Columbia Gorge Fruit Growers

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1 Columbia Gorge Fruit Growers December 2018 Web: Phone: CGFG Annual Meeting set Dec. 6 at Ferment Brewing in Hood River Columbia Gorge Fruit Growers hosts its annual meeting Dec. 6 at Ferment Brewing Company, a new taproom located at 403 Portway Ave. on the Hood River waterfront. The meeting begins with a 5 p.m. Social Hour, followed by a 6 p.m. Business Meeting. All CGFG members and their spouses are invited. Organization elections will be held and the annual budget available for review. CGFG s Nomination Committee has submitted two growers for the 2019 Board of Director s ballot: Bill Anderson for a Wasco County post and Jeff Heater for an At-Large position. Ballots are included inside this newsletter. They can be mailed to CGFG at P.O. Box 168, Odell, OR 97044, deposited in the ballot box 2018 CGFG Annual Meeting Thursday, Dec. 6, 5-7 p.m. Ferment Brewing 403 Portway Ave., Hood River at our Pine Grove office by noon Dec. 5, or submitted at the Annual Meeting by 5 p.m. Members also will have the chance to review the 2019 budget, which also can be found inside this newsletter. WPS training scheduled in January New Worker Protection Standards (WPS) take effect in 2019, and two January trainings are scheduled in the Gorge. The trainings are being held by Pesticide Safety Education Program staff through Oregon State University. The first training will be held Thursday, Jan. 17, at Pine Grove Grange from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. A second is scheduled Friday, Jan. 25, at Columbia Gorge Community College, Building 3, Suite 3.203, The Dalles, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sessions for each include WPS Training for Agricultural Employers (9 a.m.-11 a.m., two ODA credits available), WPS Training in English (noon-2 p.m.), and WPS Training in Spanish (2 p.m.-4 p.m.); annual WPS training cards will be awarded upon completion of one of the afternoon sessions. Cost is $25 per person, and pre-registration is required. PACE@oregonstate. edu to learn more CALENDAR December 2018 CGFG Annual Meeting, 5 p.m. Social Hour, 6 p.m. Business Meeting, Ferment Brewing, 403 Portway Ave., Hood River. Statewide Pesticide Safety Program CORE Course, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Columbia Gorge Community College, Building 2 Auditorium, Third Floor, The Dalles. Contact kim. mccullough@oregonstate.edu. January 2019 WPS Training (annual requirement), 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Pine Grove Grange, Hood River. PACE@ oregonstate.edu. WPS Training (annual requirement), 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Columbia Gorge Community College, Building 3, Ste , The Dalles. PACE@ oregonstate.edu. February Cherry Day, Columbia Gorge Discovery Center, The Dalles Hood River Winter Hort Meeting, Hood River Inn Gorge Room, Hood River.

2 Page 2 Columbia Gorge Fruit Growers Columbia Gorge Fruit Growers Thursday, December 6, 2017 Ferment Brewing Company 403 Portway Ave., Hood River 5 p.m. Social Hour - 6 p.m. Business Meeting CGFG-hosted menu at new Gorge brewery! Please R.S.V.P. no later than Monday, December 3.Call the CGFG Office at or cgfg2@hrecn.net BOARD OF DIRECTORS Adam McCarthy, President Wade Root, Secretary David Ortega, Treasurer Bill Anderson Jeff Heater Erin Roby Julie Stuben ~ Mike Doke - Executive Director cgfg2@hrecn.net OFFICE HOURS Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm Hours subject to change due to business commitments. To confirm open hours, call or

3 Page 3 Page 3 COLUMBIA GORGE FRUIT GROWERS 2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION This is your Columbia Gorge Fruit Growers mail ballot for the Board of Directors elections. Please cut the ballot on the line and: * Mail it to Columbia Gorge Fruit Growers, PO Box 168, Odell, OR (must be received by December 5, 2018). OR * Deposit it in the ballot box at the Columbia Gorge Fruit Growers' office, 2835 Van Horn Drive, until noon on December 6, OR * Deposit it in the ballot box at the Annual Meeting at Ferment Brewing, Hood River, December 6, 2018 by 5 p.m. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MAIL BALLOT Mail to: CGFG, P.O. Box 168, Odell OR Nominated for the Columbia Gorge Fruit Growers' Board of Directors: Vote for One (1): Wasco County position three-year term. Bill Anderson Vote for One (1): At-Large position three-year term. Jeff Heater

4 Columbia Gorge Fruit Growers Web: Phone: Budget PROJECTED PROPOSED BUDGET Research $156, $145, $161, $154, % Frost $3, $3, $4, $4, % IFP $54, $53, $53, $53, % Pest control $4, $1, $0.00 $3, % Utilities/Rent $6, $7, $6, $7, % Office Supplies $3, $1, $1, $1, % Postage $ $ $ $ % Telephone $3, $3, $3, $3, % Subscription $ $70.00 $ $ % Equip & Maint $3, $3, $2, $3, % Insurance/Bond $2, $2, $2, $2, % Newsletter $ $ $ $1, % Dues & Contributions $2, $1, $1, $2, % Lobbying Fee $49, $56, $55, $55, % Education $4, $6, $5, $5, % Travel $1, $1, $1, $1, % Promotions $6, $5, $4, $4, % Accounting $1, $5.00 $ $1, % Audit $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $4, % Legal $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $ % Golf Tournament $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $ % Contingency $2, ($1,000.00) $5, $10, % Sal/Ben/Emp Taxes $115, $101, $74, $95, % $423, $394, $386, $415, % Assessment: That the assessment on the 2018 crop of apples and pears (orchard run) produced be $1.25 per ton. That the assessment on the 2019 crops of cherries (orchard run) produced be $3.75 per ton.

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6 Page 6 Columbia Gorge Fruit Growers COLUMBIA GORGE FRUIT GROWERS As of Oct. 26, 2018 Checking Account - Centerpointe Bank $ 261, MMA - Centerpointe Bank $ 155, Accounts Receivable - Pears & Apples $ 69, Accounts Receivable - Cherries $ 77, Accounts Receivable - other $ - Total $ 564, Projected Expenditures through December 31, 2018 $ 160, Projected Balance as of December 31, 2018 $ 403, Carryover $44, Budget Receipts Winter Pear (projected) $ 147, Summer Pear (projected) $ 48, Apple (projected) $ 8, Cherry (actual and projected receipts) $ 200, Subtotal $ 403, Carryover 2018 $ 44, Total $ 447, Budget $415,302.00

7 Page 7 Stay up-to-date with CGFG list Columbia Gorge Fruit Growers wants to keep its members on top of important topics that may need attention. We are creating an newsletter that will be able to quickly inform the agricultural community on issues and topics of importance. To receive these notices, please send an address to cgfg2@hrecn.net to be added to the distribution list.

8 COLUMBIA GORGE FRUIT GROWERS Mailing Address: P.O. Box 168 Odell, OR Physical Address: 2835 Van Horn Drive Hood River, OR PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE P A I D ODELL, OR PERMIT NO. 10