Registration is LIVE for the 2026 Upper Midwest Hazelnut Growers Conference taking place on Saturday, March 14th at the Grand River Convention Center in Dubuque starting at 8:30 am.

To register visit this link on the Savanna Institute website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-perennial-farm-gathering-tickets-1740890924619?aff=oddtdtcreator

Click on the red “Get tickets” button on the righthand side of the page. A pop-up will appear asking you what sort of ticket you want to purchase, many options exist related to the Perennial Farm Gathering, and one of the options is 2026 Upper Midwest Hazelnut Growers Conference. Indicate how many tickets you need, each ticket is $54.39 which includes lunch.

NOTE** You DO NOT need to be registered for the Perennial Farm Gathering in order to register and attend the Hazelnut Growers Conference on Saturday. However, do check out the Perennial Farm Gathering because it is pretty cool.

Topics include:

• updates from Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Canada
• renovating old orchards
• alley cropping
• breeding updates
• plant information
• and more.

See some old friends and meet some new ones at the 2026 Upper Midwest Hazelnut Growers Conference Saturday, March 14th.

INGA Annual Meeting, Auction, and Potluck

Saturday, April 11th 10:00 am start time
Des Moines Iowa

Join the Iowa Nut Growers Association for the 2026 Annual Meeting, Auction and Potluck on Saturday, April 11th in Des Moines starting at 10:00 am. We will start with our business meeting and then to the live auction and lunch at noon. Featured presenter is Andy Schmitz, Director of Horticulture & General Manager with the Brenton Arboretum who will take us on a tour of their nursery and talk about the hundreds of seedlings, and where they came from, that will be planted this spring.

Remember to bring your favorite dish to share and consider donating something….anything…..seeds, scion wood, plants, baked goods, really anything under the sun to the auction so we can raise funds for the organization.

2026 INGA Annual Meeting

• What: Annual Meeting, Potluck, Live Auction
• When: Saturday, April 11th, 2026
• Time: 10:00 am to 1:30 pm
• Where: Trees Forever Des Moines Office, 1901 Bell Ave. Des Moines IA 50315

Hold the Date

Northern Nut Growers Association 2026 Annual Meeting in Massachusetts

Friday, July 31st through Monday, August 3rd
University of Massachusetts at Amherst

Hold the dates of July 31st through August 3rd for the 2026 Northern Nut Growers Association Annual Conference at UMASS. The greatest nut show on earth returns to the Northeast and big plans are underway for our biggest conference yet. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for details as they emerge.