Feb 23, 2022

Effects of summer heat event on PNW tree fruit session topic

The Okanagan Horticultural Advisor’s Group and British Columbia (BC) Fruit Growers’ Association are sponsoring an upcoming seminar and discussion series  “Feeling the Heat: Effects of the Summer Heat Event on Tree Fruit in the Pacific Northwest (PNW).

Join a morning session of talks by research experts from British Columbia, Oregon and Washington state related to tree fruit production, fruit quality and the heat event that affected the Pacific Northwest recently. Following this in the afternoon is a panel discussion on impacts by prominent growers and packers, who will discuss what they saw from their perspectives, and then engage in discussion groups on encouraging and influencing direction of future collaboration throughout the Pacific Northwest for tree fruit adaptation to a changing climate!

This event is designed so that you can attend all of the seminar talks, panel discussion, or discussion portion, or any combination of those that interest you.

Hosted by: Okanagan Horticultural Advisor’s Group

Sponsored by: BC Fruits Growers’ Association

Co-organized by: Okanagan Horticultural Advisor’s Group, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, BC Ministry of Agriculture, Foods and Fisheries, Oregon State University, Washington State University, Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission

The online event will be held Feb. 28 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (PST), 1 p.m.-7 p.m. (EST). The event is free. Pre- registration is required.

Register here.