The New York Nut Growers Association is an all volunteer, non-profit
organization that promotes nut tree growing in New York state. Our mission is
to educate people on the benefits of nut trees and to provide cultural
information to assist in growing nut trees for crops and timber.
Current Events: |
The 10 th Anniversary Spring Meeting Will be held May 5, 2012 at SUNY Alfred Campus in Alfred, NY.
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| | Spring Program Agenda |
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| 8:30 - 9:00 | Registration light breakfast refreshments and reunion at the Alleghany Room in the Student Gathering Place of the Alfred campus.
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| 9:00 - 9:10 | Rememberances of our initial gathering 10 years ago.
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| 9:10 - 9:15 | Welcome, once again... by SUNY Administration and Staff>
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| 9:15 - 9:30 | Oaks: Edible and otherwise ...a discussion by Don Cobb, Chairman of the oaks committee of the Northern Nut Growers Association
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| 9:30 - 10:15 | Hazelnuts Today: West Coast, Mid-West and Eastern Efforts on Cold-Hardy, Disease Resistant Hazelnuts
presented by Tom Potts, Cornell U. Students and Staff and other NYNGA Hazelnut Growers
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| 10:15 - 10:30 | Heartnuts: A Step in the Right Direction by Tucker Hill
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| 10:30 - 10:45 | Ultra-Northern Pecans: A Success Story presented by Rick and Bonnie Monhiem
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| 10:45 - 11:15 | Grafting with Malcom Olson presented by Malcom Olson and grafting program participants
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| 11:15 - 11:30 | New York Nut Growers Honors
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| 11:30 - 12:00 | New York Nut Growers Business Meeting
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| 12:00 - 1:00 | Lunch at the SUNY Alfred Cafeteria and socializing
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| 1:00 - 1:30 | American and Other Chestnuts presented by Representative of the American Chestnut Foundation
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| 1:30 - 3:00 | Pawpaw and Nut Tree Planting at Waterman Sites
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| 1:30 - 3:00 | Chestnut Research at SUNY Alfred and Field Visit to Plantings with Dr. Steven Jacobi
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Adjourn
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| | The registration fee for this meeting is $5.00 which includes breakfast snacks and beverages.
Lunch at the SUNY Alfred Cafeteria is $8.50 cash (prefered) or good check, payable to the cafeteria cashier. |
| | Send registration to our Treasurer (address below)
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Directions to the SUNY Alfred Campus
Click here for Alfred Campus Parking Map
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