Jan. 29, 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts:
Mike Barr, (805) 756-2933
Joe Sabol, (805) 544-1056
jsabol@calpoly.edu
California Rare Fruit Growers To Hold Annual Grafting
and 'Scion' Exchange Feb. 14
SAN LUIS OBISPO -- The California Rare Fruit Growers organization and
Cal Poly are sponsoring the growers' annual Grafting Party and Scion Exchange
beginning at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at Cal Poly's Crops Unit, and the public
is invited.
Guest speaker Todd Kennedy, a San Francisco attorney, will discuss plant
patents and demonstrate several common grafting techniques. Kennedy is
experienced with a variety of fruits and fruit-related topics.
Guest grafters will also give small-group demonstrations, scions (shoots
and buds) will be available for exchange, rootstock will be sold, and
refreshments will be served.
The Crops Unit is on Highland Drive at Mount Bishop Road, just west of
the railroad tracks.
For more information, call Cal Poly Professor Emeritus Joe Sabol at
544-1056 or e-mail him at jsabol@calpoly.edu.
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