Annual LOF Advisory Committee Meeting
Event Details
Date
November 9, 2020
Time
9:30am-3:30pm
Location
Online, via Zoom
Host
Lake Ontario Fruit Program
Craig Kahlke
585-735-5448
cjk37@cornell.edu
Event Registration
Please join us (virtually) for our annual winter advisory meeting where you can spend time with the team reviewing the team's educational programs and most importantly providing us feedback. Advisory meetings are important for the team to ensure that our programs and research are aligned with the industry's needs. All are invited to this FREE event! Full agenda forthcoming in a few weeks.
Please Pre-Register: https://cornell.zoom.us/j/91817458122?pwd=cUM1VWVJbmM5cFNLNGxiUFVxOElYZz09
Questions? Don't hesitate to contact Craig 585-735-5448 or
cjk37@cornell.edu
Proposed Agenda:
9:30 Introductions
9:40 Review & Approve December 2019 Advisory Minutes
9:50 Cornell Update - Chris Watkins
10:00 CCE Regional Team Updates - Peter Landre
10:10 CCE County Association Updates - ED's or Craig K.
10:30 Update of Advisory Committee Members
- Committee Replacement Suggestions, County At-large, Committee Nominates
Oswego County (1) - VACANT
Wayne County (2) - replacing Eric Budinger & Jason Sonneville
- Committee Replacement Suggestions, County Representatives, Committee suggests, ED's invite
Monroe County (1) - replacing Jeremy Wolfe, Andrea Lists invites
Orleans County (2) - replacing Brett Kast, Robert Batt invites
Wayne County (2) - replacing Adam DeBadts & Adam Peters, Beth Claypoole invites
11:00 Craig Kahlke - Program Review
11:45 Lunch
12:15 Mario Miranda Sazo - Program Review
1:00 Janet van Zoeren - Program Review
1:45 Mark Wiltberger - Program Review
2:30 NY Tree Fruit Conference Feb 2-4 (virtual) - Review of Sessions and Format
3:00 Calendar: Other events
3:10 "Around the Table" - Final Thoughts
3:30 Adjourn
Apples
Apricots
Asian Pears
Blueberries
Cherries
Currants
Gooseberries
Nectarines
Peaches
Pears
Plums
Raspberries / Blackberries
Strawberries
Unusual Fruit
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