Western Colorado Horticultural Society Conventions

Rogers Mesa Experiment Station
Carl & Mary Rasmussen
Talbott Farms
Sage Creations Organic Farm
Grand River Winery

• Mike Omeg, Management of Barn Owls for Rodent Control
• Ron Godin, Alternative Crops-Hops
• Dick Nunnamaker, The Plight of the Honey Bee
• Mike Omeg, Using Bats in Tree Fruit Pest Management
• Ramesh Pokharel, Cytospora Canker management in Peaches
• Kelli Hepler, "Now That's Agritainment"
  
• Agri-tourism Panel Discussion: Doug Caskey as Moderator, Kelli Hepler, Wendy White, Dennis Clark, Kathy Riley
  
• Meet the Speakers
  

• Craig Reggelbrugge, Agriculture Coalition for Immigration Reform
  
• Mike Omeg, Commercial Cherry Varieties for Modern Orchard Systems
  
• Ramesh Pokharel, Non-Chemical Apple Thinning
  
• Rob Bleiberg, Director of Mesa Land Trust
  
• Curt Swift, Lavender
  
• WCHS Business Meeting
  
• Lee Sommers, Future Directions of CSU Agricultural Research
  
• Ron Godin, Soil Fertilization for Fruit Production
  
• "Transition to Organic" Panel Discussion: Mitch Yergert, Colo. Dept of Ag., Larry Traubel, Steve Ela
  
• Banquet, Phelyx the Magician & The Palisade Historical Society presentation
  

Triple M Orchards
Williams Orchards
CSU Western Colorado Research Center
The Peach Fork

• Private Pesticide Applicator Requirements, Brian Koontz, Program Specialist, Colo. Dept. of Agric
• Fertilization of Peaches with Emphasis on Zinc Nitrogen and Calcium, Dr. Scott Johnson, Extension Pomologist, Univ. of Calif., Davis, Kearney
• Integrating New Insecticides into Orchard Insect Management Programs, Dr. Peter McGhee, Tree Fruit Entomologist, Michigan St. Univ.
• Value-Added and Grants Products, Patty Snidow, USDA Area Director
• Codling Moth and Oriental Fruit Moth Management Using Mating Disruption, Dr. Peter McGhee, Tree Fruit Entomologist, Michigan St. Univ.
• New Updates on Fruit Virus Diseases in Western Colorado, Dr. Ramesh Pokharel, Colo State University, WCRC
• Meet the Speakers in the Exhibit Hall

• Performance of Cool Climate Grape Varieties in Delta County, Horst Caspari, Professor/Viticulturist, Colo. St. Univ., WCRC
• New Approaches to Stone Fruit Thinning, Dr. Scott Johnson, Extension Pomologist, Univ. of Calif., Davis, Kearney
• Management Strategies and Control Tactics for Secondary Pests, Dr. Peter McGhee, Tree Fruit Entomologist, Michigan St. Univ.
• WCHS Business Meeting
• Peach & Apple Production in Organic vs. Conventional Management Systems, Dr. Ramesh Pokharel, Colo State University, WCRC
• Peachtree Borer Management is Anything but Boring, Dr. Peter McGhee, Tree Fruit Entomologist, Michigan St. Univ.
• Soil Fertility, Dr.Ron Godin, Colo. St. Univ., WCRC
• Rootstocks and Training Systems for Peaches, Dr. Scott Johnson, Extension Pomologist, Univ. of Calif., Davis, Kearney
• Cherry Fruitworm, European Grapevine Moth, and Spotted Wing Drosophila, Bob Hammon, Colo. St. Univ., Tri River Area Extension, Grand Junction
• Banquet Speaker: Paul Friday — What Do You Get When You Cross a Goat With a Spider? $2.00 bills and Life After Honey Crisp

Hulteen Orchards
Swartz’s Market
Mesa County Compost
Talbott Farms Dried Fruit
Orchard Mesa Irrigation District

• DVD movie, "Broken Limbs"
• New Food Economy, Dr. John Ikerd
• The "How" of Composting, Dr. Jessica Davis
• The "Why" of Composting: Salt & Alkalinity Problems, Dr. Jessica Davis
• Water Outlook for Farmers, Eric Kuhn
• Labor / Immigration Issues, Dr. Richard Baca, Ph.D.
• Panel Discussion: PR for Farmers, Lee Whitney, Ryan/Whitney LLC; Leigh Fortson, CSU Extension; Nancy Lofholm, Media; Charlie Talbott, Farmer; Leif Johnson, moderator
• Meet the Speakers

• Tamarisk Biocontrol, Dan Bean
• Surviving Farm Financials, Dr. John Ikerd
• Fertility of Newly Bearing Fruit Trees, Dr. Ron Godin
• Soil Health Issues, Dr. Ramesh Pokharel
• WCHS Business Meeting / RMAVV Business Meeting
• Split Pit / Soft Suture Study Report, Dr. Harold Larsen, Dr. Matt Rogoyski
• Cytospora Canker: Research Update, Dr. Ramesh Pokharel
• Sustainable Future, Dr. John Ikerd
• Solar, Wind, and Hydro Power, Jim Heneghan, DMEA
• Farmer & Wildlife Interactions, Frank McGee, Colorado Department of Wildlife
• WCHS Banquet

Silver Spruce Orchards
Red Mountain Ranches
Lunch @ Pioneer Town
Noland Orchards
Alida's Fruits

• Understanding Peach Fruit Growth and Development, Dr. Ted DeJong
• Growing Blueberries on Upland Soil: Can and should it be done? Dr. Brent Black
• When Wholesale Aspects of Fruit Marketing Becomes Difficult, Jerry Mills
• Japanese Beetle Update, Bob Hammon
• Taking the "Art" Out of Pruning, Part 1, Dr. Ted DeJong
• Responding to Letters from the Social Security Administration,
  Betty Bechtel
• Establishing a Made From Scratch Bakery, Jerry Mills
• Taking the "Art" Out of Pruning, Part 2, Dr. Ted DeJong
• Orchard Irrigation Principles, Dr. Brent Black
• Meet the Speakers

• The Major Effects of Spring Temperatures, Dr. Ted DeJong
• WCRC Update, Dr. Harold Larsen
• Stone Fruit Diseases — Any New Answers? Dr. Ramesh Pokharel
• Scratch Baking In Volume, Jerry Mills
• WCHS General Membership Meeting
• Establishing A Roadside Market — Things to Think About, Jerry Mills
• Season Extension Technologies for the Intermountain West,
  Dr. Brent Black
• Improving Orchards Grower Panel Discussion
• WCHS Banquet

First Fruits Organic Farms
Lunch @ Bill Heddles Recreational Center
Dominguez Canyon Fruits
Mesa Shadow's Orchard
Peach Street Distillery

• Overview of Stone and Pome Fruit Research at University of Idaho, Essie Fallahi
• Are Thrips Scarring Your Fruitgrowing Future? Walt Bentley
• Alternative Fruit Crops Including Table Grapes, Essie Fallahi
• Japanese Beetle in Our Own Backyard? Jude Sirota
• WCHS Business Meeting
• Labor issues on the Federal Level, Greg Walcher
• Colorado's New Labor Laws and Their Effects on You, Betty Bechtel
• Private Pesticide Applicator Changes for 2007, John Scott
• Experience Colorado — Innovations in Marketing, Theresa High
• Discoveries in Bioregulators.   Can we finally spray thin peaches? Essie Fallahi

• Choosing the Right Cherry Variety, Lyn Long
• Is Twig Borer Eating Into Your Profits? Walt Bentley
• Continuation of the Colorado Apple Administrative Committee. Yes or No? Jonathan Allen, Chairman, Colorado Apple Administrative Committee
• Think Brown Rot is No Problem on the Western Slope? Think Again, Harold Larsen
• WCHS General Membership Meeting
• Managing Cherry Crop Load on Size Controlling Rootstock,
  Lyn Long
• Grape Mealy Bug, Walt Bentley
• Cherry Production Around the World from the Travels of Lyn Long
• Banquet and Entertainment

• Improving Spray Application:  Technology and Common Sense, Dr. Andrew Landers
• To Replant or What to Replant, That is the Question, Clark Seavert
• Earwigs & Wasps, Rick Zimmerman
• Competitive Orchard Systems 2015 — A Proposed National Initiative, Clark Seavert
• Yellow Trees, Practical Experiences of Area Growers Panel Discussion
• Better Coverage Less Drift:  Spray Techniques for Improved Fruit Quality, Dr. Andrew Landers
• Looking for Alternatives To Methyl Bromide for Orchard Renovation and Soil Fumigation, Dr Harold Larsen

• WCHS General Membership Meeting
• How to Work the System:  Contracting for Seasonal Labor, David Donaldson
• Improving Deposition & Reducing Drift in the Vineyard, Dr. Andrew Landers
• Targeted Fruit, If it Packs, It Pays!
• Banquet and Entertainment

• Charlene Jewell on California Stone Fruit Post-Harvest Technologies and Practices
• Dr. David Carlson "Agricultural Preservation and Development Associations"
• Japanese Beetle in Western  Colorado.
• Additional speakers
• Banquet and Entertainment

WCRC Orchard Mesa
Lee Bradley’s Farm Market and Orchards
Canyon Wind Winery

• Peach Mineral Nutrition Management, Wes Asai
• So You Want To Grow Cherries? George Ing
• If Customers Aren't Buyin', You Aren't Survivin', Dr. Jerry Moorman
• WCHS Business Meeting
• Biodiversity of Apple Antioxidants:  Nature's Well-Kept Secret, Dr. Cecil Stushnoff
• Yellow Peach Trees-Reversing the Syndrome Organic Research Update, Dr. Ron Godin
• Common Problems Growing Peaches in California, Wes Asai
• Stone Fruit Variety Test Results, George Ing
• Organic Fruit Marketing Research Project, Jonathan Allen
• Colorado Apple Administrative Committee Update
• Colorado Apple Administrative Committee meeting

• Canopy Management to Increase Quality, Dr. Keith Patterson
• Grapeleaf Skeletonizer & Japanese Beetle in Western Colorado, Bob Hammon
• Cherries-Variety and Rootstock Options — Spreading the Season, George Ing
• Impacts of the National Organic Program on the Fruit Industry, Thomas Cameron
• The Impact of Green Manures and Weed Mat on Soil Micro-organisms, Dr. Rick Zimmerman
• Irrigation Practices to Maximize Quality, Dr. Keith Patterson
• Partial Root Zone Drying of Apples — an Update, Dr. Horst Caspari
• Stone Fruit Flavor:  A Progress Report — Eric Gaarde
• Frost Protection Strategies and Options — Dr. Harold Larsen
• Banquet and Entertainment

Noland Orchard
WCRC Orchard Mesa & Lunch
Sunshine Mesa Vineyard
Kropp Brothers’ Orchard

• Keynote: Common ground for fruit and wine, Doug Caskey
• Are we better off with less water? Dr. Horst Caspari
• Powdery Mildew Risk Assessment Model, Dr. Doug Gubler
• Scouting & assessment of pests and beneficials, Andy Kahn & Naná Simone
• Making an impact: Organic research for Colorado, Steve Ela
• Grapevine Declines, Dr. Doug Gubler
• Making the best use of chemicals for weed control, Dr. Eugene Hogue
• Bio-rational Herbicides, Megan Gross
• Panel discussion: Exploring new applications of oils.
  Dr. Gubler, Dr. Larsen, A. Kahn and N. Simone.  Moderator:  Larry Traubel

• Public attitudes about Ag in Colorado, Jim Rubingh
• Bloom Delay 2001, Dr. Harold Larsen
• Organic Certification in Colorado, NOPe! Don Gallegos
• Alternative weed control effects on tree vigor, yield and soil quality, Dr. Eugene Hogue
• Int'l Peach Conference, Dr. Matt Rogoyski
• WCHS Business Meeting
• Backyard fruit tree buyout, Jude Sirota
• Plum Curculio approaches, Dr. Rick Zimmerman
• Quarantine to manage pests, Mitch Yergert
• Yellow Peach Tree Syndrome: The Soil & Water Angle, Dr. Ron Godin
• Soft response to population booms, Andy Kahn & Naná Simone
• Banquet and Entertainment