Blue Grass Fruit Showcase

2006 NAFEX - SFF (joint) ANNUAL MEETING
Headquarters:
Holiday Inn North
1950 Newtown Pike
Lexington, Kentucky 40511
(859) 233-0512
FAX (859) 253-1505

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2006

ALL TIMES EDT
3:00 - 6:30 p.m. Registration table open in front of meeting rooms
7:30 p.m. NAFEX Board Meeting, Henry Clay Room

Fruit and Literature Displays, Pre-Function Area

5:30 - 8:00 p.m. Auction Item Display, Lexington Room

WELCOME RECEPTION, SOCIAL, SHOW AND TELL
5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Belmont Room
Moderator - Jerry Lehman, NAFEX President

Welcome - Dewayne Ingram
Kentucky Wine Tasting by Tom Cottrell

THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2006
Registration – 7-8:00 a.m.
JOINT SESSION
8:00 a.m. Belmont Room
Jerry Lehman, Presiding

7:50 a.m. Opening Remarks - Jerry Lehman, NAFEX President
8:00 a.m. Why is The Bluegrass The Horse Capital of the World?- *Horst Schach


CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Concurrent Sessions will enable participants to attend topics of interest in different sessions.

FRUIT VARIETIES
8:30 a.m. Belmont Room
Jerry Lehman, Presiding

8:30 a.m. Blueberry and Blackberry Variety Trials – John Strang
9:00 a.m. Pawpaw, Currant and Gooseberry - Kirk Pomper
9:30 a.m. Apricots, A Wider Geographical Possibility - Bob Purvis
10:00 a.m. Break- Pre-Function Area
(Coffee, Kevan Evans apple cider and Horticultural Research Farm melons)
10:30 a.m. Primocane Fruiting Blackberries: Origin and Potential - John Clark
11:00 a.m. Novel Varieties for Back Yard and Retail Growers - Charlotte Shelton
11:30 a.m. Small Fruits for the Home Orchard - Richard Moyer
12:00 p.m. Lunch

FRUIT CULTURE BASICS
8:30 a.m. Preakness Room
Al Cosnow - Presiding

8:30 a.m. Fruit Tree Rootstocks for the Deep South - Ethan Natelson
9:00 a.m. Persimmon Culture Basics - Jerry Lehman
9:30 a.m. Bagging Fruit for Pest Control - John Hartman and Ric Bessin
10:00 a.m. Break - Pre-Function Area
10:30 a.m. Formulating Pesticide Applications for Small (hand-held) Sprayers - Joe Masabni
11:00 a.m. The Great Benefits of Annual Fruit Thinning - John Strang
11:30 a.m. Growing Fruit in Small Spaces - Al Cosnow and Gene Yale
12:00 p.m. Lunch

FRUIT BREEDING AND PROPAGATION
1:00 p.m. Belmont Room
Ethan Natelson - Presiding

1:00 p.m. Genetic Modification: An Aid for Hybridization – Anton Callaway
1:30 p.m. Breeding Pears for Psylla and Fire Blight Resistance - Richard Bell
2:00 p.m. Fall Bearing Black Raspberry Breeding Progress - Pete Tallman
2:30 p.m. Fruit Breeding for the Amateur - Felix Cooper
3:00 p.m. Break - Pre-Function Area
3:30 p.m. Novel (wild) Apples from Tien Shan , Central Asia - Diane Miller
4:00 p.m. Propagatingthe Tough Stuff (Nuts, Pawpaws and Persimmons) - John Brittain
4:30 p.m. Sure-Fire Techniques for Budding Peach – Ray Armstrong



NOVEL FRUIT CULTURE, HISTORY AND PROCESSING.
1:00 p.m. Preakness Room
*Ed Fackler, Presiding

1:00 p.m. Maximizing Grape Quality through Pruning and Canopy Management - Kaan Kurtural
1:30 p.m. Exploring the Caucasus Mountains for Wild Fruits and Nuts - Joseph Postman
2:00 p.m. 110 Years of Doud Fruit Production – Dave Doud
2:30 p.m. Winemaking for the Amateur - Tom Cottrell
3:00 p.m. Break - Pre-Function Area
3:30 p.m. Strip Mine Reclamation - Horticulture from Hades - Terry Jones
4:00 p.m. NAFEX: A Personal Adventure - Bob Purvis
4:30 p.m. Ribes Diseases and Management - Dr. Janna Beckerman

6:00 p.m. Buffet Banquet, Derby Room
(Prepaid Tickets Required)
MC: Ed Fackler

Speaker: - Dr. John Clark

Lecture: Pouring Cold Molasses or New Variety Introduction: Which Moves Quicker?

8:00 p.m. NAFEX Business Meeting - Jerry Lehman

8:30 p.m. Live Auction

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2006

FIELD TOURS

8:00 a.m. Board busses for tour (back parking lot)

9:00 a.m. Tour University of Kentucky Horticultural Research Farm, Lexington
(blackberry, grape, blueberry, matted row strawberry, apple, vegetables, woody ornamentals and flowers)

11:00 a.m. Tour Boyd Orchards, Versailles , KY

12:00 p.m. Lunch Boyd Orchards

1:00 p.m. Leave for Frankfort

2:00 p.m. Tour Kentucky State University Research Farm, Frankfort
Pawpaw, Gooseberry, Currant and Primo-Cane Blackberry

4:30 p.m. Board busses for hotel

5:00 p.m. Arrive Holiday Inn North

Speakers

*Ray Armstrong, Sunray Orchard, 505 Alpar LN , Shepardsville , KY 40165 , Ph. 502-543-2329.

*Dr. Richard Bell, Pear Breeding and Culture, USDA/ARS, Appalachian Fruit Research Station, 45 Wiltshire Rd , Kearneysville , WV 25430-9425 phone: 304-725-3451 x 353 e-mail: rbell -AT- afrs.ars.usda.gov

*Dr. Ric Bessin, Extension Entomologist, Department of Entomology, S-225 Ag. Science Bldg North, University of Kentucky , Lexington , KY 40546-0091 phone: 859-257-7456

*John Brittain, Owner, Nolin River Nut Tree Nursery, 797 Port Wooden Rd., Upton, KY 42784 phone: 270-369-8551

*Anton Callaway, 2006 Weehawken Place , Apex , NC 27523 Phone: 919-367-8113, E-mail: merillen -AT- earthlink.net

*Dr. John Clark, Small Fruit Breeding and Culture, Department of Horticulture, 316 Plant Science, University of Arkansas , Fayetteville , AR 72701-1201 phone: 479-575-2810 e-mail: jrclark -AT- uark.edu

*Felix Cooper, Manager of HorticultureResearch, Gardens Alive, 110 W. Elm St. , Tipp City , OH 45371 .

*Al Cosnow, 670, Longwood Ave. Glencoe IL 60022 .

*Dave Doud, County Line Orchard, 7877 W 400 N, Wabash , IN 46992 ph. 765-833-6122.

*Dr. John Hartman, Extension Plant Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, 201F Plant Science Building, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546-0312 phone: 859-257-7445 x 80720.

*Dr. Dewayne Ingram, Chair, Department of Horticulture, N-318 Ag Science Bldg. North, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY phone: 859-257-1758; e-mail: dingram -AT- uky.edu

*Dr. Terry Jones, Extension Horticulturist, Department of Horticulture, University of Kentucky, Robinson Station, 130 Robinson Road, Jackson, KY 41339.

*Dr. Kaan Kurtural, Extension Viticulturist, Department of Horticulture, N-318 Ag Science Bldg. North, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY phone: 859-257-1332.

*Jerry Lehman, President NAFEX, 7280 Shady Lane , Terre Haute , IN 47802 phone: 812-298-8733, e-mail:jwlehman -AT- aol.com

*Dr. Joe Masabni, Extension Fruit and Vegetable Specialist, Department of Horticulture, University of Kentucky REC, P.O. Box 469, Princeton, KY 42445-0469 phone: 270-365-7541 x 247.

*Dr. Diane Miller, Associate Professor, Ohio State University , 203A Williams Hall, 1680 Madison Ave. , Wooster , OH 44691 , phone: 330-263-3824, e-mail: miller.87 -AT- osu.edu.

*Dr. Richard Moyer, King College , 1350 King College Rd. , Bristol , TN 37620 e-mail: ramoyer -AT- king.edu

*Ethan Natelson, 8707 Wateka, Houston , TX 77074 e-mail: natelson -AT- pipeline.com

*Dr. Kirk Pomper, Principal Investigator of Horticulture, Curator, USDA National Clonal Germplasm Repository for Asimina spp., Atwood Research Facility, 400 East Main Street, Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY 40601 phone: 502-597-5942.

*Dr. Joseph Postman, USDA, 35768 Blakesley Creek, Philomath , OR 97370 .

*Bob Purvis, 7300 Iden Ave. S. , Cottage Grove , MN 55016 .

*Dr. Horst Schach, Chair, Department of Landscape Architecture, S-305 Ag Science Bldg. North, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546-0091 phone: 859-257-5685; e-mail hschach -AT- uky.edu.

* Charlotte Shelton , Virginia Vintage Apples LLC, PO Box 210, North Garden , VA 22959
Ph. 434-295-5382, E-mail: cshelton -AT- vintagevirginiaapples.com

*Dr. John Strang, Extension Fruit and Vegetable Specialist, Department of Horticulture, N-318 Ag Science Bldg. North, University of Kentucky , Lexington , KY phone: 859-257-5685 e-mail: jstrang -AT- uky.edu

*Pete Tallman, 5690 Steeplechase Dr., Longmont, CO 80503 phone: 303-684-9404 e-mail: pete_tallman -AT- hotmail.com.

*Dr. Tom Cottrell, Extension Enologist, Department of Horticulture, N-318 Ag Science Bldg. North, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY phone: 859-257-0037; e-mail tom.cottrell -AT- uky.edu

*Gene Yale, 9121 Keeler, Skokie , IL 60076