Fruit Advisory Meeting
Event Details
Date
November 10, 2020
Time
12:30 - 2:30pm
Location
Zoom webinar
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureCalling All tree fruit, grape, and berry growers: We want your feedback!
You are invited to ENYCHP's Fruit Advisory Committee Meeting on November 10, 2020. In this meeting, we will discuss your priorities for research and extension programming so we can better serve your needs. Your input is VERY important to us and helps guide our efforts through long term research projects and more immediate program questions for this winter and coming 2021 production season workshops.
Please register here, then we will send you information that will be used during the meeting.
Meeting agenda:
12:30-12:45: General Team Information and Meeting Overview
12:45-1:05: Berry Updates and Future Priorities
1:05- 1:40: Tree Fruit Updates and Future Priorities
1:40-2:05: Grape Updates and Future Priorities
2:05-2:30: Questions and Answers

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