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Conference Tours

Tuesday is Tour Day! Tours will depart at 9:45 AM and return at 3 PM, and lunch is included on all tours.
Here are the tours to choose from:


bowl of strawberries; Photo: 01094.jpg (http://cdn.morguefile.com/imageData/public/files/m/MaxStraeten/05/l/1399990114yuagq.jpg) by MaxStraeten (http://www.morguefile.com/creative/MaxStraeten) under morgueFile license (http://www.morguefile.com/license/morguefile) apple; Photo: apple_macro.jpg (http://www.morguefile.com/archive/display/852434) by hotblack (http://www.morguefile.com/creative/hotblack) is licensed by morgueFile (http://www.morguefile.com/license/morguefile) a handful of blueberries; Photo: P7110111.JPG (http://cdn.morguefile.com/imageData/public/files/w/wiselywoven/01/l/14205200342buo5.jpg) by wiselywoven (http://www.morguefile.com/creative/wiselywoven) licensed under morgueFile (http://www.morguefile.com/license/morguefile)

Tour 1:

Lamont Farms A commercial apple farm. We will tour the operation and see the latest in apple production.
Brown's Berry Patch A look into incorporating Farm-to-Market within an overall farm operation.
Lake Ontario Fruit A fruit packing cooperative.


vegetables; Photo DSC05930.JPG (http://cdn.morguefile.com/imageData/public/files/k/KyleJones/08/l/13773623234fk47.jpg) by KyleJones (http://www.morguefile.com/creative/KyleJones) under morgueFile license (http://www.morguefile.com/license/morguefile)

Tour 2:

Wegman's Farms Hydroponic vegetable growth
   
Wegman's Grocery & Distribution Meeting the Farm-to-Table demands





St. Bernardus hop field (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brostad/5936225991/in/photolist-5XmWtD-bDLPiw-8r5JPu-5N34Dd-9rnkc-5A7Vfq-a3yHaZ-a3Q7FM-oPSQGb-c8gLW3-gQnTUL-dmqXhR-4nzDw4-ayaNio-gvkZ3F-4SXkNg-5tJAnj-3JWokx-4NJk6U-c8gKD7-5zd3Gh-8mZzPV-8edD77-9DHaky-nmAXHC-8mZzyn-5a5XJH-aAqD4Y-ezJUfK-oTwm52-nD6C3B-gQkp1E-eMmHzP-eMy9b7-gQkSc1-6LyTks-8rUo2m-8dTEUp-8eamRM-9jzWe7-5AQkt6-8n3GBf-fpmqKq-6Y5LRA-cYGtbq-o1f8dd-o5iHKT-4RhTUQ-csfxBL-mQsUrY/) by Bernt Rostad (https://www.flickr.com/photos/brostad/) is licensed under CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)

Tour 3:

Blue Bell Hop Yard A look into the growing hops production
   
LaDestri Foods Marketing and packaging of sauces and dips