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The Fruit Industry Luncheon will be Tuesday, Jan. 13, and is open to both tree fruit and grape registrants at a first come, first serve basis.
There will be two separate lunches on Wednesday, Jan. 14. One room will hold the Grape Industry Luncheon and the other will hold the Cherry Marketing Institute Luncheon.
The Cherry Marketing Institute annual meeting and luncheon will be Wednesday, Jan. 14. Wednesday’s Cherry Marketing Institute luncheon is free to cherry growers if they pre-register through the Northwest Michigan Orchard and Vineyard Show online registration. If growers do not have access to a computer, please contact the Cherry Marketing Institute at 517-669-4264 to register for the lunch.
The exhibit hall will be open during the show to feature vendors of orchard and vineyard equipment and supplies, commodity organizations and other exhibitors.
Both Tuesday and Wednesday will offer a variety of topics relating to research and information on tart cherries, sweet cherries, apples and wine grapes addressing production and marketing. Cherry, apple and grape sessions will be held on both days. Tuesday’s sessions will conclude with a social hour, and all attendees are invited to attend; the social hour is included with the registration fee.