BLUEBERRY C O N F E R E N C E

OREGON

2020

Presented by: Oregon Blueberry Commission and North Willamette Research and Extension Center

PROGRAM

Program Sponsor:

SALEM CONVENTION CENTER 200 Commercial Street SE, Salem, Oregon 97301 • 503.589.1715

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 20208:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

REGISTER ONLINE AT: oregonblueberry.com/conference

MAIL TO: Oregon Blueberry Commission PO Box 3366, Salem, OR 97302-0366 503-364-2944 • www.oregonblueberry.com

PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS JANUARY 24, 2020.

If registering by mail, make check payable to Oregon Blueberry Commission.

Save $10 by pre-registering – registration at meeting will be $50.

No waiting! If pre-registered, you may pick up your packet and tickets at the Registration Desk.

No pre-registration refunds after JANUARY 24, 2020.

TOTAL

Company or Farm Name:

Mailing address:

Phone: Email:

Please make copies of form for additional registrants

PRE-REGISTRATION FORM

Meeting Registration (Includes Lunch and one ticket to Industry Reception.) - $40 each

Name Registered Email $

$40 each – Includes Lunch and Industry Reception.

Name Registered Email $

$40 each – Includes Lunch and Industry Reception.

Name Registered Email $

$40 each – Includes Lunch and Industry Reception.

Name Registered Email $

$40 each – Includes Lunch and Industry Reception.

Name Registered Email $

$40 each – Includes Lunch and Industry Reception.

Name Registered Email $

$40 each – Includes Lunch and Industry Reception.

Student Registration (Includes Lunch and Industry Reception) - $20 per student

Student Email $

School

Additional Industry Reception Tickets – $10 each

Name $

Name $

Conference Sponsorship

m Gold Sponsor – $500 $

(Includes display table and one registration, lunch and industry reception)

m Platinum Sponsor – $1,000 $

(Includes display table, priority location selection and two registrations, lunches and industry receptions)

TOTAL DUE: $

Pre-registration – Please return by January 24, 2020 (Registration at meeting is $50)

Program Sponsor – NORTHWEST FARM CREDIT SERVICES

WILLAMETTE FOYER

7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. REGISTRATION

LANYARDS – Courtesy of Fall Creek Farm & Nursery

WILLAMETTE B, C & FOYER

7:30 a.m. COFFEE – Courtesy of AgriCare, Inc.

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EXHIBITORS

WILLAMETTE A & D

7:55 a.m. Welcome Jeff Malensky, Oregon Blueberry Commission, Chairman

8:00 a.m. Global Blueberry Production Updates and Dynamic Issues of Interest to Growers Dave Brazelton, Fall Creek Farm & Nursery, Lowell, Oregon

8:45 a.m. Navigating the Ever-Changing World of MRLs and Opportunities with New Export Markets Matt Lantz, Bryant Christie, Inc., Seattle, Washington

9:15 a.m. A Novel Arrestant to Manage Spotted-Wing Drosophila Vaughn Walton, Ph.D., Department of Horticulture, OSU, Corvallis, Oregon

9:45 a.m. Comprehensive Management Strategies for Fertigation and Use of Biostimulants Dave Bryla, Ph.D., Horticulture Crops Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Corvallis, Oregon

10:15 a.m. BREAK – Courtesy of Corteva Agriscience

VISIT EXHIBITORS

10:45 a.m. Honey Bee Quality and Pollination of Duke and Liberty in Oregon Andony Melathopoulos, Ph.D., Department of Horticulture, OSU, Corvallis, Oregon

11:15 a.m. The Produce Safety Rule: What Does It Mean for Oregon Blueberry Growers? Susanna Pearlstein, Ph.D., Produce Safety Program Manager, ODA, Salem, Oregon

CROISAN CREEK ROOM AND FOYER

11:45 a.m. LUNCH – Included with registration

NETWORK and VISIT EXHIBITORS

WILLAMETTE A & D

1:15 p.m. Blueberry Pruning Tips – Can Newer Cultivars Be Pruned the Same Way? Bernadine Strik, Ph.D., Department of Horticulture, OSU,Corvallis, Oregon

1:55 p.m. Challenges and Opportunities in Oregon’s 2020 Short Session Katie Fast, Oregonians for Food & Shelter, Salem, Oregon

2:15 p.m. BREAK – Courtesy of Orchard and Vineyard Supply

VISIT EXHIBITORS

2:45 p.m. It’s a New Day at the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council; Strategies and Opportunities for the National Blueberry Industry Kasey Cronquist, President, USHBC and NABC, Folsom, California

3:15 p.m. Making Sense of the Current Blueberry Market – Thoughts and Considerations for Growers Mark Hurst, President, Hurst’s Berry Farm, Inc., McMinnville, Oregon

WILLAMETTE B, C & FOYER

4:00 p.m. INDUSTRY RECEPTION

PROGRAM PROGRAM SPONSOR: NORTHWEST FARM CREDIT SERVICES

Lunch Sponsor:

Reception and Program Sponsor:

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2020 • 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Salem Convention Center200 Commercial Street SE, Salem, Oregon 97301

THE 2020 OREGON BLUEBERRY CONFERENCE

Oregon Blueberry Commission • P.O. Box 3366, Salem, OR 97302 • 503.364.2944 • oregonblueberry.com

Program Sponsor:

P.O. Box 3366, Salem, OR 97302

It’s time to make your reservations for the Annual Blueberry Conference.To receive our special discounted hotel room rates attendees must make their reservations by January 10, 2020. Be sure and tell them you are attending the Blueberry Conference to receive the discount. We recommend you make your reservations as soon as possible.

Once again we’re having an Industry Reception with hors d’oeuvres and a no-host bar at the end of the program. This provides a great opportunity to visit with friends, associates and Exhibitors. Each paid registration will receive a ticket to the reception. Additional tickets are available for spouses or family members not registered for the meeting.

This year’s program topics include:

• Global Blueberry production updates

• Considerations for growers for the current Blueberry market

• What the Produce Safety Rule means for Oregon Blueberry growers

• An update from the USHBC’s new president

• How to navigate MRLs in export markets

• An update on Oregon’s short legislative session

• Research reports on spotted-wing drosophila, fertigation, use of Biostimulants, honey bees and pruning tips on old and new varieties

A very special thank you to our sponsors. Thanks to their generosity, we’re able to keep the registration costs extremely reasonable.

This is the largest, most information-packed meeting in the Blueberry industry. We hope you will join us on February 3.

Please fill out your preregistration form and mail it today. We look forward to seeing you in Salem.