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2008 Summer Tour, Columbus, Ohio
August 20, 21
Our 2008 Summer Tour will be in Columbus, Ohio, on August 20 and 21.
The hotel will be the Drury Inn & Suites Columbus Convention Center, at 88 East Nationwide Blvd, Columbus, Ohio 43215. Rooms are available from August 18-21 at a group rate of $95 per night. We suggest you book your room early. The hotel phone is (614) 221-7008. (Use same number for FAX)
We'll be adding more details as the date approaches, but among our confirmed visits, you'll see:
 Champaign Berry Farm, Mutual, OH
Champaign Berry Farm has grown from a family-owned farm with only five acres of berries in 1995 to its current acreage of 28 in 2004.
The Pullins family grows 27 acres of raspberries and half an acre of blueberries and half an acre of blackberries. About 60% of raspberry sales are Pick Your Own.
 The Blueberry Patch, Lexington, OH
Now in their 26th year of business, and calling themselves "Ohio's Premiere Blueberry Plantation," the Blueberry Patch grows 16 varieties of blueberries, red raspberries, and variety of plants.
 They also have an extensive nursery and greenhouse with more than 250 varieties of hostas and shade-loving plants, plus perennials, annuals, and herbs.
There is also an extensive gift shop, featuring jewelry, candles, crafts, handbags, pottery, specialty foods, toys, and much more. Fortunately, travelers can sit and rest with refreshments at Blossom's Cafe, making this a "must stop" in North Central Ohio.
 Polter's Berry Farm, Fremont, OH
Our host here is past NASGA President Steve Polter and his family, inviting you to see more than 2,000 acres of family farm. While much of the farm is in grain crops, the Polters  wholesale red cabbage (120 acres), pumpkins (150 acres), peppers (30 acres), and picking cucumbers (40 acres).
Polter's Berry Farm has 8 acres of strawberries grown using a modified version of matted row culture using eastern adapted varieties, and another 5 acres using a plasticulture system.
Hotel information and dates for the 2008 Summer Tour will be announced soon. Please check back here for registration forms, and watch for our e-newsletters.
2009 Annual Meeting in New Orleans
January 13-15, 2009
Next year's Annual Conference will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana on January 13 through 15th, 2009.
Our host hotel, located in the French Quarter of New Orleans, will be announced soon.
View Photos from
6th International Strawberry Symposium in Huelva, Spain
A number of NASGA members attended the 6th International Strawberry Symposium in Huelva, Spain on February 28-March 2. Those attending also enjoyed a special NASGA lead three-day pretour of the area.
Past president Steve Polter, Polter Berry Farm, prepared a slide show of the visit.
NASGA MEMBERS
Special benefits of your NASGA membership include NASGA sponsored research reports, access to video quicktime movies of presentations at the 6th Annual Symposium, and our members newsletter. To view these items requires your membership ID and Password. If you have not yet received yours, contact Kevin Schooley or Steve Polter
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