Welcome to NY Nut Growers!
Our Purpose
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 Fall 2008 meeting will be held Saturday, September 27, at Rutgers University in
New Brunswick, New Jersey.
The meeting will be at the Floriculture Greenhouse, 64 Nichol Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ.
Meeting Agenda
8:30 - 9:00am Coffee, cookies and introductions.
9:00 - 9:05 Welcome by Jim White, Chairman of the Department of Plant Biology and Pathology
9:05 - 9:30 Nut breeding and research at Rutgers, by Tom Molnar
9:30 - 10:00 Fruit breeding and research at Rutgers, by Joe Goffreda
10:00 - 10:30 Hazelnut research at the University of Minnesota, by Lois Braun
10:30 - 11:00 Orchard floor species and management by Rob Shortell
11:00 - 11:30 Sharpening grafting knives by Peter Haarmann
11:30 - 12:00 Chip budding and layering of the buds, a demonstration by Tom Molnar and John Chapik
12:00 to 1:00 Lunch
1:00 to 1:30 NYNGA business meeting.
1:30 - 4:00 Field tours of hazelnut and walnut research plots guided by Tom Molnar.
Transortation by University vans and car pooling.
Registration fee for this meeting is $18.00 per person
Directions and Accommodations Information
Future Events:
The Spring meeting time and place is yet to be determined.
Mail your dues or registration fees to:
Rick Monheim, Treas.
1023 County Road 6
Phelps, NY 14532
See our contact page for more information.
General comments, questions or inquiries can also be sent to nynutgrowers@yahoo.com.
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