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14th Annual Fruit Ripening & Ethylene Management Workshop

Tuesday,
May 20, 2008
Photo of Fruits and Vegetables
NOTE: This workshop is full, and a wait list has been started. Please contact Penny Stockdale [pastockdale@ucdavis.edu or (530) 754-4326] to add your name to the wait list. Thank you.

FOCUS ON RIPENING and ETHYLENE MANAGEMENT
This workshop, presented by the UC Davis Postharvest Technology Research and Information Center, is intended for shippers and destinations (wholesale and retail) handlers who are involved in ripening fruits and fruit-vegetables. The workshop focuses on how to increase profits by delivering ready-to-eat, delicious fruits and fruit-vegetables to the consumer.

COORDINATOR. James Thompson has more than 30 years of experience as an extension engineer in the Biological & Agricultural Engineering Department and is Faculty Director of the Postharvest Technology Research and Information Center at UC Davis. He specializes in the engineering aspects of handling of crops after harvest, and energy management in agriculture. Specific areas of research include initial cooling and cold storage systems for perishable products; packaging; transportation; and drying and handling of grain, fruit and nut crops.

Topics:

  • The Importance of a Retail Ripening Program
  • Fruit Maturity, Ripening & Quality Relationships
  • Biology of Ethylene Production and Action in Fruits
  • Ripening Facilities & Eqiupment
  • Temperature Management
  • Maturity
  • Ethylene Treatments
  • Ethylene Inhibition & Control
  • Packaging
  • Problem Diagnosis
  • The Future of Ripening


    Enrollment Fee and Deadlines:
    The enrollment fee includes all classroom instruction, lab activities, course materials, morning and afternoon coffee breaks, and lunch. Reservations will be made on a first paid, first served basis. There is a limit of 40 for the workshop, and a waiting list will be available for additional registrants.

    If your plans change: Refunds, less a $30 processing fee, will be granted if requested no later than 7 calendar days before the start of the course. At that time, you may also discuss sending a substitute. We reserve the right to discontinue, postpone, or combine classes, and to change instructors. Every effort will be made to notify enrollees of any changes or cancellations.

    Date, Time, Location:
    Tuesday, May 20, 2008
    8:15 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. The registration desk will be open at 7:45 a.m.
    The course will be held on the UC Davis campus in Room 3001 of the Plant and Environmental Sciences Building. (Link to Campus map.)

    Accommodations. The Yolo County Visitor's website has a comprehensive list of Davis hotels and motels.

    Parking. If you need to park a vehicle on campus for this workshop, please request a campus parking permit on the enrollment form when you register.

    Airport Information. The closest airport to Davis is Sacramento International (a 25 minute drive). San Francisco and Oakland International airports are about a 1.5 hour drive. To arrange for transportation between Sacramento airport and Davis, see the Davis Airporter website.

    For More Information:
    Technical Content Coordinator
    Dr. Jim Thompson
    Email: jfthompson@ucdavis.edu

    Registration Coordinator
    Penny Stockdale
    Email: pastockdale@ucdavis.edu
    Phone: (530) 752-6941

    Enrolling is Easy!

    Mail.You may register by mail, paying with a credit card or check, and send it to us with the enrollment form included on the 2008 Fruit Ripening & Ethylene Management Workshop brochure.

    Fax.You may register by faxing the enrollment form found on the 2008 Fruit Ripening & Ethylene Management Workshop brochure. Be sure to include your credit card information.

    By Phone. Call us at (530) 752-6941. Please have your Visa, MasterCard, or American Express account number handy.

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    Register On-Line. Link to On-Line Registration for the 14th Annual Fruit Ripening & Ethylene Management Workshop, scheduled for Tuesday, May 20, 2008.

    NOTE: This workshop is full, and a wait list has been started. Please contact Penny Stockdale [pastockdale@ucdavis.edu or (530) 754-4326] to add your name to the wait list. Thank you.

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