AMERICAN ARONIA BERRY ASSOCIATION
2026 Pre-Annual Meeting Agenda
April 17, 2026
Ticket Information and Membership Links
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Friday – April 17, 2026
8:45 a.m. Registration Opens
9:30 a.m. Welcome
President, Dale Hilgenkamp
9:35 a.m. Randall Vos, Iowa State Extension – Aronia Plant Morphology
10:00 a.m. Dean Tranel – Renewal Pruning Update
10:25 a.m. Dr. Dean DuVal – Aronia Research Publications & Grant Applications
10:50 a.m. Break
11:05 a.m. Phil Rowley – Santaquin, Utah: Aronia & Tart Cherry grower
12:15 p.m. Lunch
1:15 p.m. Annual Meeting
2:00 p.m. Adjournment
April 12th – 13th 2024
Theme – “Better Berry. Better Life.”
This years conference will be a 1.5 day in person event. Friday night will be registration, Keynote Speaker-Tim Rexius, and Social time.
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Conference Presentations
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