Grower News and Events~
97th Annual Meeting - Nut Growers Society of Oregon, Washington and British Columbia
8am – 8:30am Coffee and Schnecken
8:30 – 8:45am NGS Annual Business Meeting
8:45 – 9:00am President’s Message
NGS President Gene Tinker
9:00 – 9:45am Keynote Speaker:
Emerging Markets and the Future of the Hazelnut Industry
Dr. Thomas Reardon, Dept. of Ag, Food & Resource
Economics, Michigan State University ~ Live from Beijing! ~
9:45 – 10:15am Release of Additional New Varieties
Dr. Shawn Mehlenbacher, OSU Hazelnut Breeder
10:15– 10:30 am Hazelnuts and Food Safety Update
Polly Owen, Hazelnut Industry Office
10:30 – 10:40am Grower of the Year Presentation
10:40 – 11:10 am Break – Cheese, Fruit and Hazelnuts
11:10 – 11:40 am The Tree that Never Sleeps! A Salute to Hazelnut Physiology
Jeff Olsen, OSU Horticulturist
11:40 – 12:10 pm Tree Density and Economic Return – Panel Discussion
Vernon Bruck, Bruce Chapin, Ben Mitchell & Jeff Olsen
12:10 – 12:40 pm Is Chipping Really an Option for Burning?
Sean Denfeld, Ryan Glasser, Paul Newell, Steve Heesacker
12:40-12:50 pm Passing of the Gavel
On to the Floor of the Northwest Ag Show!
Grower GAPs
