CALENDAR OF EVENTS July
July 1, 2
GRAS2P Coach and Specialist Training, Wenatchee all-day session July 1, Yakima session July 2. Contact the Washington State Horticultural Association office at (509) 665-9641 or e-mail gras2p@wahort.org.
July 16
Washington State University research orchard field day at Sunrise Lane between Quincy and Wenatchee. For information, check the Washington Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center Web site at www.tfrec.wsu.edu.
July 20
Free pesticide disposal event offered by Washington State Department of Agriculture, Yakima, Washington. To sign up, call (360) 902-2056 or e-mail wastepesticide@agr.wa.gov. Visit the WSDA Web site at www.agr.wa.gov to learn more. For Yakima event, contact Jim Pavlick, Wilbur-Ellis Company, (509) 248-6171.
July 2024
International Symposium on Soil and Plant Analysis, Hyatt Vineyard Creek, Santa Rosa, California. For information, call (217) 762-7955 or visit www.isspa2009.com.
July 21
Free pesticide disposal event offered by Washington State Department of Agriculture, Cowiche, Washington. To sign up, call (360) 902-2056 or e-mail wastepesticide@ agr.wa.gov. Visit the WSDA Web site at www.agr.wa.gov to learn more. For the Cowiche event, contact Mike Hayes, Wilbur-Ellis Company, (509) 952-1007.
July 22
Free pesticide disposal event offered by WSDA, Selah, Washington. To sign up, call (360) 902-2056 or e-mail wastepesticide@agr.wa.gov. Visit the WSDA Web site at www.agr.wa.gov to learn more. For Selah event, contact Phil Hull, Zirkle Fruit, (509) 969-7832.
July 22
(Note new date)
Washington State University research orchard field day at Sunrise Lane between Quincy and Wenatchee. For --information, check the Washington Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center Web site at www.tfrec.wsu.edu.
July 2223
Irrigation Association Water Conference: "Water, Irrigation, and the Environment," Park City, Utah. Contact Kathy Bradley, (703) 536-7080.
July 28-31
Conflict Management and Mediation Seminar, Modesto, California. Sponsored by University of California Cooperative Extension. Designed for human resource professionals, consultants, mediators, agricultural educators, and academics interested in interpersonal communication, mediation, and conflict management. For information, contact oGregorio Billikopf at (209) 525-6800 or email gebillikopf@ucdavis.edu.
August
August 25
International Fruit Tree Association Short Orchard Tour, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada. For information, visit www.ifruittree.org.
August 36
Australian National Cherry Conference (MondayThursday) and Australian National Apple and Pear Conference (TuesdayThursday), Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. For information, contact Lucy Gregg, Fruit Growers Tasmania, e-mail bdm@fruitgrowerstas.com.au, or phone 03 62311944.
August 46
Australian National Pome Fruit Conference, Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. For information, --contact Lucy Gregg, Fruit Growers Tasmania, e-mail bdm@fruitgrowerstas.com.au, phone 03 62311944, or visit www.fruitgrowerstas.com.au.
August 6
Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers summer tour of Horse Heaven Hills and Red Mountain appellations. For information, call WAWGG at (509) 782-8234 or e-mail info@wawgg.org.
September
September 2 - 4
Asia Fruit Logistica, Hong Kong
International Trade Fair for Fruit and Vegetable Marketing in Asia
September 25
Frecon Farms tour, "Transitions: Coming Full Circle on a Third-Generation Diversified Fruit Farm," Boyertown, Berks County, Pennsylvania. To register, go to the Pennsylvania Association of Sustainable Agriculture Web site at www.pasafarming.org or call (814) 349-9856, ext. 205.
November
November 1315
Tilth Producers Annual Conference, "Organic and Sustainable: The Common Ground," Yakima Convention Center, Yakima, Washington. Contact Nancy Allen, (206) 442-7620 or e-mail nancy@tilthproducers.org.
January 2010
January 14-15
Agro Mashov international exhibition and symposium on fresh produce marketing at the Tel Aviv Exhibition Grounds in Israel. Visitors from 50 countries are expected, along with delegates from major European hypermarkets and supermarkets. For information, check the Web site at www.mashov.net or contact Carmel Beham by phone at 972-54-2271149, or e-mail info2@ofekpr.co.il.
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