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Workshops:

2016 – July 31:  The North American Fruit Explorers - Field Day Event, Farm Tour & PowerPoint Presentation

2014 – June 10:  Pennsylvania Women in Agriculture Network (PA-WAgN) Field Day Event Farm Tour & PowerPoint Presentation  "Article"

2007 – October 25:  International Extension Small Fruit Specialists Tour Host: Kathy Demchak/Penn State University Farm Tour & PowerPoint Presentation  

2006 – August 24:  Pennsylvania Association Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) Farm Based Education Program - “Organic KiwiBerry Production” – Farm Tour & PowerPoint Presentation

2006 - July 31: Northumberland County Conservation District "YAK" youth group - Kiwi Korners Farm Tour

2001 - July 9: Northumberland County Ag Tour - Kiwi Korners Farm Tour

1999 – September 18: Cornell University Satellite Tour via Penn State University – Marvin Pritts

1996 – June 28: Soil Health Renewability Seminar sponsored by the Pocono NE Resource Conservation & Development Council and Bloomsburg University at Kiwi Korners – Farm Tour & Fruit Products

1995 – May 5: Cornell University Small Fruit Workers Summer Tour – Marvin Pritts

Prospective growers from the United States, Canada, and Chile

 

Presentations:

2009 - November 10:  School Nutrition Association of PA, Region II, Chapter 24, Mifflinburg High School – PowerPoint Presentation

2009 – January 17:  Back Yard Fruit Growers, Lancaster, PA  “Hardy Kiwi – PA’s Best Kept Agricultural Secret” – PowerPoint Presentation

2006 – August 15-17:  Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) National Conference “A Midwest Homecoming: Sharing a New Tradition of Sustainability” Oconomowoc, Wisconsin – Presentation:  “The Pros and Cons of Hardy Kiwi, Growing and Commercialization, and Panel: “Uncommon Fruits with Market Place Potential”

2004 - October 19 - 21: Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) National Conference, Burlington, Vermont – Farmer/Grower Grant Presenter/Exhibitor - “Hardy Kiwi Pollination and Production”

2000 – January 26 - 28:  Fruit & Vegetable Growers Conference, Hershey, PA - “Pennsylvania Hardy Kiwi Development & Marketing” - PowerPoint Presentation and Conference Proceedings

1996 – October 4: Growing Hardy Kiwi Seminar, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada – Sponsored by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs - Presentation: “Commercial Kiwi Production in Pennsylvania”

 

Television:

2009 - September  - CCN "In Your Neighborhood" with Jennifer Wakeman

2007 – June:  WNEP Channel 16 – Home and Backyard Show – Mike Stevens on the Road at Kiwi Korners

1996 – October 15:  “Who’s the Chef” TV Show - Penn College of Technology – Chef Paul Mach

 

Value Added - Food & Wines:

Williamsport, PA

"Belgish Kiwi Berry Wheat Beer"

 

 

Sunbury, PA

Hermit Woods Winery

"Pennsylvania Kiwi Wine"

Meredith, NH

 

"2013 Bonze Medal Kiwi Wine"

 

 

 

 

Centre Hall, PA

"Kiwi Caribbean International Sauce"

 

Cherry Valley Vineyards

Saylorsburg, PA

"Pennsylvania Kiwi Wine"

 

Grants:

2005 – USDA/Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) Program Organic (E3) Grant

2003 - University of Maryland – Consumer Education – KiwiBerries Tri-fold Brochure

2001 - Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) – Farmer/Grower Grant - Hardy Kiwi Pollination and Production

 

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