The Kentucky State University/Ohio Pawpaw Growers Association/PawPaw Foundation

Pawpaw Workshop

September 6, 2008 

Frankfort, Kentucky

 

 

Kentucky State University, the Ohio Pawpaw Growers Association and the PawPaw Foundation will hold a Pawpaw Workshop on September 6, 2008 at the Kentucky State University Research and Demonstration Farm in Frankfort, Kentucky. The workshop objective is to discuss progress in pawpaw (Asimina triloba) regional variety trials, cultivar development, pest management, management of mature orchards, storing and handling fruit, and marketing pawpaw. This workshop will be a unique experience for scientists, nurserymen, entrepreneurs, and enthusiasts to share information about the production and uses of pawpaw. In addition to presentations on pawpaw, the workshop will also offer an opportunity to taste pawpaw fruit and tour the Kentucky State University pawpaw orchards. The workshop will have a number of invited speakers; however, there will also be a poster session and show-and-tell session about pawpaw for participants. The workshop will be limited to 150 attendees and registration will be required.

 

 

Preliminary Schedule of Events

 

Friday, 9/05/08

6:00-9:00 pm               On your own pre-conference gathering at Jim’s Seafood Restaurant

in Frankfort, Kentucky and meeting concerning the formation of the Appalachian Pawpaw Growers Association

                       

Saturday, 9/06/08       

8:00-9:00 am                Registration and Refreshments-KSU Farm

 

9:00 am-6:00 pm          Presentation and Round Table Topics: (Lunch 12:00 to 1:00 pm)

 

1)      Cultivar trial results and tasting event  (Dr. Kirk Pomper, Ms. Sheri Crabtree, and Mr. Jeremy Lowe)

2)      Storing fruit (Dr. Doug Archbold)

3)      Processing fruit (Dr. Chang Wang, Mr. Neal Peterson, Dr. Pomper, others)

4)      Care of mature orchards, such as pests, pruning, etc. (Dr. Pomper, others)

5)      Grower roundtable

6)      Marketing roundtable

7)      Orchard tours

 

6:00 – 9:00 pm             Dinner followed by PPF Award Presentations, Show-and-Tell Session, and Poster Session

           

 

The Kentucky State University/Ohio Pawpaw Growers Association/PawPaw Foundation

Pawpaw Workshop

September 6, 2008 

Frankfort, Kentucky

 

 

Name:______________________________________________________________________

 

Address:____________________________________________________________________

 

City:__________________________________  State:_________ ZIP__________________

 

University or Company Affiliation______________________________________________

 

Phone: Day_(_____)________________ Eve__(_____)_____________________

 

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T-shirt size_____

 

Ohio Pawpaw Growers Association (OPGA) Member:  Yes______  No_______

 

PawPaw Foundation (PPF) Member:  Yes______  No_______

 

Name you would like on name tag: __________________________________________

 

All will be offered; however, please rank your interest in attending a session from 1 (greatest interest) to 7 (least interest):  Cultivar trial results and tasting event ___, Storing fruit___, Processing fruit ___, Care of mature orchards___, Grower roundtable___,  Marketing roundtable___, or Orchard tours___.  Please list any other topics that you would like us to cover____________________.  Would you like to be a member of the new Appalachian Pawpaw Growers Association ____ yes or ____ no.

 

Fees per person:

OPGA or PPF Member

Non-Member

Early Registration (including lunch and dinner)

$25.00

$30.00

Late Registration after August 1, 2008  (including lunch and dinner)

$35.00

$40.00

 

The workshop will be limited to 150 attendees and early registration for the meeting must be paid by August 1, 2008. Mail this form and check made payable to OPGA (do not send cash) to: The Ohio Pawpaw Growers Association, c/o Dr. Ron Powell, 6549 Amelia Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45241. The registration fee covers: informational handouts, the OPGA Pawpaw Recipe Book, PPF T-Shirt, lunch and dinner. Call Dr. Kirk Pomper: 502-597-5942 if you have questions. The Capital Plaza Hotel (http://www.capitalplazaky.com) is close to campus and can be contacted at 502-227-5100. Information on other Frankfort accommodations is available at http://www.visitfrankfort.com.

 

 

 

Area Attractions and Self-guided Opportunities

 

There are many area attractions in Frankfort, Kentucky and the surrounding area. In Frankfort you will find: the Kentucky History Center, Liberty Hall (1796) Historic Site, The Orlando Brown House (1835), Old State Capitol and History Museum, Frank Lloyd Wright's Zeigler-Brockman House, Kentucky State Capitol, Kentucky Military History Museum, Daniel Boone's Grave at Frankfort Cemetery, Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial, The Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources Salato Wildlife Education Center & Game Farm, Buffalo Trace Distillery, Rebecca-Ruth Candy Inc. world famous as the “Originators of Bourbon Candy,” and many other attractions. In the surrounding area you will find: the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Abraham Lincoln Birth Place National Historic Site near Elizabethtown, Kentucky, Shakertown, Kentucky, Natural Bridge State Park Resort, and many other sites of interest. Large wild pawpaw patches can be visited at Cove Spring Park (near the spring) and on the Pea Ridge Trail at the Salato Wildlife Education Center & Game Farm, both in Frankfort, KY. Information on other Frankfort destinations is available at http://www.visitfrankfort.com. For further information, contact Dr. Kirk Pomper at kirk.pomper@kysu.edu or telephone # 502-597-6174.