Previous PCIC Meetings
Below is a list of all the fall Pickle Packers meetings that have had the Pickling Cucumber Improvement Committee (PCIC) as part of the program, usually during the year when the Pickle Fair is held.
PCIC was started in 1963 to provide scientific information on cucumber for producers in the U.S. interested in pickle processing, and to provide a forum for scientific discussion (and industry support for) researchers and extensionists working on cucumber.
| Year | Location | Chairperson (Address) |
| 1963 | Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI | Dr. Carroll Barnes (Clemson Univ.) |
| 1964 | Clemson Univ. Exp. Sta., Charleston, SC | Dr. Clinton Peterson (MSU) |
| 1965 | University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI | Dr. Paul Williams (Univ. Wis.) |
| 1966 | N.C. State University, Raleigh, NC | Dr. Conrad Miller (NCSU) |
| 1967 | Univ. Ark. Fayetteville, AR | Dr. John Bowers (Univ. Ark.) |
| 1968 | Univ. Cal., Davis, CA | Dr. William Sims (Univ. Cal.) |
| 1969 | Northrup King, Bloomington, MN | Mr. Iver Jorgensen (NK) |
| 1970 | Sherman Hotel,Chicago IL (Pickle Fair) | Dr. C. Nicklow (MSU) |
| 1971 | Texas Tech., Lubbock, TX | Dr. Leonard Pike (TAMU) |
| 1972 | Marriott Hotel, Philadelphia, PA (Pickle Fair) | Dr. David Groff (Asgrow Seed) |
| 1973 | N.C. State University, Raleigh, NC | Dr. Ervin Humphries (NCSU) |
| 1974 | Regency Hyatt, Atlanta, GA (Pickle Fair) | Dr. David Curwen (Univ. Wis.) |
| 1975 | Ferry-Morse, Stevens Pt., WI | Dr. August Gabert (Ferry-Morse) |
| 1976 | Denver Hilton, Denver, CO (Pickle Fair) | Dr. William Hagan (Del Monte) |
| 1977 | University of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ | Mr. Fred Harper (Univ. Ariz) |
| 1978 | Petoseed Co., Davis, CA | Dr. Colen Wyatt (PetoSeed) |
| 1979 | Fairmont Hotel, Dallas, TX (Pickle Fair) | Dr. M. L. Robbins (Clemson U.) |
| 1980 | Treasure Island Inn, Daytona Beach, FL | Mr. Charles John (A.L. Castle) and Dr.Daniel Cantliffe (Univ. Fla.) |
| 1981 | Hytt Regency, Chicago, IL (Pickle Fair) | Dr. Dale Kretchman (Ohio State U.) |
| 1982 | Mission Valley Inn, Raleigh, NC | Dr. Todd Wehner (NCSU) |
| 1983 | Stouffer’s Denver Inn, Denver, CO (Pickle Fair) | Dr. James Ells (Col. State U.) |
| 1984 | ARCO Research Station, Brooks, OR | Dr. August Gabert (ARCO Seeds) |
| 1985 | Fairmont Hotel, Dallas, TX (Pickle Fair) | Dr. Gregory Tolla (Campbell) |
| 1986 | Texas A&M, College Sation, TX | Dr. Leonard Pike (TAMU) |
| 1987 | Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, CO (Pickle Fair) | Dr. Ron Buescher (Univ. Ark.) |
| 1988 | Inn Towner, Madison, WI | Dr. Jack Staub (USDA-Wis.) |
| 1989 | Opryland Hotel, Nashville, TN (Pickle Fair) | Dr. Gregory Tolla (Campbell) |
| 1990 | Michigan State Univ., West Lansing, MI | Dr. Irvin Widders (MSU) |
| 1991 | Galt House, Lousville, KY (Pickle Fair) | Dr. Todd Wehner (NCSU) |
| 1992 | North Raleigh Hilton, Raleigh,NC | Dr. J. R. Schultheis (NCSU) |
| 1993 | Palmer House, Chicago, IL (Pickle Fair) | Dr. Gary Taurick (Ferry-Morse) |
| 1994 | Radisson Resort, South Padre Island, TX | Drs. J. Dunlap and G. Lester (TAMU, Weslaco) |
| 1995 | Hyatt Regency, Kansas City, MO (Pickle Fair) | Dr. Bill Copes and Ms. Brenda Lanini (Harris-Moran) |
| 1996 | Hyatt Regency, Lexington, KY | Drs. Michael Havey (USDA-Wis.) and Rebecca Grumet (Mich. State) |
| 1997 | Bally’s, Las Vegas, NV (Pickle Fair) | Mr. Edwin Kee (Univ. Delaware) |
| 1998 | Asilomar, Monterey, CA | Dr. Jack Staub (USDA-Wis.) |
| 1999 | Opryland Hotel, Nashville, TN (Pickle Fair) | Mr. Edwin Kee (Univ. Delaware) |
| 2001 | Hyatt Regency, Kansas City, MO (Pickle Fair) | Dr. John O’Sullivan (Univ. Guelph) |
| 2003 | New Orleans, LA | Mr. Edwin Kee (Univ. Delaware) |
| 2005 | Chicago, IL | Dr. Rebecca Grumet (Michigan State Univ.) |
| 2007 | ??? | Dr. Nischit V. Shetty (Seminis) |