers.org. January 16: Chelan Horticultural Meeting, Chelan, Washington, treefruit.wsu.edu. January 16-18: Ohio Produce Growers & Marketers Association Congress, Sandusky, Ohio, www.opgma.org. January 17: North Central Washington Stone Fruit Day, Wenatchee Convention Center, Wenatchee, Washington, treefruit.wsu.edu. January 17-19: Empire State Producers Expo, Syracuse, New York, nysvga @twcny.rr.com, www.nysvga.org. January 18: North Central Washington Pear Day, Wenatchee Convention Center, Wenatchee, treefruit.wsu.edu. GOOD TO GO For a complete listing of upcoming events, check the Calendar at www.goodfruit.com 2017 Cherry Institute will be held Jan. 20 T he 74th annual Cherry Institute is set for Jan. 20, 2017, at the Yakima Convention Center in Yakima, Washington. The program, which begins at 8:30 a.m., will highlight trellis engineering, platform use, powdery mildew, the breeding program, nutrient diagnostics, reducing post- harvest cracking and splitting, costs of establishing and producing sweet cherries, food safety and a review of the 2016 cherry season. Nominations and elections will be held for the Washington Cherry Marketing Committee and the Washington State Fruit Commission Board of Directors (see following items for more details). The noon luncheon program will feature guest speaker Matt Whiting, Washington State University Extension specialist. It will also include the announcement of the 73rd Cherry King in recognition of outstanding service to the cherry industry. Registration fees at the door are $20 for the meeting only, $25 for lunch only and $40 for the meeting and lunch. For more information, call 509-453-4837 or email cherryinstitute@wastatefruit.com. Cherry Marketing Committee representatives to be selected N ominations for grower and handler positions on the Washington Cherry Marketing Committee will take place during industry meetings in January. The commit- tee establishes grade, size and pack regulations for fresh sweet cherries from designated counties in Washington. Nominations for District 1 will be held at the North Central Washington Stone Fruit Day at the Wenatchee January 19: North Central Washington Apple Day, Wenatchee Convention Center, Wenatchee, Washington, treefruit.wsu.edu. January 20: Cherry Institute, Yakima Convention Center, Yakima, Washington, 509-453-4837, www.wastatefruit.com. January 24: G.S. Long Winter Ag Academy Series, Yakima Convention Center, Yakima, Washington. For more information and registration, contact Maegen or Salvador at G.S. Long Company, 800-338-5665, www.gslong.com. January 24-26: Unified Wine & Grape Symposium, Sacramento, California, www.unifiedsymposium.org. January 24-26: Northwest Ag Show, Portland, Oregon, 503-769-8940, www.nwagshow.com. January 25-26: Apple Horticulture/ Postharvest Research Review, Yakima, Washington, www.treefruitresearch.com. For more information, contact Kathy Coffey, 509-665-8271, ext. 2. January 26-27: Apple Crop Protection Research Review, Yakima, Washington, www.treefruitresearch.com. For more information, contact Kathy Coffey, 509-665-8271, ext. 2. January 31-February 2: Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Convention, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 717-677-4184; pvga @pvga.org, www.mafvc.org. 2017 Empire State Producers Expo January 16-19, 2017 Join us for the Expo at the Oncenter in Syracuse, NY and the Becker Forum hosted at the Holiday Inn in Liverpool. Visit our website to register www.nysvga.org and to see the complete program, lodging information, and directions. For more information visit www.nysvga.org or email NYSVegetableGrowers@gmail.com e 2017 Empire State Producers Expo will take place on January 17-19 at the OnCenter Convention Center in Syracuse, NY. is annual show combines the major fruit, ower, vegetable, and direct marketing associations of New York State in order to provide a comprehensive trade show and educational conference for New York producers, as well as neighboring states and Eastern Canada. In years past, over 100 presentations were given by Cornell Cooperative Extension personnel and highly regarded speakers from across the country. Panel discussions feature some of the top industry experts and growers in New York. Between educational sessions, attendees can visit the trade show featuring over 150 commercial vendors and non-pro t exhibitors. • 2017 Becker Forum: Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs)/Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Training. e New York State Vegetable Growers Association in conjunction with the Produce Safety Alliance (a collaboration between Cornell University, FDA and USDA) are pleased to announce that one of the fi rst producer trainings to meet the requirements of Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) will be off ered during the Becker Forum on January 16, 2017 in Liverpool, NY. is 7-hour training will provide the required training for farms to meet the Produce Safety Rule. • Berry Grower Protected Culture Workshop on Tuesday, January 17. • GAPs Day 2 - Writing Your Own Food Safety Plan Workshop on Tuesday, January 17. 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