Lake Ontario Fruit Program Advisory Committee Meeting
Event Details
Date
November 29, 2021
Time
11am - 3pm
Location
Online via Zoom
Cost
Free Registration : Free
Host
Lake Ontario Fruit ProgramCraig Kahlke
5857355448
email Craig Kahlke
This is the one formal annual meeting in which you can spend time with the team reviewing the team's educational programs and most importantly providing us feedback. We'll also be having a discussion on if and how we can change the future format of this meeting. In addition, we'll be presenting a draft of what we have so far for our 2nd annual CCE New York Tree Fruit Conference (virtual, co-hosted with CCE-ENYCHP) on January 27-28. We value your input into having a strong educational program. Advisory meetings are important for the team to ensure that our programs and research are aligned with the industry's needs. A pdf of the proposed Agenda is available below.
When registering please feel free to add any suggestions (in the "NOTE TO US" box under "Qty Attending" for Agenda topics that you don't see in the pdf and we will work on adding them.
Registration is Free! When you register you will receive a confirmation email containing the Zoom link that you will use to join the meeting, 11am Monday November 29th.
Apples
Apricots
Asian Pears
Blueberries
Cherries
Currants
Gooseberries
Nectarines
Peaches
Pears
Plums
Raspberries / Blackberries
Strawberries
Unusual Fruit
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