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Industry Profiles G - N
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
College of Food, Agricultural,
and Environmental Sciences
100 Agricultural Administration Bldg.
2120 Fyffe Road; Columbus, OH 43210
Web site: http://cfaes.osu.edu
Bobby Moser, Dean and Vice President
614-292-4218; FAX 614-292-0452
E-mail: Moser.2@osu.edu
Keith Smith, Director OSU Extension
614-292-6181; FAX 614-292-1240
E-mail: Smith.150@osu.edu
The goal of Ohio State University is to be the standard of excellence for colleges of agricultural and environmental sciences.
Their core values are discovery, life-long learning, science-based knowledge, academic freedom, civility and professionalism, and diversity.
OKANOGAN
HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION
PO Box 1069; Tonasket, WA 98855
509-486-4247
Noble Law, Secretary
John Bartella, President, 509-826-6511
Representing growers, warehouses, and field representatives in Washington State's largest county, the association coordinates grower education classes and field tours, and recently was instrumental in bringing PAWS (Public Agricultural Weather System) to the area. Okanogan County has 25,000 acres in tree fruit production.
Monthly meetings are held the third Monday of each month. The annual grower meeting is held in January.
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
College of Agricultural Sciences
and Natural Resources
139 Agriculture Hall
Stillwater, OK 74078
405-744-5398; FAX 405-744-5339
Web site: www.dasnr.okstate.edu/casnr
The university as a whole has three main responsibilities: 1) training tomorrow's agriculture leaders (teaching), 2) conducting the state's agriculture research (research), and 3) disseminating new findings to the people of Oklahoma (extension).
OREGON BARTLETT
PEAR COMMISSION
4382 SE International Way, Suite A
Milwaukie, OR 97222-4635
503-652-9720; FAX 503-652-9721
E-mail: obpc@usapears.com
Linda Bailey,Administrator
The Oregon Bartlett Pear Commission sets and collects assessments for Bartlett pear producers in Oregon. The amended marketing order is taking over assessment collection for Northwest Pears, and this commission soon will be dissolved. (See FRESH PEAR COMMITTEE MO#927 and PROCESSED PEAR COMMITTEE MO#927.)
OREGON
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
PO Box 1713; Prineville, OR 97754
E-mail: info@oregonhorticulturalsociety.org
Web site: www.oregonhorticulturalsociety.org
Kara Snider, Executive Director
The Oregon Horticultural Society is an organization of growers and horticultural professionals committed to providing educational opportunities about agriculture to Oregonians with the goal of strengthening the viability of Oregon Agriculture. OHS is a nonprofit, educational organization with the primary responsibility of collecting, preserving, and disseminating information that will benefit the growth of horticulture and horticultural interests in Oregon.
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
College of Agricultural Sciences
137 Strand Agriculture Hall
Corvallis OR 97331-2202
541-737-2211; FAX 541-737-2256
Web site: http://agsci.orst.edu
The College of Agricultural Sciences at Oregon State University is Oregon's principal source of knowledge relating to agricultural and food systems, and a major source of knowledge regarding environmental quality, natural resources, life sciences, and rural economies and communities worldwide. The college provides undergraduate and graduate education leading to baccalaureate and graduate degrees, and extended education programs throughout Oregon and beyond. Its research programs create knowledge to solve problems and to build a knowledge base for the future. It is a source of information and expertise in integrating and applying knowledge with benefits that are felt in domestic and international settings.
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
Department of Horticulture
Cooperative Extension
4017 Agricultural and Life Sciences Building
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-7304
541-737-3464; FAX 541-737-3479
Anita Azarenko; 541-737-5457
E-mail: azarenka@science.oregonstate.edu
Anne Connelly; 541-737-5457
E-mail: connella@science.oregonstate.edu
Clark F. Seavert, Superintendent
E-mail: clark.seavert@oregonstate.edu
Mary Mosier, Administrative Assistant
E-mail: mary.mosier@oregonstate.edu
Agricultural Economics
Clark F. Seavert, Professor
E-mail: clark.seavert@oregonstate.edu
Entomology
Helmut Riedl, Professor
E-mail: helmut.riedl@oregonstate.edu
Pome Fruit Horticulture
Steve Castagnoli, Extension Horticulturist
E-mail: steve.castagnoli@oregonstate.edu
Roberto Nuñez-Elisea, Assistant Professor
E-mail:
roberto.nunez-elisea@oregonstate.edu">nunez-elisea@oregonstate.edu
Plant Pathology
Robert Spotts, Professor
E-mail: robert.spotts@oregonstate.edu
Postharvest Physiology
Jinhe Bai, Assistant Professor
E-mail: jinhe.bai@oregonstate.edu
Soil Fertility/Biology and Plant Nutrition
Xinhua Yin, Assistant Professor
E-mail: xinhua.yin@oregonstate.edu
Douglas County
PO Box 1165, Roseburg, OR 97470
541-672-4461; FAX 541-672-4453
Steve Renquist
E-mail: steve.renquist@oregonstate.edu
Web site: extension.oregonstate.edu/douglas
Hood River County
2990 Experiment Station Drive
Hood River, OR 97031
541-386-3343; FAX 541-386-3684
Web site: extension.oregonstate.edu/hoodriver
Steve Castagnoli
E-mail: steve.castagnoli@oregonstate.edu
Hood River and Wasco Counties
Clark Seavert, District Farm Management Agent
541-386-2030, ext. 12
Cell: 541-490-1351
E-mail: clark.seavert@orst.edu
Jackson County
Southern Oregon
Research & Extension Center
569 Hanley Road; Medford, OR 97502
541-772-5165; FAX 541-772-5110
Web site: extension.oregonstate.edu/sorec
Philip VanBuskirk, Administrator
E-mail: philip.vanbuskirk@oregonstate.edu
Lane County
950 West 13th Avenue
Eugene, OR 97402-3913
541-682-4243; FAX 541-682-2377
Web site: extension.oregonstate.edu/lane
Ross Penhallegon
E-mail: ross.penhallegon@oregonstate.edu
Umatilla County
418 North Main Street
Milton-Freewater, OR 97862
541-938-5597; FAX 541-938-4097
Web site: extension.oregonstate.edu/umatilla
Wasco County
400 E. Scenic Drive, Suite 2.278
The Dalles, OR 97058
541-296-5494; FAX 541-298-3574
Web site: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/wasco
Lynn Long
E-mail: lynn.long@oregonstate.edu
Yamhill, Polk, Marion, Washington, Clackamas, and Multnomah Counties
2050 NE Lafayette Avenue
McMinnville, OR 97128-9333
503-434-7517; FAX 503-472-3054
Web site: extension.oregonstate.edu/yamhill/
Jeff Olsen
E-mail: jeff.olsen@oregonstate.edu
OREGON SWEET CHERRY COMMISSION
2667 Reed Road
Hood River, OR 97031-9609
541-386-5761; FAX 541-386-3191
Dana Branson, Administrator
The Oregon Sweet Cherry Commission was formed in 1989 to represent growers and processors throughout the state. The commission has quickly gained a reputation as a leader in Oregon's commodity commission program.
The commission funds fresh market promotion in cooperation with Northwest Cherry Growers, which includes production from Idaho, Washington, and Utah. Processed cherries (brined, canned, and frozen) are promoted through the National Cherry Growers and Industries Foundation.
Extensive growing and production research has been funded and several ongoing projects are being jointly funded with interested growers and processors from other states. Managed by a 12-member board of nine growers, two processors, and one public member, the commission is striving to gain the greatest return for all assessment funds collected.
PACIFIC AGRI-FOOD
RESEARCH CENTRE
Summerland
Box 5000/4200 Highway 97
Summerland, BC V0H 1Z0 Canada
250-494-7711; FAX 250-494-0755
Web site: http://res2.agr.ca/parc-crapac/index_e.htm
Dr. David Theilmann
Acting Research Manager
Agassiz
6947 No. 7 Highway, PO Box 1000
Agassiz, BC V0M 1A0 Canada
604-796-2221; FAX 604-796-0359
Dr. Valerie Stevens, Research Manager
The Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre is located at two sites, one at Summerland in the Okanagan Valley, the other at Agassiz in the Fraser Valley. Research programs focus on horticultural (treefruits, grapes, small fruits, vegetables, and specialty crops) and field crop production, including tree fruit management systems, viticulture, soil, water and nutrient management; apple, sweet cherry, and small fruit breeding; greenhouse vegetable production; integrated pest management systems for diseases, insect and mite pests of tree fruits, small fruits, and greenhouse and field crops; advanced processing, utilization, and quality of plant products; cellular and molecular biology of plant pathogens; soil resource conservation and land evaluation; poultry nutrition.
A portion of the research work is carried out in collaboration with, and with the financial support of, partners in the agri-food industry including producers' associations and commercial companies.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
CANNED PEAR SERVICE
c/o Washington State Fruit Commission
105 South 18th Street, Suite 205
Yakima, WA 98901-2176
509-453-4837; FAX 509-453-4880
Web site: www.eatcannedpears.com
Mark Miller, Promotion Director
B.J. Thurlby, Business Manager
The Pacific Northwest Canned Pear Service conducts advertising, promotion, and merchandising programs on behalf of canning pear producers in Washington and Oregon. The Pacific Northwest Canned Pear Service is funded by assessments on processed Bartlett producers and is governed by a board of directors.
PEAR BUREAU NORTHWEST
4382 SE International Way, Suite A
Milwaukie, OR 97222-4635
503-652-9720; FAX 503-652-9721
E-mail: info@usapears.com
Web site: www.usapears.com
Kevin Moffitt, President and CEO
Dennis James, Director of Marketing
Jeff Correa
Director of International Promotions
Linda Bailey, Vice President, Operations
The Pear Bureau Northwest is a nonprofit marketing organization established by pear growers and shippers in Oregon and Washington to promote, advertise, and develop markets for fresh pears grown in the two northwestern states.
Through professional field representatives in the United States and abroad, and through the organization's Milwaukie, Oregon, headquarters, the Pear Bureau coordinates market-support activities designed to increase consumption of fresh pears and maximize the rate of return to pear growers. Created in 1931, the Pear Bureau's activities now reach over 30 world markets. In 2006, the Pear Bureau Northwest celebrates 75 years of service to the pear industry. Activities supporting winter pears are conducted under the generic "USA Pear" label, and for fresh Bartletts, under the generic "Northwest Bartletts" label.
A Board of Directors, comprised of elected representatives from each of the pear growing regions, provides oversight and direction to Pear Bureau management. The Pear Bureau Northwest operates with promotion funds from the pear federal marketing order: FRESH PEAR COMMITTEE MO#927. Offices and administrative costs are shared with other pear organizations in Milwaukie, Oregon.
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
Department of Horticulture
102 Tyson Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-2571
E-mail: hortpsu@psu.edu
Web site: hortweb.cas.psu.edu/dept/dept.html
The mission of the Department of Horticulture is to create and maintain extension, research and teaching programs, in the science, production, and creative utilization of flowers, fruits, ornamental, and vegetable plants for the betterment of the citizens in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, this country, and the world.
PROCESSED PEAR
COMMITTEE
MO#927
105 S. 18th St. #205
Yakima WA 98902-2176
509 453-5837; FAX 509 453-4880
BJ Thurlby, Manager
This new committee administers a marketing order established by grower referendum to set and collect assessments for Northwest processed pears for promotion and research. The promotion of Northwest canned pears is contracted with the Pacific Northwest Canned Pear Service (also administered in Yakima, WA).
PRODUCE MARKETING
ASSOCIATION
1500 Casho Mill Road; Newark, DE 19711
302-738-7100
Web site: http://www.pma.com
The Produce Marketing Association, founded in 1949, is a not-for-profit global trade association serving more than 2,100 members who market fresh fruits, vegetables, and related products worldwide. Its members are involved in the production, distribution, retail, and foodservice sectors of the industry.
Our core purpose is to sustain and enhance an environment that advances the marketing of produce and related products and services.
We have five goals: PMA will be the premier networking community for buyers and sellers within the global industry; members will rely on PMA as the credible resource of industry information and learning opportunities; members will benefit from PMA's leadership role as a primary resource in monitoring and affecting marketing issues of industry concern; members will benefit from PMA programs to increase consumption of fruits, vegetables, and related products; the industry will rely on PMA as the primary facilitator for discussion of standardization from a marketing perspective.
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
Department of Agricultural,
Food & Resource Economics
Cook Office Building, 55 Dudley Road
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
732-932-9155; FAX 732-932-8887
Web site: www.dafre.rutgers.edu
Support society's agricultural, agribusiness, food, environmental and natural resource needs for economic analysis through an integrated program of teaching, research, and outreach activities designed to improve the quality of public and private decisions.
SONOMA COUNTY GRAPE
GROWERS ASSOCIATION
PO Box 1959; Sebastopol, CA 95473
707-829-3963; FAX 707-823-6850
E-mail: www.scgga.org
Nick Frey, Executive Director
420 Aviation Blvd., Suite 106
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
707-206-0603; FAX 707-206-0313
E-mail: frey@scgga.org
The Sonoma County Grape Growers Association (SCGGA) serves grape growers through programs of grower education, community involvement, and Sonoma County winegrape promotion. We are improving grape growing practices and the quality of Sonoma County wines. We inform the community about the important role grape growing plays in the quality of life in Sonoma County. And SCGGA promotes Sonoma County as one of the great places in the world to grow winegrapes.
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Department of Horticulture
College Station; TX 77843-2133
979-862-3116; FAX 979-845-0627
Web site: aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
Department of Horticulture
Plant Sciences Building, Room 316
Fayetteville, AR 72701
E-mail: hort@uark.edu
Web site: www.uark.edu/ArkHort
The goal of the University of Arkansas is to provide students with an outstanding learning experience. Students in the department choose an individual mentor from our 13 faculty who are specialists in their respective fields. Students have the opportunity to take a wide range of classes, to conduct undergraduate research, to participate in national and international internships, and to become involved in the award-winning Horticulture and Turf Clubs.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
DAVIS
Department of Plant Science
1035 Wickson Hall, One Shields Ave.
Davis, CA 95616-8683
530-752-0122; FAX 530-752-8502
UC Fruit & Nut Research
& Information Center
530-754-9708; FAX 530-752-8502
Web site: fruitsandnuts.ucdavis.edu
UC Postharvest Technology Research
and Information Center
3047 Wickson Hall, One Shields Ave.
Davis, CA 95616
530-752-6941; FAX 530-752-8502
Web site: postharvest.ucdavis.edu
Department of Viticulture and Enology
1023 Wickson Hall, One Shields Ave.
Davis, CA 95616-8749
530-752-0380; FAX 530-752-0382
Web site: www.wineserver.ucdavis.edu
The mission of the University of California is to aid coordination and dissemination of research-based information, accomplishments, and statewide research and extension activities related to fruit and nut crops.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Kearney
Agricultural Center
9240 South Riverbend Avenue
Parlier, CA 93648
559-646-6500
Web site: www.uckac.edu
Kearney is UC's largest off-campus agricultural research facility. Faculty and specialists from UC Davis, UC Berkeley, and UC Riverside are permanently assigned to pursue research full-time. Other faculty members commute routinely to conduct studies on-site. More than 100 research projects are underway at any one time. The center is also home base for the UC Mosquito Research Laboratory.
For more than 30 years, research at the Kearney Agricultural Center has produced major benefits for the people of the San Joaquin Valley, increasing the income of valley farmers considerably. With a modern laboratory building and a postharvest evaluation facility, Kearney joined the ranks of the world's most advanced agricultural centers. Thirty state-of-the-art laboratories and a 250-seat auditorium enhance Kearney's position as a world-class center for agricultural research and education.
Kearney has received international acclaim for its research in new fruit, nut, and grape varieties, innovative irrigation practices, pest and disease management techniques, and more efficient fertilization methods.
Kearney also specializes in postharvest biology, a major concern to the agricultural industry. The center works with growers, packers, and shippers of fresh market crops to improve handling, reduce market losses, and provide consumers with higher quality products.
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
Department of Plant Science
1376 Storrs Road U-4076
Storrs, CT 06269-4067
860-486-2925; FAX 860-486-0682
Web site: www.canr.uconn.edu/plsci
Dr. Mary Musgrave, Department Head
E-mail: mary.musgrave@uconn.edu
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
Horticultural Sciences Department,
717 Hull Road, 1143 Fifield Hall
PO Box 110690, Gainesville, FL 32611-0690
352-392-1928; FAX 352-392-6479
Web site: www.hos.ufl.edu
The Horticultural Sciences Department offers a unique classroom experience combined with many hands-on activities at teaching farms, laboratories, and greenhouses. World class faculty encourage critical thinking and give students personalized attention at a University of close to 50,000 students.
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO
Parma Research And
Extension Center
29603 U of I Lane; Parma, ID 83660
208-722-6701, ext. 225
FAX 208-722-6708
Web site: www.uidaho.edu/pses/parma
www.efallahi.com
Dr. Esmaeil "Essie" Fallahi
Professor and Research Director of Pomology
E-mail: efallahi@uidaho.edu
The Parma Research and Extension Center, established in 1925, arose from the need for research and extension efforts to sustain and improve the productivity of the crops grown in southwest Idaho. Located one mile north of Parma, Idaho, the 200 acre center houses University of Idaho faculty members whose research and extension programs focus on production, storage, and related problems of vegetables, forages, cereals, hop, mint, fruit and seed crops.
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
Department of Crop Science
AW101 Turner Hall
1102 S. Goodwin Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801
217-333-3420; FAX 217-333-9817
E-mail: CropSci@uiuc.edu
Web site: www.cropsci.uiuc.edu
The mission of the University of Illinois is to develop and deliver educational and research programs that foster the creation and adoption of agricultural plant production systems that are profitable, environmentally sound, socially responsive, and sustainable.
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
Research & Extension Centers
Emerson D. Nafzige
Centers Coordinator
217-333-4424; FAX 217-333-5299
E-mail: ednaf@uiuc.edu
Web site: www.cropsci.uiuc.edu
UNIVERSITY OF
MASSACHUSETTS
Department of Plant and Soil Sciences
100 French Hall; Amherst, MA 01003
413-545-2242; FAX 413-545-3075
Web site: www.umass.edu/plsoils/contact.html
The Department of Plant and Soil Sciences is a part of The College of Natural Resources and the Environment on the UMass Amherst campus. Plant and Soil Sciences is the academic home to faculty, staff, and students interested in environmentally conscious and socially responsible management of plant and soil systems. This includes managed crop production and the interface of managed and natural systems within urban and suburban settings, focusing on plant, soil, and water resource management.
Research, teaching, and outreach programs emphasize the study and technology transfer related to growth of food and ornamental crops, protection of soil and water, improvement of plants, development of new crops, management of harvested materials, remediation of pollution in soil and water, and use of urban and agricultural by-products.
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
Department of Horticultural Science
305 Alderman Hall; St. Paul, MN 55108
612-624-7711; FAX 612-624-4941
Web site: www.horticulture.coafes.umn.edu
Department of Horticultural Science
Web site: horticulture.coafes.umn.edu/
The University of Minnesota's Department of Horticultural Science is a broad-spectrum, full-service horticulture department. In addition to exemplary research-based undergraduate and graduate education, they are committed to excellence in wide-ranging programs of research and outreach. Research findings inform outreach endeavors, just as needs discovered through outreach inform much of their research.
Similarly, students, both undergraduate and graduate, may take advantage of research and outreach opportunities as part of their academic programs.
The mission of the department is to discover, interpret, and transfer new knowledge for the purpose of improving quality of life through: improving the productivity, value, and use of horticultural crops; contributing to a quality environment; and educating students.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
Department of Agronomy and Horticulture
279 Plant Science; Lincoln, NE 68583-0915
402-472-2811; FAX 402-472-7904
E-mail: agrohort@unl.edu
Web site: www.hort.unl.edu
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
College of Agricultural Sciences
and Natural Resources
126 Morgan Hall; Knoxville, TN 37996-4500
865-974-7303; FAX 865-974-9329
Web site: casnr.tennessee.edu
The College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR) prepares students in natural and social sciences-based professional academic programs for careers in agriculture, natural resources, and other arenas. Academic programs provide strong general education with a foundation in fundamental knowledge, an understanding of the human experience, a global perspective, and a foundation in communication skills (visual, oral and written); build on the natural and social sciences to provide experiential learning that applies gained knowledge to problem-solving situations using critical thinking and analytical skills; provide student-centered educational programs where students engage in the process and take responsibility for their education; and provide international experiences to provide a global perspective to their education.
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
108 Morrill Hall, 146 University Place
Burlington, VT 05405-0106
802-656-2980; FAX 802-656-0290
Web site: www.uvm.edu/cals
With a focus on the life sciences, the environment, and economic and community development, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences offers unique learning experiences necessary to make a difference in the world. Graduates treasure the working landscape, show care and concern for the environment, and are committed to providing an ever-increasing global population with sufficient food and shelter
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
Department of Horticulture
1575 Linden Drive; Madison, WI 53706
608-262-1490; FAX 608-262-4743
Web site: www.horticulture.wisc.edu
The Department of Horticulture at the University of Wisconsin-Madison serves the citizens of Wisconsin, as well as others throughout the United States and the global community through programs in instruction, Extension, and continuing education, research and international agriculture. Programs are focused on the fundamental studies of plant biology, production, and utilization of horticultural crops.
The Department's objectives are to: Provide educational opportunities for the pursuit of careers in horticulture. Expand research-based knowledge on horticultural crop production with an emphasis on efficiency. Strengthen the competitive position of Wisconsin's horticulture industry. Improve the quality, variety, and the availability of horticultural products. Increase the use of plants for environmental improvement and as a source of personal enrichment.
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
Department of Plant Sciences
Box 3354; College of Agriculture
Laramie, WY 82071
307-766-3103
Web site: http://www.uwyo.edu/plants/default.htm
Web site: uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/UWplant/
The mission of the University of Wyoming is to serve the educational and information needs of students, Wyoming citizens and communities, and the global scientific community by pursuing and distributing unbiased, scientifically-based information on food and fiber cropping systems, biological and ecological sciences, and soil and energy conservation. We will provide access to information from global sources, facilitate open and respectful dialogue, and encourage personal responsibility.
U.S. APPLE ASSOCIATION
8233 Old Courthouse Road, Suite 200
Vienna, VA 22182-3816
703-442-8850; FAX 703-790-0845
Web site: www.usapple.org
Nancy E. Foster, President and CEO
E-mail: nfoster@usapple.org
James R. Cranney, Jr., Vice President
E-mail: jcranney@usapple.org
Shannon Schaffer, Manager, Membership/Communications
E-mail: sschaffer@usapple.org
USApple is the national trade association that represents the apple industry's interests in our nation's capital. Its members include state and regional apple associations representing 7,500 apple growers throughout the country, as well as nearly 400 individual firms engaged in the apple business.
USApple's mission is to provide the means for all segments of the U.S. apple industry to join in appropriate collective efforts to profitably produce and market apples and apple products.
The association is an advocate for growers, packers, shippers, and processors on numerous issues including agricultural labor reform, food safety, government regulation of agricultural chemicals, and international trade policy. Also, the association administers the apple industry's only federal political action committee, USApplePAC.
USApple seeks to increase consumption of fresh and processed apples by promoting their health and nutritional benefits to consumers nationwide. The association also sponsors the "National Apple Month" retail promotion each fall, and supports the "5 A Day for Better Health" program, which encourages consumers to eat at least five servings of fresh fruits and vegetables daily.
USDA-ARS APPALACHIAN
FRUIT RESEARCH STATION
2217 Wiltshire Road
Kearneysville, WV 25430
304-725-3451; FAX 304-728-2340
Web site: www.ars.usda.gov/naa/afrs
The mission of the Appalachian Fruit Research Station (AFRS) is to identify critical problems of temperate fruit production; develop the science, technology, and genetic base needed to maximize productivity and quality of fruit crops; and minimize the adverse effects of biotic and environmental factors on these crops.
USDA-ARS TREE FRUIT
RESEARCH LABORATORY
1104 North Western Avenue
Wenatchee, WA 98801
509-664-2280; FAX 509-664-2287
E-mail: tfrl@ars.usda.gov
Dr. Jim Mattheis, Research Leader, Plant Physiology
Dr. Eric Curry, Plant Physiology
Dr. Larry Pusey, Plant Pathology
Dr. Steve Drake, Horticulture
Dr. Mark Mazzola, Plant Pathology
Dr. Rodney Roberts, Plant Pathology
USDA-ARS YAKIMA
RESEARCH LABORATORY
USDA Agricultural Research Service
5230 Konnowac Pass Road
Wapato, WA 98951
509-454-6550
E-mail: insects@yarl.ars.usda.gov
Web site: www.yarl.prosser.wsu.edu/index.html
Dr. Peter J. Landolt, Research Leader,
Insect Behavior
Dr. Steven Carcznynski, Insect Geneticist
Dr. James Hansen, Postharvest, Quarantine
Dr. David R. Horton, Insect Ecology
Dr. Alan L. Knight, Insect Ecology (Orchard IPM)
Dr. Lawrence A. Lacey, Insect Pathology
Dr. Lisa G. Neven, Insect Physiology (Quarantine)
Dr. Thomas R. Unruh, Insect Behavior (Insect Genetics, Biocontrol)
Dr. Wee Yee, Insect Behavior
(Western Cherry Fruit Fly and Apple Maggot)
UTAH STATE
HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION
364 North 700 East
Kaysville, UT 84037-1651
801-644-8361
Web site: www.utahhort.org
Thor Lindstrom, Secretary
Annual meeting of the Utah State Horticultural Association will be held January 29-31, 2007.
UTAH SWEET CHERRY
MARKETING BOARD
2070 South Main Street; Orem, Utah 84058
801-225-3459; FAX 801-225-7395
Morris Ercanbrack, Chair
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC
INSTITUTE and
STATE UNIVERSITY
Department of Horticulture
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-5451; FAX 540-231-3083
Web site: www.hort.vt.edu/contact/contact.htm
VIRGINIA STATE
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
PO Box 2445; Winchester, VA 22604
540-667-9101; FAX 540-722-2641
E-mail: Lwhite@green-inc.com
Liz White
The society represents professional and production horticulturists, and will hold its annual meeting in January. The meeting places particular emphasis on apple and peach production, postharvest handling, and marketing.
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