you might call girards nursery in geneva OH ... and see if they might know where to find a class ...

they taught one at hosta college a few years back ...

ken

Fedco trees(Me) sells rootstocks
Cummins nursery (NY)does lots of apple rootstocks, not sure about peach.

there are lots of others these are just what I have used.

If you can't find a workshop just do some reading. The basics of timing and theory are pretty simple, It is technique and speed that really make the difference and they just come with practice. You can get a lot of practice without wasting usable/valuable stock just cutting into small branches and splicing them back together at the kitchen table, until you can get smooth well mated cuts...spend a few hours whittling then toss them all.

It is too late to practice any bark grafting or budding that will have to wait for next spring when the bark loosens up again

It is helpful to practice with the species you plan to graft as they have different hardness to the wood and thickness of bark.

I've never seen Citation rootstock being sold. I wonder why that is?

In terms of peach rootstock, I grow my own.

I have planted pits before but don't do that anymore. A lot of fruit falls on the ground. Later in the fall I add mulch under the trees (on top of whatever pits are there). This seems to be a pretty good sprouting medium and the peach seedlings come up like weeds. I don't move the seedlings but graft them right where they come up.

Peach pits that land in the grass (where I mow) don't sprout, or if they do I mow them down without noticing.

I've heard some say you need to clean the pits, refrigerate with a wet towel, or remove the seed from the stone, etc. I've tried some of those things and found it a waste of time.

A couple years ago, I simply planted a bunch of peach pits in a fence row (in the Fall) where I wouldn't mow and the next Spring a fair percentage sprouted. Like I say, now with the mulch they come up under the trees automatically.

for peaches i used womack nurseries in texas for everything else i use willamette nurseries in Canby, Oregon But they only sell large amounts 50+

Are you familiar with this group: http://www.midfex.org
The Mid-west Fruit Growers are based around Chicago but might be worth traveling to if you can't find a closer group.

They offer grafting classes and probably could recommend sources for rootstock and maybe have some on hand to sell during their grafting class. I am not familiar with them besides their website but find that these non-profit groups are a great resource for learning.

Thanks to everyone. I'll do a little searching thanks to your information. Thanks, Luke

Raintree also sells rootstocks.

I just ordered some rootstocks from http://www.grandpasorchard.com/ at a very good price. Not used them before so I can't vouch for quality or customer service, but for anyone reading this thread who needs a cheap source of a wide variety of rootstocks, they might do. Fedco is good and also cheap, but they only have apple, plum, and one type of pear rootstock.

Lawyer Nursery, Cummins, Treco, Cameron, Willamette and several others sell rootstock in 100 bundles for around $1 to $2/rootstock