Berry Industry Calendar

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Updated February 20, 2010

February 24-26—North American Blueberry Commission (NABC) & U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) meeting~ Phoenix, AZ. Embassy Suites Hotel. Phoenix Airport at 44th St. Visit http://www.blueberry.org/calendar.htm for registration and other information.

February 24-26—The North American Raspberry & Blackberry (NARBA) Conference~ Monterey, California. Pre/post conference tours are also being planned. This is NARBA's annual meeting (formerly called North American Bramble Growers Association). The host hotel is the Beach Resort Monterey. For further information about sponsoring, exhibiting, or attending, contact: NARBA, 1138 Rock Rest Rd., Pittsboro, NC 27312. 919-542-4037, info@raspberryblackberry.com, www.raspberryblackberry.com.

March 3—5th Annual Oregon Raspberry & Blackberry Commission Grower Workshop~ 8:30am-3:30pm, Woodburn, Wellspring Center. While there is no charge, food and space are limited; so, please let us know by February 20th if you’re planning to attend. Call (503-289-7287) or email Beth Unger at the Peerbolt Crop Management office.

March 16—Oregon Blueberry Commission Budget Preparation meeting~ 12pm. Doaks Ferry Room, West Salem Roths IGA, OR. Call 503 364-2944 for more information.

March 16—Oregon Blackberry and Raspberry Commission meeting~ 12pm. Langdon Farms Golf Course
Aurora, OR. Contact Philip Gutt for more information or call 541-758-4043.

April 14—Tentative Washington Red Raspberry Commission meeting~ TBA. Email Henry Bierlink for more information at 360-354-8767.

April 21—Washington Blueberry Commission meeting~ TBA. Tri-cities. Call 503 364-2944 for more information.

April 27—Oregon Blueberry Commission Budget Preparation Budget Hearing meeting~ 12 pm. Doaks Ferry Room, West Salem Roth's IGA, OR. Call 503 364-2944 for more information.

August 22-27— XXVIII International Horticultural Congress~ Lisbon, Portugal. For more information visit the symposium website or email.

September 8—Tentative Washington Red Raspberry Commission meeting~ TBA. Email Henry Bierlink for more information at 360-354-8767.

October 21—Washington Blueberry Annual Commission meeting~ TBA. Call 503 364-2944 for more information.

October 27—Tentative Washington Red Raspberry Commission meeting~ TBA. Email Henry Bierlink for more information at 360-354-8767.

December 6—Tentative Washington Red Raspberry Commission meeting~ TBA. Email Henry Bierlink for more information at 360-354-8767.

2011

June 22-26, 2011— The 10th International Rubus and Ribes Symposium~ Zlatibor, Serbia. For more information contact: Prof. Dr. Mihailo Nikolic, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia. Phone: (381)63 801 99 23. Or contact Brankica Tanovic, Pesticide & Environment Research Inst., Belgrade, Serbia. Phone: (381) 11 31 61 773.