From: randle.15@osu.edu
To: us-cesdirs
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 1:47 PM
Subject: [us-cesdirs] NIMSS: Meeting Authorization NC140

This authorizes the annual meeting of the Multistate Research Project, NC140, "IMPROVING ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IN TREE-FRUIT PRODUCTION THROUGH CHANGES IN ROOTSTOCK USE".
The meeting will be held November 14, 2008 to November 19, 2008 in Cuauthemoc, Chihuahua State, Mexico.

Contact: Terence Robinson(tlr1@cornell.edu)

Admin Advisor(s): William M. Randle(randle.15@osu.edu)

Additional Info:

Tentative Schedule for NC-140 Meeting in November, 2008. In Cuauhtemoc, Chihuahua, Mexico Friday 14: Arrive at Chihuahua International, Airport. (US flights from Houston on Continental or Dallas on American). Hotel Recomended El Mirador, Chihuahua City. Tel 614 432 2200.

Saturday 15: Travel to Casas Grandes and visit apple, cherry and peaches orchard at Nuevo Casas Grandes. On the way also we will visit apple, peach, cherry and nut nursery, at Sacramento with Carlos Chavez. We will stay at the Hacienda Hotel in Casas Grandes.

Sunday 16: Travel to Cuauhtemoc in the mornig, check into the Cumbres Inn Hotel, tel 625 582 1336 and 625 582 4480. Ask for UNIFRUT-NC-140 Group for sepcial price. Visit Rommel Corral apple and cherry 0rchard. Visit la Nortenita paking house facilities.

Monday 17: NC-140 meeting in the Cumbres Inn Hotel, Lunch at the hotel. Visit NC-140 Replant Trial 2006. Come back to the meeting. Dinner at El Buffalo.

Tuesday18: Continue with the meeting. In the afternoon visit hight density orchard at the Nortenita. Individuals can skip the orchard visit to go back to Chihuahua city to catch flights back to the USA.

Wednesday 19: NC-140 members return to Chihuahua to fly home.