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CHERRY INSTITUTE AGENDA
JANUARY 16, 2009
YAKIMA CONVENTION CENTER
8:00 - 8:30 Registration
8:30 - 8:40 Introduction & Welcoming Address
Paul Kitzke, President, Cherry Institute
Cherry Institute Co-Moderators
-- James Olmstead, WSU Extension, Yakima, WA
-- Mike Bush, WSU Extension, Yakima, WA
8:40 - 8:50 Growth and Horticulture in Michigan State’s Cherry Industry -- Gregory Lang, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
8:50 - 9:20 Fertilization and Nitrogen Uptake by Cherry Trees -- Gregory Lang, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
9:20 - 9:35 Elections: Cherry Marketing & WA State Fruit Commission positions
9:35 - 10:05 Utilizing AgWeatherNet to Manage Cherry Powdery Mildew -- Gary Grove, WSU IAREC, Prosser, WA
10:05 - 10:25 Break
10:25 - 10:45 The Outlook for Farm Credit in an Unstable Economy -- Tom Nakano, Northwest Farm Credit Services, Spokane, WA
10:45 - 11:05 Encouraging the Predatory Birds and Bats in Orchard Ecosystems -- Mike Omeg, Omeg Orchards, The Dalles, OR
11:05 - 11:25 Update on the Labor Front -- Mike Gempler, Washington Growers League, Yakima, WA
11:25 - 1:30 Luncheon Program
1:30 - 2:10 2008 Cherry Marketing Overview – Mother Nature Delays Consumer Gratification -- B.J. Thurlby, Andrew Willis, Keith Hu - Northwest Cherry Growers / Wa. State Fruit Commission, Yakima, WA
2:10 - 2:30 New Directions in the Pacific Northwest Cherry Breeding Program -- Nnadozie Oraguzie, WSU IAREC, Prosser, WA
2:30 - 2:50 Break
2:50 - 3:15 Pollination and Fruit Set in Cherries -- Matt Whiting, WSU IAREC, Prosser, WA
3:15 - 3:25 Understanding Poor Fruit Set in ‘Regina’ Cherries -- Anita Azarenko, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
3:25 - 4:00 Grower / Researcher Panel: How to Manage & Improve Fruit Set in your Orchard -- Moderator James Olmstead , WSU Extension, Yakima, WA
4:00 - 4:15 Door Prize Drawing from collected evaluation forms
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