Events Calendar
Events
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Growing Stone Fruits in Cold Climates – NAFEX 2025 Virtual Conference, Session 5
ZOOMLearn how to push the limits to grow stone fruits in cold climates. Minnesota fruit grower and NAFEX member Dan Sheild has trialed over 60 varieties of peaches and will share his inspiring high tunnel project. This interactive webinar is part of the North American Fruit Explorers (NAFEX) 2025 Virtual Conference, featuring three days of inspiring and informative online sessions for fruit growers, November 6-8, via ZOOM or by phone. Join us!
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Annual Meeting and Show and Tell – NAFEX 2025 Virtual Conference, Session 6
ZOOMBring your stories about fruit growing for the always-fun NAFEX member Show and Tell. Share your successes, challenges and failures. All stories are welcome – as are new members. This interactive meeting includes a brief annual meeting and is part of the North American Fruit Explorers (NAFEX) 2025 Virtual Conference, featuring three days of inspiring and informative online sessions for fruit growers, November 6-8, via ZOOM or by phone.
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Red Mulberry Search and Rescue – NAFEX 2025 Virtual Conference, Session 7
ZOOMLearn from Weston Lombard about the Mulberry Search and Rescue Contest to crowdsource pure rubra specimens, DNA-test them, and identify the best specimens for potential distribution. This interactive webinar is part of the North American Fruit Explorers (NAFEX) 2025 Virtual Conference, featuring three days of inspiring and informative online sessions for fruit growers, November 6-8, via ZOOM or by phone. Join us!
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Foraging and Wildcrafting with Wild Fruits – NAFEX 2025 Virtual Conference Keynote, Session 8
ZOOMAuthor, forager and wildcrafter Pascal Baudar will showcase how sometimes under-appreciated native, non-native and invasive fruits can be preserved, fermented, brewed, and crafted into vinegars, sodas, condiments, and libations. This interactive webinar is the closing session and keynote of the North American Fruit Explorers (NAFEX) 2025 Virtual Conference, featuring three days of inspiring and informative online sessions for fruit growers, November 6-8, via ZOOM or by phone. Join us!
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Integrated Pest Management
ZOOMJoin us for our January 27th session with this month's interest group speaker Rick Weinzierl of Weinzierl Fruit and Consulting, LLC. Rick will be speaking to us about Integrated Pest Management specifically in apple orchards and covering some stone fruit. He will be highlighting conventional and organic methods of pest management for small orchards to […]
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Grow Your Own Grapes
ZOOMHave you ever thought about growing your own grapes but felt a little stuck on where to start? Join us on the evening of February 24th for a Zoom session with Alice Wise from the Cornell Cooperative Extension. She’s going to walk us through all the basics—from picking the right spot and the best varieties […]
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Mechanical March
ZOOMLet's talk tools! Do you have a favorite tool that makes your life easier? Want to tell us about it? Join us on the evening of March 31st for a Zoom meeting where members share about their favorite tools. Don't have a favorite? Come anyway and see and hear what others are using! The meeting […]
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May Member Meetup
ZOOMA chance for our members to gather virtually to ask other members questions or give their own orchard updates. Our president, Kris, will also use this time to gather info about upcoming festivals and meetings for the year. The meeting will be held on ZOOM and by phone from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Central […]
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Truffle Cultivation in North America – NAFEX 2026 Virtual Conference
ZOOMJoin us as Brian explores the intricate symbiosis of mycorrhizal tree cropping, orchard establishment, and the vibrant future of domestic truffle production!
This interactive webinar is part of the North American Fruit Explorers (NAFEX) 2026 Virtual Conference, featuring two days of inspiring and informative online sessions for fruit growers, November 6-7, via ZOOM or by phone. Join us! -
Botanical Expeditions – NAFEX 2026 Virtual Conference
ZOOMJoin Joseph Postman as he presents a captivating visual and scientific narrative of these Trans-Caucasian expeditions, sharing breathtaking glimpses of wild fruit diversity and detailing the ongoing mission to preserve our global botanical roots!
This interactive webinar is part of the North American Fruit Explorers (NAFEX) 2026 Virtual Conference, featuring two days of inspiring and informative online sessions for fruit growers, November 6-7, via ZOOM or by phone. Join us! -
Nuts and Fruits of Red Fern Farm – NAFEX 2026 Virtual Conference
ZOOMWith a deep commitment to unlocking the agricultural potential of perennial crops, Tom Wahl and Kathy Dice bring decades of rigorous field study and hands-on propagation to the forefront of modern orchard design. Join us as Tom and Kathy explore how to establish resilient tree crop systems, manage forest farming ecosystems, and harvest the exceptional bounty of our forgotten native and hardy fruits!
This interactive webinar is part of the North American Fruit Explorers (NAFEX) 2026 Virtual Conference, featuring two days of inspiring and informative online sessions for fruit growers, November 6-7, via ZOOM or by phone. Join us! -
Annual Meeting and Show and Tell – NAFEX 2026 Virtual Conference
ZOOMBring your stories about fruit growing for the always-fun NAFEX member Show and Tell. Share your successes, challenges and failures. All stories are welcome – as are new members. This interactive meeting includes a brief annual meeting.
This interactive webinar is part of the North American Fruit Explorers (NAFEX) 2026 Virtual Conference, featuring two days of inspiring and informative online sessions for fruit growers, November 6-7, via ZOOM or by phone. Join us!