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2009 NAFEX ANNUAL MEETING
August 27-29, 2009 Grand Junction, Colorado
The 2009, Annual NAFEX meeting will take place in beautiful Grand Junction, Colorado, August 27-29, 2009. There is additional information in the registration form below. While the entire program has not yet been finalized, thus far it includes:
Lodging: See the registration form for details. Get the registration form in html, MS WORD, or the self-totalling MS Excel version.
For more information: Find Using Google Maps, Find Using Yahoo Maps, Find Using MapQuest, View NOAA Weather Forecast.
For other questions you may call Ethan Natelson, NAFEX Pres., at 713-771-8844.
| 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
2009 NAFEX ANNUAL MEETING
August 27-29, 2009 Grand Junction, Colorado
The 2009, Annual NAFEX meeting will take place in beautiful Grand Junction, Colorado, August 27-29, 2009. There is additional information in the registration form below. While the entire program has not yet been finalized, thus far it includes:
| 1.
Bruce Talbott: Bruce owns one of the largest orchards in the area
which has been there for generations and has hosted the International
Dwarf Fruit Assn in the past. His orchard is called Talbott Farms and grows apples, over 25 varieties of peaches, pears, and produces juices in addition to selling fruit. |
| 2. Bob Helmer: Farmer Bob of Alida's Fruits
seems to buy his coveralls from the same supplier as Hector Black and,
apparently, never removes them except for emergencies. He has
both an orchard and a large outlet store we will visit where he sells
his peaches, apples, value added products, etc. He has agreed to
bring us a large supply of complementary fruit for the scientific
program. He is known as an unusual person and an excellent
speaker. |
| 3. Parker Carlson: He is an organic grower and runs an award-winning winery we will visit called Carlson Vineyards where they sell wines, apparel, and collectibles. |
| 4.
Tom Cameron: He is known as the local driving force behind a
growers organization and agri-tourism effort. Has a number of
international visitors to his orchard called Rancho Durazno and runs a CSA called Cameron Place. |
| 5. Dr. Curtis Swift is an Area Extension Agent for the Tri-River Area, who also agreed to help us organize tours. Dr. Swift will speak about use of mycorrhizal fungi and phosphorus. |
| 6. Dr. Ramesh Pokharel:
Extension Specialist - Nematologiest and Fruit Pathologist at Colorado
State University's Western Co. Research Center at the Agricultural
Experiment Station. |
| 7. David Osborn of NAFEX. |
...and much more to come! Keep checking here for details as they get confirmed!!! |
Lodging: See the registration form for details. Get the registration form in html, MS WORD, or the self-totalling MS Excel version.
For more information: Find Using Google Maps, Find Using Yahoo Maps, Find Using MapQuest, View NOAA Weather Forecast.
For other questions you may call Ethan Natelson, NAFEX Pres., at 713-771-8844.
