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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">IMPORTANT INFORMATION…..</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Registration is now OPEN for ATTENDEES for The Ohio State University Hops Conference & Trade Show!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">On
<b>February 24th and 25th of 2017</b>, we will hold <b><span style="color:#C00000">The Ohio Hops Conference & Trade Show
</span></b>at The OSU South Centers in Piketon, Ohio. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This conference will be of interest to beginning, as well as advanced hop growers, or anyone interested in the
rapidly growing Ohio craft brewing and hops industry. There will be multiple sessions geared towards the level of grower, taught by experts, growers, and many others in the hops industry. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">There will be a two day trade show that will showcase the latest in hops production, a live demonstration of our
new hop harvester, and a social banquet to network with each other. Please see the flyer for further details.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Due to our new location,
<u>space is very limited</u>. <span style="color:#C00000">Registration will be cut off prior to the deadline if we reach our full capacity</span>. Therefore, we suggest that those interested in attending this year to get registered as early as possible.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To REGISTER and for further details, go to
<a href="https://southcenters.osu.edu/horticulture/other-specialties/hops/2017-the-ohio-state-university-hops-conference-trade-show">
go.osu.edu/OSUHopsConference2017</a>. <b><span style="color:#C00000">Deadline to register is Tuesday, February 14<sup>th</sup>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We can’t wait to see all of you in February!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><img border="0" width="740" height="973" style="width:7.7083in;height:10.1354in" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D2578A.5F60F9E0"></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:#333333">Charissa Gardner<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><img border="0" width="224" height="45" style="width:2.3333in;height:.4687in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.png@01D2578A.5F3C5AE0" alt="The Ohio State University"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#BB0000;background:white">Charissa E. Gardner</span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#BB0000;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#BB0000;background:white">College of Food, Agricultural & Environmental Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">The Ohio State University South Centers<br>
Research and Extension, 1864 Shyville Road, Piketon, OH 45661<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">740.289.2071 Ext. 132 Office / 740.289.4591 Fax<br>
<span style="background:white"><a href="mailto:gardner.1148@osu.edu"><span style="color:blue">gardner.1148@osu.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><a href="http://www.osu.edu/"><span style="color:blue">www.osu.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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