• Project No. and Title: NC140 - IMPROVING ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IN TREE-FRUIT PRODUCTION THROUGH CHANGES IN ROOTSTOCK USE
• Dates: 11/02/2022 to 11/03/2022
• Contacts: [Elena Coneva] [Carolyn Lawrence-Dill]

This authorizes the annual meeting: .
The meeting will be held on 11/02/2022 at Auburn University Hotel and Dixon Conference Center, Auburn, Alabama. :

Admin Advisor: Carolyn Lawrence-Dill (triffid@iastate.edu)

Venue:<br /> The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center, Auburn, Alabama:<br /> https://www.auhcc.com/#utm_source=local&utm_campaign=gmb&utm_medium=organic<br /> <br /> Lodging:<br /> The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center, Auburn, Alabama:<br /> https://www.auhcc.com/#utm_source=local&utm_campaign=gmb&utm_medium=organic<br /> <br /> Local contact: <br /> Elina Coneva, Ph.D.<br /> W. A. Jr. & C. Dozier Endowed Professor<br /> Extension Specialist<br /> Department of Horticulture<br /> 101 Funchess Hall<br /> Auburn, AL 36849<br /> Edc0001@auburn.edu<br /> <br /> Draft Agenda:<br /> <br /> Tuesday, November 1: Travel Day<br /> <br /> Wednesday, November 2: The Auburn University Hotel and Dixon Conference Center<br /> 8:30am-12:00pm<br /> Welcome – Auburn University<br /> Administrative Business<br /> • Approval of agenda.<br /> • Approval of 2021 NC140 meeting minutes<br /> • Approval of new members <br /> • Approval of site for 2023 meeting <br /> • Selection of site for the 2024 meeting <br /> • Report from administrative advisor <br /> Website Report - Jon Clements<br /> Rootstock Trial Coordinator Reports (Needs to be confirmed)<br /> • 2013 Pear training/spacing/rootstock trial - Todd Einhorn <br /> • 2014 Honeycrisp Apple rootstock trial – John Cline <br /> • 2015 Organic Apple rootstock trial – Wes Autio <br /> • 2017 Peach Rootstock trial – Ioannis Minas <br /> • 2017 Tart Cherry rootstock trial – Greg Lang <br /> • 2017 Sweet cherry systems X rootstock trial – Greg Lang <br /> • 2019 Apple rootstock trial - Todd Einhorn<br /> • Other trials/reports <br /> Future Trials<br /> 1:30pm-5:00pm<br /> • State Reports<br /> 6:00pm 8:00pm <br /> • Group dinner TBD<br /> <br /> Thursday November 3, 2022<br /> 8:00am-11:30am<br /> • State Reports<br /> • Open Discussion<br /> 12:00pm – 6:00pm<br /> • Tour NC-140 Peach and Apple rootstock research plots at the Chilton Research and Extension Center, Clanton, AL<br /> • Commercial Orchard Tour in Chilton County, AL<br /> <br /> Friday, November 4, 2022 – Travel Day<br />