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SUMMARY:NAFEX 2024 Virtual Conference
DESCRIPTION:Save the dates and plan to join the North American Fruit Explorers for the NAFEX 2024 Virtual Conference\, featuring three days of inspiring and informative online sessions for fruit growers\, November 7-9\, via ZOOM or by phone. \nAuthor Helen Atthowe will deliver the keynote address. The conference\, which is open to fruit growers of all experience levels\, will feature 8 interactive sessions and 10 speakers over 3 days. Participate and ask questions in real time or watch the recordings later. \nConference Session Dates and Times \nThursday\, Nov. 7 at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Eastern\nFriday\, Nov. 8 at 12 p.m.\, 2 p.m.\, 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Eastern\nSaturday\, Nov. 9 at Noon and 2 p.m. Eastern \nSpeakers and Session Topics \nCheck out the full lineup of speakers and topics on our conference webpage. \nRegistration and Cost \nMembers: This live conference (and recordings) is FREE for current NAFEX members. Members will receive email updates with conference notices and links. Not sure if your membership is current? Check the status of your NAFEX membership here. \nNon-members: The conference is only $19 and you’ll receive full conference access plus full member benefits for one year! We invite you to join today.
URL:https://nafex.org/index.php/event/nafex-2024-virtual-conference/
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SUMMARY:Old Southern Apples & New Opportunities - NAFEX 2024 Virtual Conference\, Session 3
DESCRIPTION:Go 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 weren’t for some modern day fruit explorers like Creighton Lee Calhoun\, Tom Brown\, and Joyce Neighbors we would have lost a lot more. Today even after both Calhoun and Neighbors have passed their rediscoveries still live on at historical orchards and backyards across the US. \nJoin us as Jason Bowen and Josh Fuder discuss Old Southern Apples and their place in the Southern foodways. They will provide background into regional varieties and nurseries. Interesting stories on apples like Junaluska and answer a nagging question. Do Limbertwigs really have a Limbertwiggy flavor? Learn what is being done to preserve these large collections of southern apples and how southern apples may fit in a warming plan? \n— \nThis interactive webinar is part of the North American Fruit Explorers (NAFEX) 2024 Virtual Conference\, featuring three days of inspiring and informative online sessions for fruit growers\, November 7-9\, via ZOOM or by phone. Participate and ask questions in real time or watch the recorded sessions later. \nThe conference is open to fruit growers of all experience levels and will feature 8 sessions and 10 speakers over 3 days. Plan to join us! \nConference Session Dates and Times \nThursday\, Nov. 7 at 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Eastern\nFriday\, Nov. 8 at 11 a.m.\, 1:30 p.m.\, 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Eastern\nSaturday\, Nov. 9 at 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Eastern \nSpeakers and Session Topics \nCheck out the full lineup of speakers and topics on our conference webpage. \nRegistration and Cost \nMembers: This live conference (and recordings) is FREE for current NAFEX members. Members will receive email updates with conference notices and links. Not sure if your membership is current? Check the status of your NAFEX membership here. \nNon-members: The conference is only $19 and you’ll receive full conference access plus full member benefits for one year! We invite you to join today.
URL:https://nafex.org/index.php/event/old-southern-apples-new-opportunities-nafex-2024-virtual-conference-session-3/
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SUMMARY:Project Pawpaw - NAFEX 2024 Virtual Conference\, Session 4
DESCRIPTION:Adam D’Angelo of Project Pawpaw will introduce us to the future of sustainable agriculture via the pawpaw! \nWhat’s Project Pawpaw?\nProject 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 well\, and have a longer shelf life. Their work is entirely crowdfunded – all of their funding comes from the sale of products through our online store and at in-person events. This funding structure gives them the agility to explore new areas of scientific inquiry while also keeping them efficient.\nJoin us to hear what may be happening with Pawpaws in the near future! \n— \nThis interactive webinar is part of the North American Fruit Explorers (NAFEX) 2024 Virtual Conference\, featuring three days of inspiring and informative online sessions for fruit growers\, November 7-9\, via ZOOM or by phone. Participate and ask questions in real time or watch the recorded sessions later. \nThe conference is open to fruit growers of all experience levels and will feature 8 sessions and 10 speakers over 3 days. Plan to join us! \nConference Session Dates and Times \nThursday\, Nov. 7 at 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Eastern\nFriday\, Nov. 8 at 11 a.m.\, 1:30 p.m.\, 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Eastern\nSaturday\, Nov. 9 at 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Eastern \nSpeakers and Session Topics \nCheck out the full lineup of speakers and topics on our conference webpage. \nRegistration and Cost \nMembers: This live conference (and recordings) is FREE for current NAFEX members. Members will receive email updates with conference notices and links. Not sure if your membership is current? Check the status of your NAFEX membership here. \nNon-members: The conference is only $19 and you’ll receive full conference access plus full member benefits for one year! We invite you to join today.
URL:https://nafex.org/index.php/event/project-pawpaw-nafex-2024-virtual-conference-session-4/
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SUMMARY:Vitis Vinifera and Muscadines: Grape Breeders seek the best of both grapes - NAFEX 2024 Virtual Conference\, Session 5
DESCRIPTION:Muscadines 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.\nLikewise\, Vitis vinifera — the species that most people eat as table grapes and drink in wine — has many characteristics desirable for muscadines\, like thinner skin\, a crispier texture and seedlessness. Successfully combining traits from these two species of grapes is a challenge due to differing numbers of base chromosomes. \nMargaret Worthington and Renee Threlfall with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture are co-directors of a national project supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to crossbreed muscadines and Vitis vinifera grapes for shared desirable traits. New table grape varieties like Candy Hearts™ and Cotton Candy™ show that consumers are excited about new bold flavors for fruit. However\, the genetics for disease resistance are lacking in Vitis grapes\, and there is still work needed to make muscadines more appealing to a broader consumer base. \nJoin us to learn what new grapes may be available to grow in the future! \n  \n— \nThis interactive webinar is part of the North American Fruit Explorers (NAFEX) 2024 Virtual Conference\, featuring three days of inspiring and informative online sessions for fruit growers\, November 7-9\, via ZOOM or by phone. Participate and ask questions in real time or watch the recorded sessions later. \nThe conference is open to fruit growers of all experience levels and will feature 8 sessions and 10 speakers over 3 days. Plan to join us! \nConference Session Dates and Times \nThursday\, Nov. 7 at 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Eastern\nFriday\, Nov. 8 at 11 a.m.\, 1:30 p.m.\, 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Eastern\nSaturday\, Nov. 9 at 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Eastern \nSpeakers and Session Topics \nCheck out the full lineup of speakers and topics on our conference webpage. \nRegistration and Cost \nMembers: This live conference (and recordings) is FREE for current NAFEX members. Members will receive email updates with conference notices and links. Not sure if your membership is current? Check the status of your NAFEX membership here. \nNon-members: The conference is only $19 and you’ll receive full conference access plus full member benefits for one year! We invite you to join today.
URL:https://nafex.org/index.php/event/vitis-vinifera-and-muscadines-grape-breeders-seek-the-best-of-both-grapes-nafex-2024-virtual-conference-session-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241108T183000
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SUMMARY:Show & Tell and Annual Meeting - NAFEX 2024 Virtual Conference\, Session 6
DESCRIPTION:Bring 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. \nWondering what the North American Fruit Explorers is all about? The 90-minute online session includes an overview by our president\, Kris Klueg Heeter\, and a brief annual meeting. Join us as we take a brief look back at 2023\, look ahead to 2024\, and review our Board of Directors candidates. \n— \nThis interactive webinar is part of the North American Fruit Explorers (NAFEX) 2024 Virtual Conference\, featuring three days of inspiring and informative online sessions for fruit growers\, November 7-9\, via ZOOM or by phone. Participate and ask questions in real time or watch the recorded sessions later. \nThe conference is open to fruit growers of all experience levels and will feature 8 sessions and 10 speakers over 3 days. Plan to join us! \nConference Session Dates and Times \nThursday\, Nov. 7 at 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Eastern\nFriday\, Nov. 8 at 11 a.m.\, 1:30 p.m.\, 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Eastern\nSaturday\, Nov. 9 at 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Eastern \nSpeakers and Session Topics \nCheck out the full lineup of speakers and topics on our conference webpage. \nRegistration and Cost \nMembers: This live conference (and recordings) is FREE for current NAFEX members. Members will receive email updates with conference notices and links. Not sure if your membership is current? Check the status of your NAFEX membership here. \nNon-members: The conference is only $19 and you’ll receive full conference access plus full member benefits for one year! We invite you to join today.
URL:https://nafex.org/index.php/event/show-tell-and-annual-meeting-nafex-2024-virtual-conference-session-6/
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