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SUMMARY:2024 Summer Picnic
DESCRIPTION:See all details HERE.
URL:https://midfex.org/event/2024-summer-picnic/
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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SUMMARY:2024 Kurle Memorial Lecture - Deirdre Birmingham\, The Cider Farm
DESCRIPTION:Session #1. Deirdre Birmingham\, The Cider Farm\n \nDeirdre Birmingham is an owner and orchard manager of The Cider Farm\, a certified organic cider orchard in Mineral Point Wisconsin growing cider apples for cider and brandy production. \n \nThey started with hand-grafted varieties of French and English cider apples. The Cider Farm now includes a Cidery and Tasting Room on Madison’s west side. Deirdre is excited to talk to our group about the challenges (and many rewards!) of nearly two decades of learning to grow these varieties organically in our Midwest conditions. \n \nDate: Sunday\, February 4\, 2024\nTime: 1:00 p.m. CST\nZoom Meeting ID: See Grapevine Update notice or Members Only page.
URL:https://midfex.org/event/2024-kurle-memorial-lecture-deirdre-birmingham-the-cider-farm/
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SUMMARY:Apple Cider Social
DESCRIPTION:Event Description: Do you have more apples than you know what to do with? Do some have blemishes or minor insect damage that would prevent you from eating them raw? Instead of tossing them into the compost heap bring then to the cider social and take home your own handmade cider! \n\n\n\n\n\nWe’ll have the club’s own cider presses in-play and running all day. We typically have this event two weeks after Harvest Festival and apples may be available to purchase if leftover from Harvest Festival. \n\n\n\nMembers are encouraged to bring their own apples\, homegrown or store bought to press into cider. Bring your own containers large enough to hold the cider from your apples. Clean gallon milk jugs work great! Pulp from the cider press will be available for composting as well. It is typically chilly that time of the year so dress accordingly. \n\n\n\n\n\nDate: Sunday November 5\, 2023 \n\n\n\nTime: 9am – until 4pm \n\n\n\nLocation: See Grapevine or Members Only page \n\n\n\nDirections: See Grapevine or Members Only page \n\n\n\nEvent Details: This event is for members and guests of members.  See your Grapevine newsletter or the Members Only page for additional details.
URL:https://midfex.org/event/apple-cider-social/
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230924T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230924T140000
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SUMMARY:Orchard Walk: Apples on Oak
DESCRIPTION:ATTENTION: This event has been rescheduled\, the new date is Sunday September 24\, 2023.\n\n \n\nEvent Description: Join us for an Orchard Walk: Apples on Oak. Larry Peceniak\, one of our Kurle Memorial Lecture speakers this year\, has generously agreed to take us on a tour of his orchard\, Apples on Oak. The orchard consists of about 4 acres of apple and Asian pear trees and uses some innovative organic methods.\n\n \n\nRead more about their orchard and regenerative agricultural practices here.\n\n \n\nDate: Sunday\, September 24th\, 2023\n\n \n\nTime:  1:00 pm start. This is a working orchard\, so please wear appropriate shoes & clothing.\n\n \n\nLocation: Check the member’s only page for event location.
URL:https://midfex.org/event/orchard-walk-apples-on-oak/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230716T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230716T153000
DTSTAMP:20260423T040629
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SUMMARY:MidFex 2023 Summer Picnic
DESCRIPTION:The Summer Picnic is a time for MidFEx to come together for a fun afternoon. This year our host is an innovative urban farm that is educating the community about the environment\, agriculture\, biodiversity\, permaculture\, horticulture\, gardening\, and social justice and health issues. \nAlso on the agenda for the picnic: silent auction\, budding demonstration and budwood exchange \nSetup is at 11am and lunch is at noon. \nCheck the Members Only page for event location. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://midfex.org/event/midfex-2023-summer-picnic/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230611T130000
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SUMMARY:Orchard Seminar: Defending Your Orchard From Four-legged Pests (Chipmunks to Deer): Planning and Techniques
DESCRIPTION:Event Description: Just because you plant a fruit tree doesn’t mean you get to eat the fruit when you have to contend with nature. Kevin learned the hard way that planning is a large part of adequately defending your orchard from four-legged pests.\n\n \n\nWhat you plant\, where\, how to prune\, fruit thinning\, branch support and more all affect whether or not you get eat the fruit. Kevin will discuss these factors and also demonstrate many barrier and deterrence methods along with trapping.\n\n \n\n \n\nDate: Sunday\, June 11\, 2023\nTime: 1:00 pm\nLocation: See Grapevine or Members Only page.\nDirections: See Grapevine or Members Only page.\n\n \n\n \n\nEvent Details: This event is reserved for members and guests of members. See your Grapevine newsletter or the Members Only page for additional details.
URL:https://midfex.org/event/orchard-seminar-defending-your-orchard-from-four-legged-pests-chipmunks-to-deer-planning-and-techniques/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230430T140000
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SUMMARY:2023 Kurle Memorial Lecture - Session 3 Amy Irish-Brown
DESCRIPTION:Amy Irish-Brown\, retired Extension Commercial Tree Fruit IPM Educator\, at Michigan State University reprises her participation in the Kurle lecture series to discuss research-based growing techniques and options for conventional and organic growers. With 32 years of experience advising growers\, Amy provides important insights about the 2023 growing calendar as well as relevant academic projects underway at the University. Mechanical\, chemical\, and biological strategies for fruit diseases and pests for home-based orchardists are all on the menu. \nDate: Sunday\, April 30\, 2023\nTime: 1:00 p.m. CST\nZoom Meeting ID: See Grapevine Update notice or Members Only page. \n 
URL:https://midfex.org/event/2023-kurle-memorial-lecture-session-3-amy-irish-brown/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230423T130000
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SUMMARY:2023 Kurle Memorial Lecture - Session 2 Christy Wilhelmi
DESCRIPTION:Christy Wilhelmi is the driving force behind Gardenerd. Her obsession with gardening began in 1996 on the balcony of her Los Angeles\, California apartment. She specializes in small-space\, organic fruit and vegetable garden design\, consulting\, and classes. Between 70-80 percent of her family’s produce comes from her garden of less than 300 square feet. She is the author of several books\, including Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden (Cool Springs Press\, April 2021). \nDate: Sunday\, April 23\, 2023\nTime: 1:00 p.m. CST\nZoom Meeting ID: See Grapevine Update notice or Members Only page.
URL:https://midfex.org/event/2023-kurle-memorial-lecture-session-2-christy-wilhelmi/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230326T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230326T120000
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CREATED:20230218T152447Z
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SUMMARY:2023 Event Set-up and Advanced Grafting
DESCRIPTION:Setup Time:  9:00 am to 12 noon. \n\n\n\nAdvanced Grafting: 11:00-12:00 noon. \n\n\n\nFor MidFEx members if you’ve had any problems with your past grafts or grafting techniques\, then let us help. We will have some of our most skilled members on hand to assist you. \n\n\n\nScion drop-off\, Scion and Rootstock Pick up: 10:00 AM to 4:00PM
URL:https://midfex.org/event/2023-event-set-up-and-advanced-grafting/
LOCATION:Chicago Botanic Garden\, 1000 Lake Cook Rd\, Glencoe\, IL\, 60022
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230311T100000
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SUMMARY:Pruning Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Event Description: MidFEx pruning workshops provide a unique opportunity to hear varying pruning techniques and philosophies discussed and see them demonstrated.  We will be pruning 3 year old fruit trees planted along a public edible trail. \nMany new fruit growers are perplexed about when and how to prune their young fruit trees.  We will discuss and demonstrate strategies appropriate for each fruit type. \nDate: Saturday\,  March 11\, 2023\nTime: 10 am\nLocation: See Grapevine or Members Only page\nDirections: See Grapevine or Members Only page \nEvent Details: This event is reserved for members and guests of members.  See your Grapevine newsletter or the Members Only page for additional details and map to the event.
URL:https://midfex.org/event/pruning-workshop-saturday-march-4th/
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230219T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230219T140000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230209T022826Z
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SUMMARY:2023 Kurle Memorial Lecture - Session 1 Ronald Perry
DESCRIPTION:Professor Emeritus Ronald Perry\, Retired Chairman of the Horticulture Department of Michigan State University\, returns to the Kurle Lectern to provide espalier growing techniques and to discuss his recent book\, Espalier Fruit Plantings for Northern Gardens: Creating Fruit Trees (May 17\, 2022). \nDr. Perry has more than 50 years of experience in fruit research and is recognized as a leading tree fruit pomologist due to his pioneering activities in support of the Michigan apple and cherry industries. Dr. Perry’s research includes rootstock selection\, soil management\, and fruit tree production. \n  \nDate: Sunday\, February 19\, 2023\nTime: 1:00 p.m. central\nZoom Meeting ID: See Grapevine Update notice or Members Only page.
URL:https://midfex.org/event/2023-kurle-memorial-lecture-session-1-ronald-perry/
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