The 73rd annual WAFFP conference was held on:
September 12-13, 2024

“It’s a wrap”
On behalf of your WAFFP planning committee and executive board, a big thank you goes out to all who attended this year’s conference in Chelan. Another great line-up of speakers and topics, we hope you enjoyed. A special thanks goes out to our loyal sponsors who provide invaluable information with the services, products and equipment they represent. This financial support allows our non-profit organization to keep costs within budget and provide members with a top-notch experience.
Until next year!

WAFFP Conference 2025:
Golf Tournament: September 10th Conference: September 11th – 12th

Location: Chelan Washington on beautiful Lk Chelan at Campbell’s Resort
Golf Tournament – Bear Mountain Ranch
Sponsorship Opportunities
2024 Conference Agenda

Can’t make it to the conference. You can still join to support WAFFP – Membership
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Your 2024 Luedecke Endowed Scholarship recipients – congratulations: Bio’s
Marek Fitos-Link – Junior WSU (Food Science and French)
Sherine Cynnette-Ortiz – WSU (Food Science)

WSU Extension: Upcoming Training Opportunities – 2024
October 14th: Product Development for Value-Added Foods: Mt. Vernon
October 15th: Product Development for Value-Added Foods: Lacey
October 16th: Product Development for Value-Added Foods: Ellensburg
November 4th – 7th: Packinghouse HACCP: Fruit and Vegetable – Virtual (Zoom)
November 12th-13th: 44th annual FS & sanitation line worker nomination – live

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