Welcome to the Washington State Horticultural Associations 105th Annual Meeting

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Welcome to the Washington State Horticultural
Associations 105th Annual Meeting
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About WSHA

• The Washington State Horticultural Association
  (WSHA) has worked to advance the tree fruit
  industry since 1904. WSHA is the nations
  largest association of tree fruit growers.
• With nearly 3,000 members, the association relies
  solely on voluntary dues to fund its broad range
  of programs, from education and political actions
  to communication.

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Education

• The education efforts of WSHA focus on informing
  orchardists and shippers about issues and
  emerging technologies affecting the tree fruit
  industry.
• We partner with other tree fruit groups to
  sponsor the leading educational conference within
  Washington's tree fruit community for
  Washingtons tree fruit growers and shippers.

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Education

• The WSHA Annual Meeting takes place each year in
  December.
• The meeting, which alternates between Wenatchee
  and Yakima, draws in over 1,100 industry members
  to learn about the latest trends and topics
  occurring within the fruit industry.

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Annual Meeting Etiquette

• Cell phones and beepers MUST be turned off in
  session rooms.
• Take conversations that are unrelated to the
  program outside of session rooms.
• Arrive on time. Avoid entering or leaving rooms
  while a speaker is presenting

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WSHA Meeting At-A-Glance General

• The Washington State Horticultural Association's
  105th Annual Meeting, Postharvest Conference and
  NW Hort Expo will run December 7, 8 9 at the
  Wenatchee Convention Center.
• This year's meeting theme is Resilient Growers
  Facing ChallengesLeading Changes."

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WSHA Meeting At-A-Glance General

• Annual Meeting Registration
• Annual meeting attendees who pre-registered can
  pick up their meeting registration packet that
  includes their name tag for entry into the
  meeting in the lobby of the Wenatchee Convention
  Center.

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WSHA Meeting At-A-Glance General

• Registration HoursMonday and Tuesday from 700
  a.m. to 500 p.m. Wednesday from 730 a.m. to
  1200 noon.

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WSHA Meeting At-A-Glance General

• Parking During the Annual Meeting The
  Convention Center parking lot will be patrolled
  this year to prevent illegal parking.  To
  accommodate the overflow parking, the City of
  Wenatchee is suspending the enforcement of the
  2-hour limit on parking in the downtown
  convention center vicinity during the WSHA Annual
  Meeting.
• This does not include loading zones or
  handicapped spaces.  If you park in a loading
  zone or handicapped spot illegally, you run the
  risk of being ticketed.  

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WSHA Meeting At-A-Glance Monday, Tuesday
Wednesday

• NW Hort Expo Over 200 tree fruit industry
  vendors invite you to visit the NW Hort Expo that
  will be held downstairs at the Wenatchee
  Convention Center in conjunction with the annual
  meeting.

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WSHA Meeting At-A-Glance Monday, Tuesday
Wednesday

• NW Hort Expo Hours
• Monday and Tuesday, from 800 a.m. to 530 p.m.
• Wednesday from 800 a.m. 1200 p.m.
• This year's NW Hort Expo is hosted by the
• NCW Fieldmans Association

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WSHA Meeting At-A-Glance Monday

• Join us at the WSHA Leadership Luncheon on for a
  timely and informative discussion. 
• Luncheon tickets can be purchased at the
  registration desk for 25.

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WSHA Meeting At-A-Glance Tuesday

• Paul Tvergyak, Banquet Emcee The Silver Apple,
  Silver Pear, Women's Leadership awards and Good
  Fruit Grower of the Year will be presented at the
  banquet. The first 200 banquet tickets sold will
  receive a commemorative print by Wenatchee artist
  Jan Cook Mack compliments of the Western Fruit
  Grower and DuPont Altacor.
• Banquet tickets can be purchased at the annual
  meeting registration desk for 45
• Poster Presenters will be available at their
  posters on Tuesday evening from 600 p.m. 700
  p.m. for a special meet and greet.

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• WSHA would like to thank our Annual Meeting
  partners,
• who are instrumental in planning a successful
  educational Annual Meeting.

Good Fruit Grower Magazine NCW Fieldmans
Association Roys Audio Visual Washington State
University Washington Tree Fruit Research
Commission Washington State Department of
Agriculture
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Helping Washington Tree Fruit Growers provide
safe, high-quality fruit to the marketplace.
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• GRAS2P is a grower-based effort for audit
  readiness, food safety operating procedures,
  establishment of standards for sustainable
  practices, traceability from market back to
  farm, and continued use of Good Agricultural
  Practices in orchards.

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• Its as simple as the A-B-C-Ds
• Audit Readiness
• Better Management Systems
• Crop Specific Science Based Criteria
• Documentation Systems

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G Get R Ready For A Audits USDA GAP
and Global G.A.P. and Sustainability S Simple
but not always Easy S Specific for Tree Fruit
Operations P Powerful Message to Tell Your
Production Story
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• Keeping Our Industry Sustainable.
• People
• Place
• Profit
• Ensuring a Safe Food Supply.

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Thank YouAnnual Meeting Sponsors
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Registration

• Sponsored By

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Program Guide

• Sponsored By

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Lanyards

• Sponsored By

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Annual Meeting Audio/Visual

• Sponsored By

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Registration Packets

• Sponsored By

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Bottled Water

• Sponsored By

G.S. Long Co., Inc.
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Purchase a Raffle Ticket

• You can enter to WIN a New 2009 Rears Powerblast
  Sprayer from the Washington Apple Education
  Foundation at this year's annual meeting in
  Wenatchee.
• All proceeds from the raffle will benefit WAEF
  scholarship and farmworker education programs.
• The winner will be announced Tuesday, December
  8th during the WSHA Industry Awards Banquet.
  Ticket holders do not need to be present to win.

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WSHA Mission

• The Washington State Horticultural Association
  was organized in 1904 to advance the tree fruit
  industry by providing education and training
  programs to meet the changing needs of the
  industry.
• WSHA also serves as the advocate on issues
  affecting the tree fruit industry, particularly
  legislation and regulation.

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Political Action

• WSHA represents the tree fruit industry in
  Olympia, working both legislative and regulatory
  issues. The association brings growers to
  Olympia, putting growers in touch face-to-face
  with key legislators and key decision-makers.
• The WSHA Board, with input from other tree fruit
  groups, sets the WSHA legislative agenda and
  outlines positions on critical issues, from water
  and salmon to unemployment insurance and labor.

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WSHA Events

• The WSHA Annual Meeting is a three-day
  educational gathering of tree fruit growers and
  shippers that serves as a forum for producers to
  discuss the latest trends occurring within the
  tree fruit industry.
• The annual meeting location alternates between
  Wenatchee and Yakima each year. In 2010, our
  annual meeting will be in Yakima, Washington,
  December 6, 7, 8.

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WSHA Communications

• We use multiple means to keep the industry
  informed, such as the WSHA website, Hort
  Headlines, Capitol View, For Members Only
  Newsletter, Tree Fruit Day and the Annual
  Meeting.

Visit our web site to learn morewww.wahort.org
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Thank YouAnnual Meeting Session Sponsors
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Poster Session

• Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
• Sponsored By

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Resilient Growers
Facing ChallengesLeading Changes

• Sponsored By

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WSHA Leadership Luncheon

• Sponsored By

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Smart Safe in the Food Chain

• Sponsored By

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Economic Resiliency

• Sponsored By

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Poster Session

• Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
• Sponsored By

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Crop Load Management
Beyond Chemical Thinning

• Sponsored By

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Sustainability
What Does it Look Like

• Sponsored By

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Spanish Language Session I

• Sponsored By

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Spanish Language Session II

• Sponsored By

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Tools for Orchard Resiliency

• Sponsored By

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Tree Fruit Technologies
Tools and Return on Investment

• Sponsored By

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Tree Fruit Technologies
Tools and Return on Investment

• Sponsored By

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WSHA Banquet

• Sponsored By

and
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Tuesday Evening Food Sponsors

• Hors doeuvres Host
• Wilbur-Ellis
• Dessert Buffet Host
• SmartFresh
• Wine Sponsor
• SmartFresh

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Tuesday Evening Print
Titled Bloom

• Thank You Jan Cook Mack Western Fruit Grower

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Poster Session

• Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
• Sponsored By

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Organics

• Sponsored By

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Northwest Fruit Crops Pears

• Sponsored By

G.S. Long Co., Inc.
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Northwest Fruit Crops Cherries

• Sponsored By

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State FFA Apple/Pear Judging Student Leadership
Luncheon

• Sponsored By

Washington Apple Education Foundation
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WSHA
Government Affairs Program
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WSHA Government Affairs

• Protecting the tree fruit industry from unfair
  laws and rules, WSHA represents the tree fruit
  industry on legislative and regulatory issues in
  Olympia.
• We work with other tree fruit groups to identify
  priority issues and develop industry positions to
  offer smart solutions.
• The end result saves the industry time and money
  from unnecessary laws and regulations.

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WSHA Events

• Tree Fruit Day is organized each year by the
  Washington State Horticultural Association and
  brings political attention to the states tree
  fruit industry.
• Tree fruit producers gather in Olympia the
  beginning of each year, to participate in the
  Annual Tree Fruit Day.
• Participants personally meet with many key
  legislators to brief them on tree fruit issues.

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WSHA Events

• Annual Golf Tournament is the second Tuesday of
  August and organized by the Washington State
  Horticultural Association.
• All proceeds from the tournament support
  scholarships that are awarded to students in
  honor of past tree fruit industry leaders.
• Scholarships are awarded in memory of Gerald
  Nolan, Melvin Crowder, Jim Matson and Delmar
  Smith. Over the past thirteen years, the
  tournament has raised more than 145,400 for
  student scholarships.

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WSHA - Informed Competitive

• WSHA works to keep the tree fruit industry
  informed and competitive. Our success is
  intertwined with the entire tree fruit industry
  growing, packing, shipping and marketing. The
  economic strength of the association is dependent
  on a healthy, productive and growing industry. 
• As a result, we work to provide the tree fruit
  industry with solid information on the latest
  trends, practices and strategies. 
• Our focus is to help the industry make timely
  business decisions. 

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A special thank you to our annual meeting and
session sponsors. Without their support our
meetings would not be possible.
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NW Hort Expo Premiere Sponsors NW Hort Expo
Hosted by the NCW Fieldmans Association
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NW Hort Expo Premier Sponsor
www.ag-tronic.com
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NW Hort Expo Premier Sponsor
www.bayercropscience.com
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NW Hort Expo Premier Sponsor
www.burrowstractor.com
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NW Hort Expo Premier Sponsor
www.gasatsite.com
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NW Hort Expo Premier Sponsor
www.hansen-rice.com
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NW Hort Expo Premier Sponsor
www.homchick.com
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NW Hort Expo Premier Sponsor
www.techflow.com
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NW Hort Expo Premier Sponsor
www.picocorp.com
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NW Hort Expo Premier Sponsor
www.paceint.com
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NW Hort Expo Premier Sponsor
www.naturesintent.com
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NW Hort Expo Premier Sponsor
www.roporganic.com
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NW Hort Expo Premier Sponsor
www.simplot.com
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NW Hort Expo Premier Sponsor
www.systemswest.com
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NW Hort Expo Premier Sponsor
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NW Hort Expo Premier Sponsor
www.vanwell.net
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Thank You For Joining Us For Our 105th Annual
Meeting