The 2022 Ohio Pawpaw Conference is May 21. The event is offered by the Ohio State University South Centers and the Ohio Pawpaw Growers Association.

Attendees can gain invaluable growing and production industry intelligence needed to make informed business and production decisions. This conference will provide access to pawpaw experts and industry leaders who can deliver the most current science-based knowledge on pawpaw industry trends. The event is at the OSU South Centers, 1864 Shyville Road, Piketon, Ohio 45661. The cost is $20 person, and includes breakfast, lunch and snacks.

To take advantage of discounted lodging, call the Comfort Inn of Piketon at (740) 289-3000 before May 12 and mention the OSU South Centers pawpaw event. Space is limited. Register soon, space is extremely limited: go.osu.edu/pawpawcon.

The conference begins at 8:30 a.m. with registration and breakfast. The rest of the schedule: 

9 a.m. Welcome

9:15 a.m. What the Ohio Pawpaw Growers Association Does for You

9:30 a.m. Wondrous Wild Pawpaws: Production and Growth of Native Stands

10:30 a.m. Break

10:45 a.m. Strategic Roadmap for Pawpaws: From Principles to Practical Applications

11:45 a.m. Pawpaw Fruit Quality: Its Components, Determinants, and Importance to Growers, Processors and Consumers

12:15 p.m. Lunch and networking, view research posters and displays

Pawpaw taste testing in kitchen area

1 p.m. Wagon tours/Grafting Demonstrations

3:00 p.m. Dismissal