The River Hills Elderberry Producers are offering a Comprehensive Elderberry Workshop & Farm Tour on June 7 & 8, 2012 at the American Legion Hall in Hartsburg, MO.  Cost is $60 for first person and $40 for each additional person from the same farm.  Cost includes 2 lunches, snacks and banquet.  For more information or to register call 573-424-9693 and leave a message or email .

Agenda

Thursday, June 7

9:00 – 9:15 am - Introduction & Welcome Terry Durham, River Hills Elderberry Producers

9:15 – 10:15 am - The Elderberry Crop Improvement Project Andrew Thomas, MU SW Research Center

10:15 – 10:30 am - Break

10:30 – 11:30 am - Commercial Production of Elderberries, Terry Durham, Eridu Farms

11:30 – 12:00 - 2012 Elderberry Pest Research Michele Warmund, MU Fruit Extension Specialist

Noon – 1:00 Lunch - Buying Elderberry Plants with NRCS Funds, Joe Wilson, Elderberry Grower

1:00 – 2:30 pm - Marketing Seminar

   *  The Economic Assessment Tool, Michael Gold, Center for Agroforestry

   *   Elderberry Market & Market Potential, Ina Cernusca, Center for Agroforestry

   *  Consumer Preferences for Elderberry Products, Phillip Mohebalian, Grad. Asst., Forestry MU

2:30 – 3:00 pm - Value-Added Product Development, Rodger Lenhardt, Elderberry Life Products

3:00 – 3:15 pm - Break

3:15 – 3:45 pm - Elderberries from the Ground-Up, Paul Olson, Natura Farms LLC

3:45 – 4:45 pm - Elderberry Cultivars, Past, Present & Future, Patrick Byers, MU Extension

5:00 – 6:00 pm - Elder Beverage Consumption & Networking

6:00 – 8:00 pm - Elderberry Banquet

Friday, June 8th

On The Farm
9:00 am – Noon
   *  Noon Elderberry Fields – from Planting to Harvesting & Beyond, Terry Durham, Eridu Farms
   *  Meet the Bugs – Field Research, Michele Warmund, MU Fruit Extension Specialist
   *  Propagation Workshop – Hands On, Paul Olson, Natura Farms LLC

At American Legion
Noon – 1:00 pm - Lunch & Networking
1:00 – 1:30 pm - Introduction to MidWest Elderberry Growers

Sponsored by The Center for Agroforestry at MU, North Central Region SARE, Elderberry Festival, Agri-Missouri