WST / WTFRC COS Fruit School 2008

Competitive Orchard Systems Fruit School - Jan. 29-30 2008

Washington State University Extension in Cooperation with the Washington State Tree Fruit Research Commission Presents:

2008 WSU Fruit School on Competitive Orchard Systems

Sold Out - No "Walk-in"
Attendance

Designing & Growing Competitive Apple Orchards for the Future
January 29 & January 30, 2008

Presented as a Workshop at two locations:

Wenatchee Confluence Technology Center - Speakers in Person
Directions:

Yakima Valley Community College - by Interactive Video*
Note: At the Parker Room of the Deccio Higher Education Building
Click here for YVC Campus Map

We will have a DVD Video Recording of this meeting available as soon as possible. Watch this site for further information.

WSU Extension Fruit Schools are intensive workshops, involving industry, research and Extension experts. The Schools are developed for fruit producers, orchard managers, crop consultants, and field staff. The goal of these workshops is to transfer information generated by university, commission, and private industry experience to the fruit industry and to assist producers in implementing new technologies and methods into their production systems.

Competitive Orchard Systems are orchards that are designed to sustain a positive return on investment and generate income by:

-producing and marketing only profitable fruit

-capitalizing on existing and evolving horticultural practices

-increasing efficiencies in all aspects orchard
management.

Two Economists Will Open
The Fruit School

Clark Seavert, Oregon State University
Will define a Competitive Orchard System
in Terms of Economics

This workshop will be broken into three focus topics: Development and Implimentation of New Technology, Measuring/Monitoring Orchard Inputs/Response, and Orchard Establishment and Management. The Technology Economic Assessment Model (TEAM) will be used to evaluate the economic impact of major decisions and practices.

	Session 1 - Development and Implimentation of New Technology
	Session 2 - Measuring/Monitoring Orchard Inputs/Response
	Session 3 - Orchard Establishment and Management
	Wenatchee Meeting
	Yakima Meeting Note: At the Parker Room of the Deccio Higher Education Building Click here for YVC Campus Map
	Current Details of Topics to be Discussed

There is a registration fee of $75 per person in Wenatchee, $45 in Yakima (difference due to live presentations vs. interactive video*). Pre registration is required. Deadline for registration is January 22, 2008.

For more information contact:

Karen Lewis - 509-754-2011
Tim Smith - 509-667-6540
Gwen Hoheisel - 509-786-5609
Mike Bush 509-574-1600
Tom Auvil 509-665-8271

or to register, Mail to: Norman Suverly
Okanogan County Extension, PO Box 391, Okanogan, WA 98840, phone: (509) 422-7245

To Register On-line, Click here.
Payment by Credit or Debit Card

*Interactive Video. Those attending the Yakima session will see and hear exactly the same presentations as they occur, including an image of the presenter. There will be two-way communication for comments or questions. The major difference is that there will be no personal interation with the speakers. This is a test of this new technology, which may allow you to attend meetings more in your locality, without excessive travel cost.

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