The final day of the annual meeting begins with three concurrent sessions in the morning covering pest research in room C; orchard systems and labor in room D; and the pear session in room E. A set of sessions focused on food safety issues will take over room C at 1 p.m. Read below for times and session details.

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Poster Session 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Session Sponsor: Papé Material Handling
Session Manager: R. Karina Gallardo,
Associate Professor / Extension Specialist, WSU
Location: Yakima Convention Center “B”

Concurrent Session

Pest & Disease 8 a.m. – noon
Session Sponsor: Dow AgroScience
Co-Session Managers: Astrid H. Goplen, Goplen Ag Services
& Aaron Avila, Grower Services, G.S. Long Co., Inc.
Location: Yakima Convention Center “C”

8:00 Welcome & Introduction
— Astrid H. Goplen, Goplen Ag Services

8:05 Systems Approaches as Alternatives to Fumigation/Cold Treatment for Quarantine Pest Management
— Mike Willett, Vice President for Scientific Affairs, Northwest Horticultural Council

8:40 Fireblight Management: Progress & Perils
— Dr. Ken Johnson, Professor Botany & Plant Pathology, OSU

9:05 Managing Codling Moth and Obliquebanded Leafroller in Extraordinarily Hot Years
— Dr. Vince Jones, Director, WSU Tree Fruit Decision Aid System (DAS), WSU Tree Fruit Research & Extension Center

9:30 Current Status of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in the Pacific Northwest
— Peter W. Shearer, Ph.D., Professor of Entomology, OSU

9:50 Seasonal Development of Aphids in Apples
— Ute Chambers, DAS Manager & Educator, WSU Tree Fruit Research & Extension Center

10:10 Managing Spray Drift
— Matt West, Pesticide Management Division, Washington State Department of Agriculture

10:30 Improving Your Spray Coverage, The Answer is Blowing in the Wind
— Gwen Hoheisel, Regional Extension Specialist, WSU

11:00 WSDA Updates & Worker Protection Standard Rule Changes
— Ofelio Borges, Technical Services and Education Program Manager, Washington State Department of Agriculture

11:30 Avoiding Pesticide Use Violations / Common Field Infractions
— Michael Glazier, Industrial Hygienist, Washington State Department of Labor & Industries

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Concurrent Session

Building Strategies & Orchard Systems for a Sustainable Future 8 a.m. – noon
Location: Yakima Convention Center “D”
Session Sponsor: Valent USA, Co-Session Managers: Karen Lewis, Regional Extension Specialist, WSU Extension & Tom Auvil, Research Horticulturist, Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission (WTFRC)

8:00 Chasing the Pot of Gold at the End of the Rainbow
— Tom Auvil, Research Horticulturist, WTFRC

8:15 Replacing Labor with Capital – An AgBiz Logic Case Study
— Dr. Clark Seavert, Department of Applied Economics, OSU

8:45 Short-Term Strategies for Managing Limited Labor Resources (PANEL)
— Moderator: Karen Lewis, Regional Extension Specialist, WSU Extension; Panelists: Dan Plath, Grower, Washington Fruit & Produce; Al Robison, Grower, A&D Orchards; Mike Robinson, Grower, Double Diamond Fruit

9:30 Technologies to Sustain a Competitive Future (PANEL)
— Moderator: Tom Auvil, Research Horticulturist, WTFRC; Panelist: Keith Stennes, Kevin Stennes, Mark Stennes with Stennes Orchards, TBA

10:30 Orchard Systems: Efficient to Establish, Farm and Harvest (PANEL)
— Moderator: Dr. Stefano Musacchi, Endowed Chair for Tree Fruit Physiology and Management, WSU Tree Fruit Research & Extension Center; Panelists: Dale Goldy, Assistant General Manager, Stemilt Ag Services; Jason Matson, Farm General Manager, Matson fruit Company; Travis Allan, President, Yakima Valley Orchards; Mark Stennes, Operations Manager, Cascade Crest Organics

11:30 Developing and Implementing New Technologies for and from the WSU Pomefruit Breeding Program
— Dr. Kate Evans, Department of Horticulture, WSU

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Concurrent Session

Northwest Fruit Crops: Pears 8 a.m. – noon
Location: Yakima Convention Center “E”
Session Sponsor: G.S. Long Co., Inc., Co-Session Managers: Phil Doornink, GM Doornink Fruit Ranch, Sales Rep. VanWell Nursery & Don Gibson, President,
Mt Adams Orchards Corporation

8:00 Welcome & Introduction
— Phil Doornink, GM Doornink Fruit Ranch, Sales Rep. VanWell Nursery

8:10 Building Pear Consumption Through Retail Promotions, Advertising and Social Media:
A Panel of the Pear Bureau Regional Managers and the Marketing Team (US Pear PANEL)
— Moderator: Kevin Moffit, President & CEO; Panelists: Bob Koehler, Lead Regional Marketing Manager, N. Central US and Canada; Bob Catinella, Regional Marketing Manager, Eastern Seaboard; Ed Chambers, Regional Marketing Manager, Mid-West and South; Dave Howald , Regional Marketing Manager, West Coast and Southwest; Kathy Stephenson, Director of Communications

9:10 Growing Smarter Trees
— Amit Dhingra, Department of Horticulture, Washington State University

9:40 Directions in Mite Management
— Dr. Elizabeth Beers, Department of Entomology, WSU Tree fruit Research & Extension Center

10:00 Pear Psylla Outbreaks: Is it Heat or Pesticides or Nitrogen or All the Above
— Thomas Unruh, Research Entomologist, U.S. Department of Agriculture–Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS)

10:20 Messin’ with Pear Trees: the Use of PGRs, Root Pruning and New, Dwarfing Rootstocks to Balance Vigor and Production
— Dr. Todd Einhorn, Department of Horticulture, OSU-MCAREC

11:00 Breaking the ‘Pearidigm’: Integrating New Technology and Orchard Design Concepts for Innovative Pear Orchards (PANEL)
— Moderator: Phil Doornink, GM Doornink Fruit Ranch, Sales Rep. VanWell Nursery; Panelist: Rudy Prey, Owner Prey’s Fruit Barn & Orchards; Don Gibson, President, Mt Adams Orchards Corporation; Dr. Todd Einhorn, Department of Horticulture, OSU-MCAREC; Josh Koempel, Potentiality Orchards

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State FFA Apple/Pear Judging 10 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Location: Yakima Convention Center, Rooms “200 & 300”
Host: Rick Adams, Sponsor: Washington Apple Education Foundation

Student FFA Leadership Luncheon noon – 1 p.m.
Location: Yakima Convention Center, Room “400”
Sponsor: Washington Apple Education Foundation
Host: Jennifer Witherbee, Washington Apple Education Foundation
Speaker: Jennifer Witherbee, WAEF Executive Director

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Food Safety 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: Yakima Convention Center “C”
Session Sponsor: Cascade Analytical
Session Manager: Dr. Ines Hanrahan, Project Manager, Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission (WTFRC)

1:00 Welcome & Introduction
— Dr. Ines Hanrahan, WTFRC

1:10 Food Safety: Year in Review
— Dr. Ines Hanrahan, WTFRC; Kate Woods, V.P., Northwest Horticultural Council (NHC); Nicole Brunner, Director of Education and Member Services, Washington State Tree Fruit Association (WSTFA)

1:40 Challenges in Controlling Listeria monocytogenes: Problems, Solutions and Knowledge Gaps
— Dr. Kathleen Glass, Food Research Institute, University of Wisconsin

2:10 The Food Safety Modernization Act: Final Rules Overview and Panel Discussion
— Miriam Burbach, Health Communications Specialist, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), (PANEL) Moderator: Dr. Ines Hanrahan, WTFRC; Panelists: Jeremy Leavitt, Food Safety & Compliance Manager, Borton and Sons; Aaron Avila, Grower Services, G.S. Long Co.; TBD

3:25 The Food Safety Modernization Act: On-Farm Water Usage Regulations — Dr. Channah Rock, Water Quality Specialist, University of Arizona

4:05 Training and Information Resources (PANEL)
— Moderator: Laura Grunenfelder, Technical Issues Manager, NHC; Panelists: Dr. Betsy Bihn, Director of Produce Safety Alliance (PSA); Nicole Brunner, Director of Education and Member Services, WSTFA; Claudia Coles, Administrator for the Office of Compliance & Outreach, Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA); Miriam Burbach, Health Communications Specialist, FDA; Kate Woods, V.P., NHC

4:50 Closing remarks
— Dr. Ines Hanrahan, WTFRC

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