{"id":4076,"date":"2023-08-18T09:31:27","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T13:31:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nafex.org\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=4076"},"modified":"2023-08-18T09:54:02","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T13:54:02","slug":"southeast-excursion","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/nafex.org\/index.php\/event\/southeast-excursion\/","title":{"rendered":"NAFEX Regional Excursion &#8211; Southeast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Join fellow fruit growers for a day of orchard tours south of Atlanta, Georgia, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>The day will include stops at:<\/p>\n<p>1. The non-profit <a href=\"https:\/\/reallifecenter.org\/about-our-orchard\/\">Real Life Center Orchard<\/a>, a volunteer managed, multi-species orchard that provides food and services to the surrounding community.<\/p>\n<p>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caes.uga.edu\/research\/places\/experiment-stations\/georgia-station.html\">UGA Griffin Experiment Station<\/a> where we&#8217;ll visit with peach researchers who are doing interesting work on peach varieties, precision irrigation, and canopy management.<\/p>\n<p>3. A casual BYO lunch indoors at UGA where we can talk with fellow fruit growers and share some of our own fruit growing experiences.<\/p>\n<p>4. UGA\u2019s Aronia experiment project, where we&#8217;ll talk with researchers about pre-breeding efforts there.<\/p>\n<p>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isons.com\/\">Ison\u2019s Nursery and Vineyard<\/a> to see their grape and muscadine growing operations and learn more about hardy cultivars for the Southeast and more.<\/p>\n<p>Space will be limited to 30 people. The cost is $15 for NAFEX members and $25 for general admission. Annual membership in NAFEX is only $19\/year. You can join today at nafex.org.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Reserve your spot today: <a href=\"http:\/\/nafexevents.ticketleap.com\/southeast-excursion\/\">nafexevents.ticketleap.com\/southeast-excursion\/<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Directions to all locations will be provided in advance via email. We\u2019ll start by meeting at the Real Life Center in Tyrone, GA. We&#8217;ll also poll the attendees to see who may be interested in carpooling that day.<\/p>\n<p>Plan to bring your own lunch and any fruit items you&#8217;d like to share.<\/p>\n<p>This is a volunteer-run event. Please contact NAFEX at admin@nafexmembers.org with any questions.<\/p>\n<p>All proceeds from registration fees go to the Real Life Center orchard project.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join fellow fruit growers for a day of orchard tours south of Atlanta, Georgia, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The cost is $15 for NAFEX members and $25 for general admission. 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