The 101st Annual Meeting of the Northern Nut Growers Association will be held at the College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio from July 18 through July 21, 2010. Our Local Arrangements Chair is Ken Bauman and our Program Chair is Bob Stehli of Wintergreen Tree Farm. All presentations will be held at Wishart Hall in the Lean Lecture room. Beginning Sunday, July 18, 2010 at 10:00 AM we will have NNGA's 101st Annual Board Meeting in Lowery 120 at the Lowery Student Center. Everyone is invited to attend and participate in this important meeting. Following registration Sunday afternoon, join us for a welcome mixer and barbecue followed by the ever popular Show & Tell where anyone can get up and speak on the subject of their choice. The schedule for nut growers on Monday begins with the Technical Presentations at 9:00 AM featuring a welcome address from a representative of the College of Wooster. A second, full day of technical presentations is scheduled for Tuesday. The exhibit area will be open on both Monday and Tuesday. The 18th Annual Research Fund Auction will be held Monday evening following dinner, and the annual Banquet and elections are scheduled for Tuesday evening. An optional all-day field trip is planned for Wednesday where we will view the farms of Bob Stehli and Bud Luers. REGISTRATION Register early and save. Click here to go to the printable registration form on this Web site. To return, click the back button or back arrow on your browser. Please send in your reservations as soon as you can since many service providers require deposits or payment as much as 60 days in advance. Those of you belonging to other nut growing organizations or interest groups, please share copies of this article and registration form with your fellow enthusiasts. This information will also be in the Nutshell. Registration/Sign-in will start at Noon on Sunday in Lowery Main Lodge. The Registration/Sign-in Table will also be open on Monday from 7:00 AM until Noon. In the event that it is necessary to cancel your registration, all fees will be fully and cheerfully refunded if your cancellation is received before July 1. After July 1, all but $15 will be refunded. SPECIAL EVENTS Sunday Social--Bar-B-Q. CAP ACTIVITIES Monday--CAP Activities.
Tuesday--CAP Tour
Tuesday--Banquet.
Wednesday--Optional NNGA Field Trip. There will be grafting demonstrations by several expert grafters, and some Chestnut sorting and orchard equipment will be on display. We will have lunch in the orchard. Our second stop will be at Bud and Marilyn Luers' tree farm where you can see over a hundred different Hickory cultivars growing. Bud has been growing and grafting Hickory for over a quarter century and has some of the finest tree specimens around. There is also a large selection of Walnut, Hazelnut, Heartnut, and Hican grafted trees. Nut hulling and processing equipment will also be on display. There is the possibility of a tour of Possum Run Greenhouse for the ladies. Possum Run is located next door and is the country's largest producer of Fuchsias. MEALS Dining will be at the dining hall in the Lowery Student Center. Please use the registration form on this Web site or in the Nutshell to purchase tickets for meals. The banquet on Tuesday evening is priced separately on the registration form. The Wednesday field trip fee and tag-along fees include lunch. LODGING
Rooms On Campus. The on-campus housing option will be at the Gault Manor dormitory where we have reserved a block of rooms. Gault Manor is Wooster's newest residence hall, opened in 2008. It's home to students and features large common rooms on the first floor, as well as four smaller lounges. Rooms are air conditioned and set up so there is one bath shared between two rooms. President Cornwell has granted permission to have alcoholic beverages for our social gatherings in the basement of Gault Manor.
Off Campus. PARKING Parking areas are available for parking on campus. Special permission was given to even allow vehicles with Michigan license plates to park on campus. EMERGENCIES Call Safety and Security office at 330-263-2590. TECHNICAL PROGRAM
While we are the Buckeye State, our theme this year is Hickory. Technical sessions are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday. Our tentative schedule thus far is: The Program Committee is still seeking presentations from hobbyists, home growers and professionals on walnut, chestnut, hickory, pecan, hazel, paw paw, persimmon, almond, beech, ginkgo, pine nut and related species. Presentations describing personal experiences as well as professional research on the selection, grafting, growing, fertilization, disease and pest control, marketing and consumption are being sought. If you are interested in making a presentation or in recommending a potential presenter, please contact:
We have 20 and 30 minute time slots available. Presenters will be asked to submit a written report to Dennis Fulbright for inclusion in the 101st Annual Report of the Northern Nut Growers Association. COOKIES The college will allow us to place cookies, brownies, etc. on the coffee break table. They must contain nuts and/or fruits and be home made. So bring a dozen or two of your favorites. Also bring another dozen for the research auction. SHOW AND TELL
Following the welcome barbecue and mixer on Sunday Jerry Lehman will act as Master of Ceremonies for the ever popular Show and Tell. Everyone is invited to tell of their experiences back home. Have you developed a new method for grafting, tree husbandry, marketing success, organized a new chapter or just want to show slides or a video of your orchard, or a new nut or fruit? Others wish to learn from your success and to avoid your failures! This is your chance, whether it is 3 minutes or 10. Please let Jerry Lehman know of your desire to make a presentation. He can be reached at: Making arrangements ahead of time is not necessary-just inform Jerry of your desires at the BBQ. If you want to show slides, please bring digital photos or a PowerPoint presentation with you on a CD, DVD, or flash drive. AUCTION
The 18th annual NNGA Research Fund Auction will be held on Monday evening. Your donated items will add excitement and variety to this well-attended event. We are lucky to have the delightful Ken Bauman act as auctioneer again, but unfortunately (fortunately?) there probably will not be any PR wine for him to auction this year. What a great way to advertise and demonstrate your product to a captive audience. Contact Ernie Grimo or Carroll Fogle for details. They can be reached at: If you can't attend you can show your support by mailing your auction donation to Carroll Fogle. The bidding will begin at 7:00 PM Monday evening and the auction will conclude when the last item is sold and the last payment received. EXHIBITS
The exhibit area will be in the Faculty Lounge in the Lowery Student Center and will first be open for setup on Sunday afternoon at 1:00 PM. Exhibits pertaining to growing, processing or selling nuts, scion wood, trees, tools, nutcrackers, displays, etc., are both requested and welcome. Please contact Don Cullman or ship to his address. Don can be reached at: GROUP PHOTO The group photo will be at the Lowery Student Center just before the Banquet on Tuesday. There will be no additional charge for the photo and will be included in a photo book with other pictures from the meeting and tour. The photo book will be mailed out once the meeting is over. TRAVEL / DIRECTIONS 
For those not driving, Wooster is centrally located between the airports of Columbus, Cleveland, and Akron. Port Columbus Airport in Columbus, Ohio will be the closest to the last stop on our tour Wednesday. From Columbus, take I-71 north 67 miles to Route 30 E and then travel east 28 miles into Wooster. From Cleveland, take I-71 south 44 miles to Route 83 (Wooster Exit) and then travel 14 miles to Wooster. WEATHER Typically it is warm, but can be hot and humid in Ohio during late July. Thunderstorms normally occur less than once per week and are of short duration. |
