The 2019 Washington Small Fruit Conference will take place on December 4-6th <\/sup>in Lynden, WA. This year we have several special additions and as always will house meetings by the Washington Blueberry and Red Raspberry Commissions. The conference shares the latest research and developments in small fruit production and the event also houses the Lynden Ag Show; the largest agricultural trade show in western Washington with over 45 vendors present.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Live streaming to Prosser, WA and Vancouver, WA.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Pesticide credits have been applied for, but at this point we do not know how many. Once we receive that information it will be posted on the event website.<\/p>\n Until 10\/22 $90<\/strong><\/p>\n 10\/23-12\/2 $110<\/strong><\/p>\n $130 at the door<\/strong><\/p>\n More information on the conference: https:\/\/www.wasmallfruit.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Here is a breakdown of the conference:<\/p>\n John Shelford: Blueberry and Red Raspberry Markets<\/p>\n Scot Hulbert: The Future of WSU Small Fruit Pathology Research<\/p>\n Doreen Main: Enabling big data driven discovery and cultivar improvement through database resources<\/p>\n Craig J. Regelbrugge: Agriculture Labor Issues<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n PLEASE NOTE ALL ATTENDEES WILL BE RECEIVING A CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE, BUT HAVE TO BE PRESENT DURING THE ENTIRE SESSION<\/strong><\/p>\n Produce Safety Rule Implementation in Washington<\/em><\/p>\n WSDA Produce Safety Team staff will give an overview of their program and update participants on the first year of the Produce Safety Rule enforcement.<\/p>\n <\/em>Food Safety Lessons from the Past<\/em>.<\/p>\n Dr. Faith Critzer will recap the recent history of food safety risks linked back to berries with a focus on systems which can be put in place to manage these risks.<\/p>\n <\/em>Viruses, parasites and berries, oh my! <\/em><\/p>\n Dr. Lee-Ann Jaykus will provide some insights to the association of foodborne viruses and parasites which have been associated with berries.<\/p>\n <\/em>Sanitation in action.<\/em><\/p>\n This session will be interactive with hands-on learning to improve your sanitation program. Exercises will include monitoring ATP to assess cleanliness, determining the concentration of sanitizers with test strips and titration kits, and swabbing surfaces for microbial testing.<\/p>\n![\"Washington](\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2019\/10\/WSFC_Facebook_Header-e1574019146627.jpg\")
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Keynote Presentations<\/h1>\n
Short-Style Presentations<\/h1>\n
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Two Day-Long Sessions<\/h1>\n
Food Safety Concerns<\/h2>\n
Fresh Market Strawberry Production<\/h2>\n
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