MEMBERS: ACCESS THE VIRTUAL CONFERENCE RECORDINGS HERE
Fruit Forward: Growing for Tomorrow is over but you can still watch all 12 recorded 90-minute sessions here!
Our successful 2021 virtual conference featured six days of inspiring and informative online sessions for fruit growers, November 15-20, via ZOOM.
The conference also included the 2021 NAFEX Annual Meeting and a virtual Happy Hour Show and Tell with our members.
Just use the link at the top of the page to sign in and access all of the conference recordings and resources or click here.
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Access to webinar recordings and downloadable resources is FREE for current NAFEX members.
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Keynote Address by Michael Phillips
Sponsored by:
Conference Schedule
(add all sessions to your calendar) (conference schedule PDF)
SESSION 1
Noon Pacific / 3pm Eastern
SESSION 2
4:30pm Pacific / 7:30pm Eastern
MON
11/15
Getting Started in Fruit Growing: Tips from the Field
Speakers:
Susan Poizner, Orchard People
Larry Stephenson, Southern Cultured Orchards & Nursery
Sam Hubert, One Green World Nursery
Preserving Our Heirloom Apple Heritage
Speakers:
Tom Brown, Heritage Apples
Joanie Cooper, Temperate Orchard Conservancy
Harry Burton, Apple Luscious Organic Orchard
TUES
11/16
Permaculture Orchards for Changing Climates
Speakers:
Keith Johnson, HeartBeet Farm and Permaculture Center
Andrew Millison, Oregon State University
Jacques Neukom, Neukom Family Farms
Exploring Peaches Grown by Southwestern Native Americans
Speaker:
Reagan Wytsalucy, Assistant Professor, Utah State University Extension
WED
11/17
All About NAFEX + 2021 Annual Meeting
Learn about NAFEX, its history and stories from longtime members
Business agenda: Board elections, new business, bylaws update and other new business.
Agroforestry: An Alternative Agriculture
Speakers:
Erik Hagan, Savanna Institute
Max Paschall, Shelterwood Forest Farm
Zach Elfers, Nomad Seed Project
THUR
11/18
The Plum Detective: Decoding Burbank’s Plums and Hybrids
Speaker:
Rachel Spaeth, Garden Curator, Luther Burbank Home & Gardens
Happy Hour: Member Show and Tell
Join us for an interactive session to share tips, creations, successes and failures in your orchard or fruit farm.
FRI
11/19
Pears for Your Heirs: Disease Resistance, Wild Fruits & Cultivars
Speakers:
Joseph Postman, USDA National Clonal Germplasm Repository (retired)
Nahla Bassil, USDA National Clonal Germplasm Repository
Marcus Toole, Home Orchardist, Georgia
Exploring Wild and Cultivated Orchards
Speakers:
Dan Bussey, Author, The Illustrated History of Apples in the United States and Canada
Sean Williams, Heirloom Fruit Preservationist
Matt Kaminsky, Gnarly Pippins
SAT
11/20
Heroes of Pawpaw & Persimmon Breeding, Past and Present
Speakers:
Darren Bender-Beauregard, Brambleberry Farm
Buzz Ferver, Perfect Circle Farm
Keynote Address: The Holistic Orchard
Speaker:
Michael Phillips, Lost Nation Orchard,
Author of The Holistic Orchard, The Apple Grower, and Mycorrhizal Planet
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Conference Details
Session Times
Afternoon sessions began at 12 p.m. (noon) Pacific / 3 p.m. Eastern time and evening sessions began at 4:30 p.m. Pacific / 7:30 p.m. Eastern time. All sessions were 90 minutes in length including participant questions and answer periods.
Q&A Participation
Participants were able to submit questions through our moderators during the Q&A session at the end of the presentation.
Notifications and Conference Link
NAFEX members in good standing were emailed the conference ZOOM link on Monday morning, November 15, 2021. Please check your spam folder if you did not see the email in your inbox.
ZOOM Information
New to ZOOM? It’s easy to set up your own free account and access the conference from your phone, computer or tablet. Here’s a link to ZOOM’s how-to guide.
Session Recordings
All sessions were recorded and made available to NAFEX members for viewing after the conference.
Conference Culture
NAFEX is committed to creating a conference culture of reciprocal learning that is non-judgemental and engaging of all people. We request that all participants respect themselves and one another, honor different views and opinions, and create a welcoming environment for learning and sharing.
Questions
Please email questions to admin@nafexmembers.org. Please allow 1-2 days for a reply as all of our conference organizers are volunteers as well as busy fruit growers.
About our Sponsor
One Green World is a family-owned retail and mail order nursery located in Portland, Oregon that specializes in fruiting trees and shrubs from all over the world that are well adapted to the Pacific Northwest. In addition to the many fruiting trees and shrubs they grow, they also stock a large number of climate-adapted Mediterranean plants, perennial vegetables, and orchard companion plants.