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TIRA MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION Our membership includes researchers, commercial and home gardeners, nurseries, and anyone else connected with the Ribes industry. Membership includes a quarterly newsletter, a cumulative newsletter index for easy reference to previous articles, and a current membership list so members can be aware of Ribes enthusiasts in their area. In addition, TIRA maintains this website, eight listservs, a global calendar of events, and a promotional materials exchange. Members are invited to attend an annual North American Ribes conference and meeting, usually held the first part of the year. This year, a mega conference was held in Niagara Falls that included The International Ribes Association, North American Strawberry Growers, Ontario Berry Growers, New York State Berry Growers, and North American Bramble Growers. In the middle of the year an additional meeting at the annual Rubus Ribes Symposium was held in Europe. Membership in TIRA is on an annual basis. To join, print and fill out the membership form and mail it to: The International
Ribes Association Members are associated with a chapter that represents their local geographical area, and a Ribes industry sector committee. Committees Members may choose to be on one or more industry sector committees in order to facilitate communication and cooperation among people working in the same sector of the Ribes industry, regardless of their geographical location. These committees are:
Committees have a global focus for the sector of the industry they represent, and are administered by an international board. Chapters Chapters focus on challenges unique to their geographical area, and are administered locally. They have their own calendars of events that are shared with the international organization. They each set their own dues and administer their own budget according to the will of the members. TIRA distributes two books of interest to Ribes enthusiasts. These may be ordered from the TIRA secretary.
Currants
and Gooseberries CONTENTS Ribes
Cookbook For additional information, contact the TIRA secretary at nickless@pacific.net. |
