• Project No. and Title: NC_old140 - Improving Economic and Environmental Sustainability in Tree-Fruit Production Through Changes in Rootstock Use
• Dates: 11/04/2020 to 11/06/2020
• Contacts: [Ioannis Minas]

This authorizes the annual meeting: .
The meeting will be held on 11/04/2020 at 100% virtual. :

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

The agenda is below and a major topic will include the project renewal led by Dr. Greg Lang. The request to renew is due by September 2021. <br /> <br /> NC140 Technical Committee Meeting Agenda<br /> hosted by CO via zoom.us<br /> November 4-5, 2020<br /> 2020 Chair: Dr. Ioannis Minas, Colorado State University<br /> 2020 Recording Secretary: Elina Coneva, Auburn University<br /> Administrative Advisor: Rich Marini, Penn State University<br /> <br /> Wednesday, November 4, 2020 <br /> 11:00 am-5:00 pm EST/9:00 am-3:00 pm MST/8:00 am-2:00 pm PST (15-20 min breaks every 2h)<br /> Welcome – Ioannis Minas<br /> • Agenda Approval/Corrections – Ioannis Minas<br /> • Approval of 2019 minutes prepared by Ioannis Minas<br /> • Introduction of members/attendees<br /> • Approval of new members<br /> • Administrative Report – Rich Marini<br /> • Administrative Welcome – this is optional (Minas to confirm this)<br /> • Discuss future meeting sites<br /> • Web site update – Jon Clements<br /> • Updates on upcoming ISHS meetings (Systems and Peach) – Stefano Musacchi and Ioannis Minas<br /> • Project Renewal (preliminary draft outline and possible committee modifications) – Greg Lang <br /> Current Rootstock Trial Reports<br /> • 2009 Peach rootstock trial – Greg Reighard<br /> • 2009 Pear Rootstock trial – Rachel Elkins<br /> • 2010 Apple rootstock trial – Wes Autio <br /> • 2010 Sweet Cherry Rootstock x Training Systems trial – Greg Lang<br /> • 2013 Pear Training/Spacing/Rootstock trial - Todd Einhorn<br /> • 2014 Apple Rootstock trial – John Cline<br /> • 2015 Organic Apple Rootstock trial – Wes Autio <br /> • 2017 Semi-dwarf Peach Rootstock trial – Ioannis Minas<br /> • 2017 Sweet Cherry Systems x Rootstock trial – Greg Lang<br /> • 2017 Tart Cherry Rootstock trial – Greg Lang<br /> • 2019 Apple Rootstock Trial – Todd Einhorn/Stefano Musacchi<br /> Future Trial Reports<br /> • Apricot Rootstock trial – Greg Lang<br /> • Cider Apple Rootstock trial – Greg Peck<br /> • Pear and Quince rootstock trial – Todd Einhorn<br /> • Sweet Cherry Rootstock trial – Greg Lang<br /> • Peach Systems x Rootstock – Ioannis Minas<br /> • Other future trials?<br /> <br /> Thursday, November 5, 2020 <br /> 11:00 am-5:00 pm EST/9:00 am-3:00 pm MST/8:00 am-2:00 pm PST <br /> • State Reports<br /> • Project Renewal (discussions, assignments/timelines, objectives development) – Greg Lang <br />