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25th Annual NSSPPA Conference
February 25-27, 2010, Tentative, not finalized yet.

Morris Bitzer, 859-806-3358 -
If you have any questions or suggestions as to where to meet in 2010, please call me. I am trying to locate a meeting place in Nashville.

Registration Form (pdf)

Agenda - 2009

Thursday, Feb. 26 Will update soon.

7 - 9 p.m. Registration and fellowship with Refreshments. Pick up your registration packets.

Friday, Feb. 27

7:30 a.m. Registration
8:30 a.m. Welcome
9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Marketing Sweet Sorghum and
Safety At The Mill
10:20 a.m. Forms for Mills
10:45 a.m. Report on Syrup Contest
11:00 a.m. Business Meeting
Noon - Lunch
12:30 - Ladies Session
1 p.m.- Dismantling a Mill and Converting a Horse Drawn Mill to Power
2:30 p.m. Break
2:50 to 5:00 p.m.
Producer Videos, Panel on Irrigating Sorghum
Update on Breeding Program, Latest on Varieties
6:00 p.m. Banquet - Entertainment and Awards, Great Time
8:00 p.m. Tasting Times and Fellowship

Saturday, Feb. 23

8:15 – 11:00 a.m.
Panel on Variable That Affect the Quality of Syrup.
Seed Varieties, Growing Conditions, Haevesting, Squeezing
Storing Syrup, Freezing temp., Soil Types and Fertility
Batch Cook off Outside of Lodge.
11:00 a.m. Adjourn and Board of Directors Meeting

2009 Festivals:

1. Wisconsin Steam Antique Engine Club Show, Aug. 8-10, Chilton, WI,
Richard Wittgreve, 920/876-2182.
2. Kentucky State Fair, Aug. 20-30, Fairgrounds, Louisville, KY. Morris
Bitzer, 859-806-3358.
3. Wilson County Fair, Aug. 21-29, Lebanon, TN, Mark Guenther,
931-445-6309.
4. 10^th Annual Poor Boys Antique Tractor Show & Pull, Aug. 27-29,
Fairgrounds, Fletcher, OK, Bruce Whitfield, 580-588-2374, 512-2644.
5. Old Threshers Reunion, Sept. 3-7, Mt. Pleasant, IA. Charles Kramer,
641-594-4376.
6. Silk Hope Old Fashioned Farmers Day, Sept. 4-5, Siler City, NC.
Richard Warfford, 919-742-4881.
7. Pickett Steam & Gas Engine Show, Sept. 4-6, Pickett, WI, Richard
Wittgreve, 920-876-2182.
8. Heritage Festival, Sept. 11-13, Fall Creek Falls State Park, Pikeville, TN,
Mark Guenther, 931-445-6309.
9. White River Valley Antique Show, Sept. 4-6, Elnora, IN, Melvin Paulus, 812-636-4587.
10. Tennessee State Fair, Sept. 11-20, Nashville, TN, Mark Guenther,
931-445-6309.
11. Ozark Steam Engine Assoc., Steam-O-Rama, Sept. 17-20, Republic, MO, Jim Voyles, 417-683-3107.
12. Southern Draft Animal Days, Sept. 18-20, Midway, TN, Cathy Bennett, 828-689-3812.
13, Stillings Sorghum Fest., Sept. 19, Ava, MO, Tony Stillings, 417-683-4973.
14. Midway Fall Fest., Sept 19-20, Midway, KY, Curtis Congleton,
859-509-0876.
15. Yesteryear In Motion, Sept. 20-21, Jamestown, NC, Richard Warfford,
336-454-1958.
16. St. Donatus Sorghum Fest., Sept. 26, St. Donatus, IA, Ron Simon,
563-773-2496.
17. Morgan County Sorghum Fest., Sept. 25-27, W. Liberty, KY, Danny
Townsend, 859-398-1428.
18. Cades Cove Fest., Sept. 18-20, Oct. 13 & Nov. 6-9, Smoky Mtn. National
Park, Mark Guenther, 931-445-6309.
19. Townsend Old Timers Day, Sept. 25-26, Townsend, TN, Mark Guenther, 931-445-6309.
20. Sandhill Farm’s Fest., Sept. 26, 15 p.m., Sandhill Farm, Rutledge, MO,
Stan Hildebrand, 660-883-5543, Organic Crops.
21. Shockley’s Old Timey Days, Sept. 26, Hillsville, VA, Mark Shockley,
276-731-4953.
22. Hancock County Sorghum Fest., Sept. 26-27, Hawesville, KY, Irvin
Stephens, 270-927-8163.
23. Murray’s Mill Harvest Folk Fest., Sept. 26-27, Catawba, NC, Paul Beatty, Jr., 828-217-1103.
24. N. Indiana Historical Power Assoc., Sept. 25-27, Valparaiso, IN,
Fred Armstrong, 219-462-0986.
25. Bascombe Lamar Lunsford Fest., Oct. 3, Mars Hill, NC, Cathy Bennett,
828-689-3812.
26. 26^th Annual Old Fashioned Sorghum Makin’, Oct. 1-3, 8721 Pond Creek, OH, John R. Simon, 740-259-6337, Call for directions.
27. Clifford Ruritan Club Sorghum Fest., Oct. 2-3, Clifford, VA, Wesley
Butler, 434-946-5063.
28. Walden’s Ridge Community Club, Oct. 4, Hwy 30 W., Dayton, TN,
Bill Davault, 423-570-2255.
29. Appalachian Harvest Fest., Oct. 2-4, Mt. Vernon, KY, Danny Townsend,
859-398-4128.
30. Kentucky Wool Fest., Oct. 2-4, Falmouth, KY, Elmo McKinney, 606-
735-3402.
31. Dollywood National Gospel and Harvest Celebration, Oct. 2-31,
Pigeon Forge, TN, Mark Guenther, 931-445-3509, Closed Tues. & Thurs.
32. Heritage Farm Park, Oct. 3-4, Clermont, WI, Richard Wittgreve,
920-876-2182.
33. Sorghum Fest., Oct. 2-4, near Michigan City, MS, Burton Sugar Farm,
662-224-8212.
34. Madison County Fair, Oct. 7-10, Marshall, NC, Cathy Bennett,
828-689-3812.
35. Horse & Mule Days, Oct. 9-10, Denton Farm Park, Denton, NC, Gilbert
Dutrell, 352-859-3333, or Richard Warfford, 336-859-2755.
36. Museum of Appalachia Fest., Oct. 7-11, Norris, TN, Mark Guenther,
931-445-6309.
37. Sorghum Festivals, 3 Weekends in October, 9-11, 16-18, and 23-25,
Blairsville, GA, Olin Hughes, 706-379-3433.
38. Highland Co. Fall Fest., Oct. 10-11, Monterey, VA, Jonathan Hartzler,
540-468-1044.
39. Voyles Sorghum Making, Oct. 10, Ava, MO, Jim Voyles, 417-683-3107.
40. Homestead Fest., Oct. 9-10, Whitehall Community, Harrisburg, AR,
Teresa Parker, 870-578-9251.
41. Madison Harvest Fest., Oct. 11, Madison, VA, David Jones, 540-948-6611.
42. October Court Days, Oct. 10-12, Mt. Sterling, KY, Danny Townsend,
859-498-4142 or 398-1428.
43. Old School Sorghum Fest., Oct. 17, Hwy 411 and Boykin Bridge Rd.,
Garland, NC, John and Annie Matthews, 910-564-5069.
44. Glendale Days, Oct. 17, Glendale, KY, Randal Rock, 502-839-9445.
45. Prairie Rose Farm Fall Celebration, Oct. 17, Pryor, OK, Loyd Arthur,
918-825-7481.
46. Corn Shucking Frolic, Oct. 17, Home Creek Living Historical Farm,
Pinnacle, NC, 336-325-2298.
47. Music & Molasses Fest., Oct. 17-18, Ellington Agric. Center, Nashville,
TN, Mark Guenther, 931-445-6309.
48. Wewoka Sorghum Day Fest., Oct. 24, Wewoka, OK, Chamber of
Commerce, Judy, 405-257-5485 and Richard Ellwanger, 405-257-5804.
49. Hart’s Square, Oct. 24, Vale, NC, Paul Beatty, Jr., 828-217-1103.