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2024 Ohio Pawpaw Conference

Ohio Pawpaw Conference, Trade Show, and Farm Tour 2024. May 18, 2024. 8am – 4pm. Sponsored by the North American Pawpaw Growers association, Ohio Chapter and the Ohio State University. Shisler Conference Center,1680 Madison Avenue, Wooster, Ohio 44691
DATE: Saturday, May 18, 2024, deadline to register May 13, 2024

Discounted lodging is available through the following: Just mention Ohio Pawpaw Conference
The Hilton Garden Inn Wooster at (330) 202-7701
Comfort Inn Suites (330) 439-0190
Hampton Inn Wooster (330) 345-4424

The content provides a comprehensive overview of the Ohio Pawpaw Conference 2023, showcasing various videos covering topics such as producer panels, grafting demos, orchard tours, and discussions on the link between eating pawpaws and Parkinson's disease.

Producer Panel -

Part 1 with Dr. Robert Brannan, Mar Stadler, Cliff England, Mark Boone, Dr. Loren Kirchner, Chris Chmiel

Part 2 with Dr. Robert Brannan, Mar Stadler, Cliff England, Mark Boone, Dr. Loren Kirchner, Chris Chmiel

Grafting Demos

Cleft Grafting with Marc Stadler from Valley View Woodlands, Urbana, OH

Cleft Graft on Root Sucker with Jim Dingus from JD PAWPAWS-N-MORE, LLC, Perrysville, OH

Modified Bark Graft with Cliff England from England’s Orchard and Nursery, Mckee, KY

Whip & Tongue with Mark Boone from Marc's Farm, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Inlay Graft with Jim Dingus from JD PAWPAWS-N-MORE, LLC, Perrysville, OH

Ohio State University Pawpaw Orchard Tour and Pulping Tour

Orchard Tour Matt Davies, associate professor of Soil and Plant Community Restoration

Pawpaw Pulping Equipment Tour Sarah Francino pulping pawpaws during the Ohio Pawpaw Conference

Link Between Eating Pawpaws And Parkinson's Disease?

Pawpaws And Parkinson's Disease Dr. Loren Kirchner talks about the possible link between eating pawpaws and Parkinson's disease

Wild Pawpaw Planting Survival Rate and Orchard Style Planting

Survival Rate and Orchard Style Planting Ohio State University professor Matt Davies talks about survival rates of planting pawpaws in wild and orchard settings

Processing Pawpaws - Peeling and Pulping

Processing Pawpaws - Peeling and Pulping Sarah Francino talks about Pawpaw Harvesting, Cleaning, and Processing Pawpaws

Pawpaw Marketing

Pawpaw Marketing Professor Guil Signorini Ph.D. at OSU gives a presentation on marketing information and research

OPGA membership includes enthusiastic pawpaw consumers, backyard growers, and full-on, large-scale producers. Join us in preserving the history, cultivation practices, and availability of this large and tasty native fruit! BECOME A MEMBER today by completing and sending this form.

The OPGA is a not-for-profit, tax exempt 501(c)5 organization. Dues payments are deductible as an ordinary business expense for federal income tax purposes. Contributions or gifts to the OPGA are not deductible as charitable contributions.

ANNUAL OHIO PAWPAW FESTIVAL
September 13, 14, 15, 2024!
Festivals, Family Friendly, Outdoor Annual Festival Since 1998!

This is a festival dedicated to the Pawpaw fruit (Asimina triloba).
Join us at the scenic Lake Snowden in Albany, Ohio for 3 days of Pawpaw music, food, craft brews, contests / races, art, history, education, sustainable living workshops and activities for the kids!

5900 US 50 Albany, OH 45710

https://www.ohiopawpawfest.com/

WHY GROW NORTH AMERICAN PAWPAWS?
1. The NA pawpaw has been growing in the United States for thousands of years & is well suited to the soils and climate.
2. History shows that the native cultures that once thrived in our region farmed large plantations of NA pawpaws.
3. Existing stands of NA pawpaws are excellent areas to further develop into productive semi-wild orchards.
4. The NA pawpaw is a nutritionally superior fruit, very high in protein, fat, minerals and amino acids.

WHY NOT JUST CALL THEM PAWPAWS?
Because of the widespread interest in this species, we want to be more inclusive with its name and terminology. Here, and in all NAPGA/OPGA publications, you will see the pawpaw referenced as the North American Pawpaw, or NA Pawpaw, to distinguish our fruit from those fruits called pawpaw or papaya in other parts of the world.

North American Pawpaw Growers Association

Bringing Back Ohio's Native Fruit

Welcome To NAPGA! Ohio Chapter

2023 Ohio Pawpaw Conference

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