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Hi Lloyd Thanks - I'm up for an in-person meeting this year, especially if you can arrange a tour. I'm vaccinated and hankering for opportunities to see friends and colleagues and see what you're up to in Oregon. Too many Zoom meetings in my life at the moment! My best John *__________________________________________________________* *Dr. John Lea-Cox* *Professor, Nursery and Greenhouse Research, Extension Specialist* *Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture* *2120, Plant Science Building | (4291 Field House Drive) * *University of Maryland* *College Park, MD 20742-4452* *Office (301) 405-4323* *Cell (301) 535-2567* *Fax (301) 314-9308* *@ Zoom:* * <http://goog_1591773169>*https://umd.zoom.us/my/jlc.1 <https://umd.zoom.us/my/jlc.1> *orcid.org/0000-0002-2939-1696 <http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2939-1696>* On Tue, Apr 6, 2021 at 1:41 PM Nackley, Lloyd <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Jim and all, > > We’ve been debating of course with continued uncertainty regarding travel > policies. > > > > What we are thinking is still having Oregon as the location, since it was > canceled last year. It seems that Farwest will be hosting a hybrid > conference this year <https://farwestshow.com/>. I propose we do the > same. > > > > Farwest is August 18-20. *I can host a hybrid business meeting on > Tuesday, Aug 17th*. For people who travel, we can in person and we can > zoom the meeting too for those who cannot attend in person. > > > > I know OAN/FarWest is not doing tours. But if we can get permission from > my University, and growers, I would be glad to organize a day of nursery > tours, I’m picturing a couple of vans on Wed. 18th or Thurs. 19th. Note > the tour aspect is a big IF at this point. Oregon is just slightly opening > up from COVID restrictions now. For example, kids are going back to school > very limited (couple hours a week) this week. Restaurants are now taking > limited indoor eating, and Oregon State is teaching through zoom and has > travel restrictions, with some exemptions. Ag workers have recently be > approved for vaccines and signs are looking positive though. > > > > Sound like a plan? > > > > People can email me directly if they will likely be attending in person. > > > > Lloyd > > > > > > > > *Lloyd L. Nackley, Ph.D.*, Assistant Professor Nursery Production > > Oregon State University | North Willamette Research & Extension Center > > 15210 NE Miley Road, Aurora, Oregon 97002-9543 > > > > *From:* Water Management and Quality for Ornamental Crop Production and > Health <[log in to unmask]> *On Behalf Of *Owen, Jim - ARS > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 6, 2021 10:11 AM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Status (tentative date and location, in person or virtual) of > 2021 and 2022 upcoming meetings > > > > [This email originated from outside of OSU. Use caution with links and > attachments.] > > Good afternoon all: > > > > I was hoping someone my be able to provide information about our upcoming > NC1186 meetings for planning purposes. 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