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 […]
Join us September 30th for a open member discussion about this years fall harvest. 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 […]
Join us August 26th for a discussion with Leslie Duthie of the Botanic Garden at Tower Hill in Boylston MA. 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. […]
Join us July 29th for a discussion with NAFEX Board member Ryan Watson who also works at the Giving Grove. He will be talking with us about improving soil fertility for tree health and also give us some background into the Giving Grove. The meeting will be held on ZOOM and […]
Join us June 24th for an evening of discussion about the USDA Pomological Watercolors. NAFEX Board Members will discuss their history and usefulness beyond their aesthetic value. We will provide some tips on how to use the paintings to support your own fruit exploration efforts or just how to enjoy […]
For our April Meetup NAFEX President, Kris Heeter, will be talking with us about a USDA-SARE Partnership research grant on cold-hardy fig production. Kris will be sharing the details of a funded partnership that is studying a number of cold-hardy fig varieties in Zones 5 and 6, planting techniques, and […]