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SUMMARY:NAFEX Regional Excursion - Southeast
DESCRIPTION:Join fellow fruit growers for a day of orchard tours south of Atlanta\, Georgia\, Friday\, Oct. 13\, 2023\, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. \nThe day will include stops at: \n1. The non-profit Real Life Center Orchard\, a volunteer managed\, multi-species orchard that provides food and services to the surrounding community. \n2. UGA Griffin Experiment Station where we’ll visit with peach researchers who are doing interesting work on peach varieties\, precision irrigation\, and canopy management. \n3. A casual BYO lunch indoors at UGA where we can talk with fellow fruit growers and share some of our own fruit growing experiences. \n4. UGA’s Aronia experiment project\, where we’ll talk with researchers about pre-breeding efforts there. \n5. Ison’s Nursery and Vineyard to see their grape and muscadine growing operations and learn more about hardy cultivars for the Southeast and more. \nSpace will be limited to 30 people. The cost is $15 for NAFEX members and $25 for general admission. Annual membership in NAFEX is only $19/year. You can join today at nafex.org. \nReserve your spot today: nafexevents.ticketleap.com/southeast-excursion/ \nDirections to all locations will be provided in advance via email. We’ll start by meeting at the Real Life Center in Tyrone\, GA. We’ll also poll the attendees to see who may be interested in carpooling that day. \nPlan to bring your own lunch and any fruit items you’d like to share. \nThis is a volunteer-run event. Please contact NAFEX at admin@nafexmembers.org with any questions. \nAll proceeds from registration fees go to the Real Life Center orchard project. \n 
URL:https://nafex.org/index.php/event/southeast-excursion/
LOCATION:Real Life Center\, 975 GA-74 N.\, Tyrone\, GA\, 30290\, United States
CATEGORIES:Regional Excursions
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SUMMARY:NAFEX Regional Excursion - Midwest
DESCRIPTION:Sobremesa Farm has generously offered to open up their beautiful permaculture farm and orchard for a special Midwest event. This will be a unique chance to see the hundreds of fruits\, nuts and veggies they grow using organic methods! \nWe’ll be doing a farm tour and discussing the methods they use. We’ll also be talking about climate issues and the increasing challenges we all as growers face with late frosts\, drought\, torrential rains\, etc. We’ll be eager for you to share your experiences. \nWe will also do an auction\, so plan to bring any related fruit or nut items such as grafted trees\, rootstock\, seeds\, books\, etc\, if you have something to donate. \nThis will be an excellent opportunity to talk with other growers in the Midwest\, learn about different approaches to growing\, and discuss what cultivars are\, and are not\, doing well with these climate challenges. \nThe event begins at 10 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m. The cost is $15 for NAFEX members and $25 for general admission. NAFEX membership is only $19/year. You can join today at nafex.org. \nReserve your spot today: nafexevents.ticketleap.com/midwest-excursion/ \nBYO Lunch\, lawn chair\, and auction item if you have something to donate. Cash preferred for winning bids but we can take credit card if needed. Dress for the outdoors. \nTo learn more about Sobremesa Farm\, visit https://sobremesafarm.com \nThis is a volunteer-run event. Please contact NAFEX at admin@nafexmembers.org with any questions. All proceeds from registration fees go to Sobremesa Farm.
URL:https://nafex.org/index.php/event/midwest-excursion/
LOCATION:Sobremesa Farm\, 4781 N Mt Gilead Rd\, Bloomington\, IN\, 47408
CATEGORIES:Regional Excursions
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SUMMARY:NAFEX Regional Excursion - Pacific Northwest
DESCRIPTION:The Home Orchard Education Center (HOEC) and orchard will open its doors for a private tour with guest speakers on Sunday\, Sept. 10\, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. HOEC is located southeast of Portland in Oregon City\, OR. \nTonia Lordy\, HOEC’s Executive Director\, will give a talk about what it takes to establish a small-scale\, mixed-species orchard and give a private tour. Tonia will be joined by Joseph Postman\, who recently retired from the USDA National Clonal Germplasm Repository in Corvallis\, OR. \nJoseph is an avid home fruit grower and will share some of the interesting work he did at Corvallis including red-fleshed pear development\, Japanese Quince cultivars\, multi-species grafting\, and much more. We’ll also hear from NAFEX Director Chris Homanics on fruit tree crops. \nEnjoy a BYO brown bag picnic lunch where we can exchange ideas with other fruit growers in the PNW region. Plan to bring your lunch (in a cooler\, as needed) and a lawn chair. Dress for the outdoors. \nSpace will be limited to 30 people. The cost is $15 for members of the North American Fruit Explorers (NAFEX) and $25 for general admission. All proceeds from this event will go directly to HOEC. \nReserve your spot today: nafexevents.ticketleap.com/pnw-excursion/ \nLearn more about HOEC at: https://www.homeorchardeducationcenter.org/ This is a volunteer-run event. Please contact NAFEX at admin@nafexmembers.org with any questions.
URL:https://nafex.org/index.php/event/pnw-excursion/
LOCATION:Home Orchard Education Center\, 20 Inskeep Dr\, Oregon City\, OR\, 97045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Regional Excursions
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