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Sunday, January 3 |
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2:45 - 3:45pm |
Berry Issues for
2010 Grower Panel
Discussions: Labor, Minimum Wage, Varieties This popular
session gives you the chance to ask questions and learn from others.
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3:45 - 5:00pm |
Eco-Berry Project Update - Michelle Miller, UW CIAS |
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Wisconsin Berry
Growers Association Annual Meeting w/ Refreshments Sponsored by CIAS
This is your chance to help determine
the direction of Growers Association. Vote for the new Board
of Directors and make your feelings known. |
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Monday,
January 4 |
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8:30 - 9:15am |
"Integrated
Weed Control in Strawberries" - Jed Colquhoun, UW Horticulture |
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9:15 - 10:00am |
"Berry
Disease Control & Fungicides: Cost vs. Efficacy - Annemiek Schilder,
Michigan State University |
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11:15 - Noon |
"Local Food Processing Possibilities" - Rick Terrien, Iowa
County Area Economic Development Corporation |
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3:30-4:00pm |
"Growing Strawberries at Bauer Berry Farm" - Bill &
Nancy Bauer, Champlin, MN
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Bauer
Berry Farm offers the finest in strawberries,
blueberries, and sweet corn, available in season in the
the Champlin/Dayton area, 30 minutes north/northwest of
Minneapolis... pick your own, or prepicked! |
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4:00-4:30pm |
"Blueberry
Virus Spread: Considerations for New Plantings" - Annemiek Schilder,
Michigan St Univ. |
| 4:30-5:00pm |
"Raspberry Cultivar Selection - What & Where to Plant" -
Brian Smith, UW River Falls |
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Tuesday, January 5 |
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8:00-8:45am |
"Berries:Understanding
Nitrogen" - Rebecca Harbut, UW Horticulture |
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8:45-9:30am |
"State of the State Address: Results of the 2008 Berry Grower
Survey" - Brian Smith, UW River Falls |
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11:00-11:45am |
"Wisconsin
Insects: Thresholds and Control - Dan Mahr, UW Entomology |
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11:45 - 12:30pm |
"Small
Fruit Research in Wisconsin: 2009 Update" Brian Smith, UW River
Falls |
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