Would you believe that pepper enthusiasts and scientists from around the world have met every two years since 1973 in New Jersey to discuss things like new technology, innovative ideas and cutting-edge research in all areas of pepper production throughout the world? Well, it's true.
And they are going to do it again next month. 7-10 SEP 2008 to be more exact. Why New Jersey? Well, New Jersey has long been known as "The Garden State", and over 3,000 acres of peppers are grown each year in southern New Jersey for fresh produce markets in the northeast U.S.
There will be a tour of some of the pepper farms as part of the conference, and it sounds like a fun time overall since the site of the conference, the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center, is just a few blocks away from the world famous Atlantic City casinos, boardwalk and beach.
Hopefully, there will be some exciting pepper news and info to report from the conference. We'll try to find out and report it. Meanwhile, if you would like to read more about the conference, the meeting agenda, etc., here is a link to the website that tells all about it. Have fun in Atlantic City, if only in your mind!
http://njveg.rutgers.edu/NJpepperconference/index.html
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