• Project No. and Title: NC140 - IMPROVING ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IN TREE-FRUIT PRODUCTION THROUGH CHANGES IN ROOTSTOCK USE
• Dates: 11/05/2024 to 11/08/2024
• Contacts: [Shengrui Yao] [Robert Heyduck]

This authorizes the annual meeting: .
The meeting will be held on 11/05/2024 at New Mexico State University, Sustainable Agriculture Science Center, Alcalde, NM 87511. :

Admin Advisor: Troy Runge (trunge@wisc.edu)

NC140 Technical Committee Meeting<br /> Double Tree by Hilton at Santa Fe, NM<br /> Nov 5-8, 2024<br /> 2024 Chairs: Dr. Shengrui Yao, and Robert Heyduck, New Mexico State University, Sustainable Agriculture Science Center, Alcalde, NM 87511 <br /> 2024 Recording Secretary: TBD<br /> <br /> Tentative agenda<br /> Tuesday, Nov 5: participants arrive at ABQ Sunport at Albuquerque, or SAF Santa Fe Regional Airport. Groome provides shuttle service from ABQ Sunport to Santa Fe ($50 one way) and the Double Tree Hilton has a free shuttle service to SAF Santa Fe Regional Airport. <br /> <br /> Wed Nov. 6, 2024<br /> 8:30am-12:00pm<br /> Welcome <br /> Dr. Jay Lilllywhite/Lara Prihodko, Associate Dean and head of Agricultural Experiment Station at New Mexico State University<br /> Dr. Anowar Islam, department head of Plant and Environmental Sciences at New Mexico State University<br /> <br /> Administrative Business<br /> • Approval of agenda.<br /> • Approval of 2023 NC140 meeting minutes<br /> • Approval of new members <br /> • Approval of site for 2025 meeting <br /> • Selection of site for the 2026 meeting <br /> • Report from administrative adviser, Dr. Troy Runge of University of Wisconsin<br /> <br /> Website Report - Jon Clements<br /> Rootstock Trial Coordinator Reports (Needs to be confirmed)<br /> <br /> • 2013 Pear training/spacing/rootstock trial - Todd Einhorn <br /> • 2014 Honeycrisp Apple rootstock trial – John Cline <br /> • 2015 Organic Apple rootstock trial – Terance Bradshaw<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 /> • 2022 Cider apple rootstock trial- Greg Peck<br /> <br /> Future Trials <br /> <br /> • Cherry rootstock trial, Kelsey Galimba <br /> • Other future trials?<br /> 1:30pm-5:00pm<br /> • State Reports<br /> 6:00pm 8:00pm <br /> • Group dinner <br /> <br /> Thursday Nov. 7, 2024<br /> 8:00am-11:30am<br /> • State Reports<br /> • Open Discussion<br /> 12:00pm – 6:00pm<br /> • Lunch at Santa Fe Extension Office<br /> • Tour the NC-140 organic Apple rootstock trial plot at Sustainable Agriculture Science Center at Alcalde, NM. Will also tour jujube cultivar trial and other research plots, plus fresh jujube/dry jujube and jujube processing product fun tasting. <br /> • Commercial high tunnel stone fruit production, ‘Freshies’, Lyden, NM<br /> • Wine Tasting at Black Mesa Winery at Velarde, NM<br /> <br /> 7:00-7:30: back to the hotel. Dinner on your own. <br /> <br /> Friday Nov. 8, 2024: Participants take the shuttle and depart from ABQ/SAF airport. <br /> Optional: NC140 “fishing” sub-working group (Sat or Sun departures). The Double Tree by Hilton Hotel does offer shoulder nights with the same rate which means participants can arrive 1-2 days early or leave 1-2 days late. <br /> <br /> Meeting Registration link and fee: coming soon.