Fresh Talk Agenda

Here are some events this week: check the calendar at the bottom of the blog for more details about these events. Remember to send events of note to me at tkarst@thepacker.com and I'll post them on the "Fresh Talk" calendar.

Sunday, October 28
California Association of Pest Control Advisers 33rd annual conference www.capca.com/conference

Monday, October 29
World Allium Association and International Society for Horticultural Science’s Fifth
International ISHS Symposium on Edible Alliaceae and Second World Onion Congress and Trade Show
International Food Exhibition (IFE) Americas 10th Americas Food & Beverage Show and Conference
The Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers’ Grocery Innovations Canada 2007
Packer sections Idaho Potatoes, Pepper Marketing, Ohio KYM

Tuesday, October 30
World Allium Association and International Society for Horticultural Science’s Fifth International ISHS Symposium on Edible Alliaceae and Second World Onion Congress and Trade Show
International Food Exhibition (IFE) Americas 10th Americas Food & Beverage Show and Conference
The Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers’ Grocery Innovations Canada 2007
USDA ERS Fruit and Tree Nuts Yearbook

Wednesday, October 31
World Allium Association and International Society for Horticultural Science’s Fifth International ISHS Symposium on Edible Alliaceae and Second World Onion Congress and Trade Show
International Food Exhibition (IFE) Americas 10th Americas Food & Beverage Show and Conference
USDA Agricultural Prices

Thursday, November 1
Día de los Muertos
Amber Waves November ERS
California Certified Organic Farmers’ Organic fifth Organic Farming & Food Conference

Friday, November 2
Día de los Muertos

Saturday, November 3
Midwest Apple Improvement Association’s annual meeting
Eastern Produce Council’s 40th annual dinner dance

Sunday, November 4
Daylight Savings Time

Keeping current

It is Sunday night and I haven't done a lot of blog work this weekend, mainly because my laptop has been in high demand. Between my daughter doing some study for her ACT test and my wife working on a paper for one of her masters' classes, my time has been squeezed. But I note the Fresh Produce Industry Discussion Group has been active over the weekend, and I enjoyed catching up on some of the threads over there there. Be sure to check out the Discussion Group threads as I update them on the right side of this blog.


In case you missed it, here is a comment posted to Rick Bella's blog post about PMA and produce donations.

Gregg Proctor said...
A BIG Congratulations to the PMA and it's suppliers to help the Houston Food Bank! This is just another HUGE donation to this incredible group of individuals whose sole focus is to help others who are in need! But it doesn't stop with the PMA convention either. Every December, the Houston Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association through it's network of retailers and suppliers give a fresh donation of produce measuring in over 1.4 million pounds! So, the PMA's group of suppliers have helped "again". From all of us who support the Houston Food Bank throughout the entire year, we say THANK YOU for your generosity! We hoped you enjoyed your time in our home of Houston.
Gregg Proctor-Kroger Southwest2007
Gift of Produce Chairman