Events Calendar
No Land, No Problem. Growing with minimal space – NAFEX 2024 Virtual Conference, Session 2
ZOOMDo you want to grow some of your own food but have a small yard? This session will show you how to do that successfully. Author Lee Reich will cover proven techniques for growing abundant crops in a small footprint. This session will also be of interest for growers with an interest in shaping their […]
Old Southern Apples & New Opportunities – NAFEX 2024 Virtual Conference, Session 3
ZOOMGo back on a journey in time, deep into the heart of Southern homesteads and orchards where wonderful apple varieties were being grown. Overtime like many of these apples became lost as old southern apples were not immune to conformity and many varieties fell into obscurity. Many varieties are lost for good. However, if it […]
Project Pawpaw – NAFEX 2024 Virtual Conference, Session 4
ZOOMAdam D’Angelo of Project Pawpaw will introduce us to the future of sustainable agriculture via the pawpaw! What’s Project Pawpaw? Project Pawpaw is a collaborative effort to develop varieties of pawpaw (Asimina triloba) that better meet the needs of both farmers and consumers. They aim to develop new cultivars of pawpaws which taste great, grow […]
Vitis Vinifera and Muscadines: Grape Breeders seek the best of both grapes – NAFEX 2024 Virtual Conference, Session 5
ZOOMMuscadines may be the folksy American of the grape world, but they have many qualities like disease resistance and unique flavors that are desired in the more popular Vitis vinifera (bunch grapes) species. Likewise, Vitis vinifera — the species that most people eat as table grapes and drink in wine — has many characteristics desirable […]
Show & Tell and Annual Meeting – NAFEX 2024 Virtual Conference, Session 6
ZOOMBring your stories about fruit growing for the always-fun member Show and Tell. The Show and Tell will emphasize discovering or breeding fruit but all stories are welcome – as are new members. Wondering what the North American Fruit Explorers is all about? The 90-minute online session includes an overview by our president, Kris Klueg […]
Biological Tools an Overview of IPM for Fruit Production – NAFEX 2024 Virtual Conference, Session 7
ZOOMAlison Kutz will take a Birds Eye look at some of the innovative IPM (Integrated Pest Management) angles that growers of Blueberries, Apples, Hazelnuts, Wine Grapes and more have embraced over the last few years. From building soil with compost teas, to tackling disease and pests with microbial tools, growers have found the need to […]
2024 Virtual Conference Keynote – The Ecological Orchard, Session 8
ZOOMHelen Atthowe’s no-till, no-spray, selective-weeding, grow-your-own-fertilizer system for organic orchards that was developed & refined over 35 years while owning & operating (and co-operating with her late husband) on 3 certified organic orchards and vegetable farms ranging from 30-211 acres, spanning 3 states. You won’t want to miss this talk. --- This interactive webinar […]
Winter Scion Wood and Pruning
ZOOMThis is the 1st of 3 townhalls. We will have an open discussion about winter collection of scion wood and also discuss pruning. February will also be focused on pruning and grafting. We hope that many of you can show up and add your questions and expertise to the open discussion and converse with your […]
Grafting, Rootstock and More
ZOOMThis is the 2nd townhall with an open discussion about rootstock choices and grafting. We hope that many of you can show up and add your questions and expertise to the open discussion and converse with your fellow members!! Have a favorite grafting tool to show us! Tell us your favorite grafting method, and why! […]
Starting Your Own Small Nursery
ZOOMNAFEX member Larry Stephenson and owner of Southern Cultured Orchards and Nursery will be sharing the in's and out's of getting your own business going. Come with your questions for this very informative talk. The meeting will be held on ZOOM and by phone from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Central time. This virtual NAFEX […]