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Opening Doors & Opportunity Western US Agriculture Tour

Opening Doors & Opportunity Western US Agriculture Tour. Apples, Grapes, Raisins, Alfalfa / / Cold Storage By Sean Currans Task Force Centurion. Afghan Fruit Comeback. Times have changed since 1975. Agricultural technologies continually advance International quality

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Opening Doors & Opportunity Western US Agriculture Tour

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  1. Opening Doors & OpportunityWestern US Agriculture Tour

    Apples, Grapes, Raisins, Alfalfa / / Cold Storage By Sean Currans Task Force Centurion
  2. Afghan Fruit Comeback Times have changed since 1975. Agricultural technologies continually advance International quality Begins with field production practices Carefully preserved during harvest Post-harvest sorting Cold storage
  3. Why tour US agriculture? Rapid introduction to current Best Management Practices. Introduction to top experts. Open doors for business.
  4. Proposed Tour –September CROPS Apples Grapes Raisins Alfalfa Technologies, Supplies, Marketing Crop Management, pruning, irrigation Cold storage Post harvesting handling Equipment & Supplies Fruit broker introduction

  5. What you will see on tour…

  6. Apples orchard management irrigation dwarfing rootstock & varieties harvest
  7. Apples post harvest handling
  8. Grapes Vine management is 80% Variety trials are needed
  9. Grapes Irrigation and water management very important. Afghan grapes probably over-watered Risk disease and lower quality fruit
  10. Raisins – sun-dried And Raisins Dried-on-Vine (DOV)
  11. Marketing Introduction to Nathel International See US packing houses Learn export requirements See examples packaging & handling See US fruit and vegetable value chains Farmer Packer Distributor Retail stores
  12. Cold Storage Several installations Typical uses Questions answered Design alternatives Cold and Controlled Atmosphere
  13. Afghan livestock need feed Commercial alfalfa production is a solution and opportunity.
  14. Baled hay stores and ships. Make hay in summer Feed livestock in winter
  15. Livestock Feed Production US premium alfalfa value = $275/MT Afghan alfalfa value = $400/MT ? One jerib will produce 2.3MT Gross revenue = $920/jerib ? Meet Phoenix Institute for Desert Agriculture and discuss/arrange two month California alfalfa production training.
  16. Who should go? Afghan businessmen who want to invest in agricultural. Cost: Estimate $15,000 for 12 days (includes airfare) Self-paid by participant. Group size: 10 minimum, 20 maximum. Probable timing: September 2013 Participants must commit by May 15. Participants must apply for US visa by May 29.
  17. Opening Doors & Business Opportunity

    Western US Agriculture Tour

    Apples, Grapes, Raisins, Alfalfa / / Cold Storage Questions? Are there 10 to 20 who want this opportunity?
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