A 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 […]
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Let’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 […]
Have 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 […]
Join 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 […]
Join us October 29th for a discussion on growing tropicals in temperate zones The meeting will be held on ZOOM and by phone from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Central time. This virtual NAFEX Townhall Meetup is FREE with your $19 NAFEX membership. Find the ZOOM link and call-in numbers […]
Author, 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!
Learn 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!
Learn 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!
Changing weather patterns have a profound impact on our ability to grow fruits. Pam Knox, State Agricultural Climatologist at the University of Georgia, will provide an outlook on the upcoming El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle and its potential impacts on fruit production nationwide. 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!
Dr. Maria Kennedy of Rutgers University's Foraged Fruit Project will discuss the research and outcomes of a collaborative research project that investigates the impact of a renewed interest in wild, foraged, and feral fruits amongst contemporary cider makers and growers. 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!