The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s annual Texas Fruit Conference is set for Oct. 18-20 in Fredericksburg, with registration now accepted. The conference targets fruit producers and is one of the most comprehensive annual educational events, according to organizers.
Themed “Thinking Outside the Fruit Box,” the conference features lectures, commercial fruit orchard tours, a “Taste of Texas” fruit tasting reception featuring Texas-grown fruit and products, plus a post-conference training on orchard and vineyard irrigation.
The conference will be held at the AgriLife Extension office in Gillespie County, 38 Business Court.
Conference goal and activities
Monte Nesbitt, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension program specialist in the Texas A&M Department of Horticultural Sciences, Bryan-College Station, said the conference’s goal is to help growers learn about the latest research and management strategies through classroom instruction, hands-on learning and peer-to-peer networking.
“The main goal of the Texas Fruit Conference is to bring new and experienced fruit growers together with the scientific community to share strategies that will foster long-term economic success,” Nesbitt said. “New or prospective growers can expect to learn the enjoyable and difficult realities of managing fruit trees and berries. Experienced growers can expect to gain new or different perspectives on crops, varieties or technologies that may open new doors of opportunity.”
Program agenda and topics
The program is scheduled to begin Oct. 18 at 8 a.m. with the Introduction to Fruit Workshop.
This year’s schedule and program topics and guest speakers, all with the Texas A&M Department of Horticultural Sciences. Click here to view the agenda.
For more information
Nesbitt
Tel.: +1 979-862-1218
E-mail: [email protected]
Texas A&M AgriLife
Tel.: +1 830-990-4046
E-mail: [email protected]