BC Cherry Association 2015 AGN

The Annual General Meeting

March 11th, 2015 at the Ramada Inn

Kelowna, BC

Agenda

8:00 Registration and coffee

8:30 Welcome – President

8:35 Research Committee Report and research review

8:50 YVR updates on renovations and runway closures – Ian Smedley

9:10 Export Market Committee Report

9:30 BCCA and the China Trade Mission, Fruit Logistica and Chinese Market visits

9:45 China Program 2015 – CFIA

10:15 Break (pick up CFIA registration papers)

10:30 AgriStability Harmonized form filling – BC Government

10:45 Canadian Cherry Committee – Graem Nelson

10:55 TFNBAC Report on CFIA BioSecurity Standard development – Christine Dendy

11:00 Business meeting

– Minutes of 2014

– Financial Report and Budget

– Elections –

11:40 Western Union

12:00- 1:15 Lunch (free for members)

12:45 – Door prizes

1:30 – Pruning demonstration ( 700 Hwy 33 East.  At the intersection of Hwy 33 and Springfield Rd)

2:30 -Orchard tour (walk from pruning demo)

3:15 – Coffee and treats at Hillcrest Market ( 700 Hwy 33 East)