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Friday - January 11, 2008
8:00-9:30 am
Session #1 -Stemming the Tide of Phytophthora Capscisi
Moderator: Mr. Mickey Fouracres
Lowndes County Extension Coordinator, Valdosta, GA
8:00 Biology and Epidemiology of Phytophthora capsici
Dr. A.S. Csinos, Univ. of Georgia, Tifton, GA
8:30 Monitoring Surface Irrigation Water for Phytophthora capsici
Dr. Amanda Gevens, Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Dr. Mary Hausbeck, Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI
9:00 Management of Phytophtora capsici in Georgia
Dr. Pingsheng Ji, Univ. of Georgia, Tifton, GA
Session #2 - Increasing Products and Profits
Moderator: Mr. Forrest Connelly
Stephens County Extension Coordinator, Toccoa, GA
8:00 Influence of BM86 on Yield and Return of Pepper and Tomato
Dr. Jon R. Johnson, Irmo, SC
8:25 Converting Fruit and Vegetable Waste into Energy
Dr. Gary L. Hawkins, Univ. of Georgia, Tifton, GA
8:45 Fruit to Fuel
Mr. Bob Morrissey, National Watermelon Association
9:10 Increasing Broccoli Yields With Higher Densities, Better Varieties
Dr. William Terry Kelley, Univ. of Georgia, Tifton, GA
9:45-10:45 am Concurrent Sessions
Session #3 - What’s New In Pesticides and Fertilizers?
Moderator: Mr. Josh Mayfield
Echols County Extension Coordinator, Statenville, GA
9:45 What’s New in Insecticides?
Dr. Alton “Stormy” Sparks, Univ. of Georgia, Tifton, GA
10:05 Higher Nitrogen Efficiency Fertilizers
Dr. Glen Harris, Univ. of Georgia, Tifton, GA
10:25 New Products and Labels for Vegetable Fungicides
Dr. David B. Langston, Jr., Univ. of Georgia, Tifton, GA
Session #4 - The New Farm Bill - What Will It Do For You?
Moderator: Mr Frank Latimore
Sumter County Extension Coordinator, Americus, GA
9:45 Review of the Farm Bill
Dr. Ron Rainey, Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
10:05 Overview of the Provisions for Fruits & Vegetables in the Farm Bill
Dr. John VanSickle, Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL
10:25 Farm Bill Implications for Southeast Growers
Dr. Esendugue Greg Fonsah, Univ. of Georgia, Tifton, GA
11:00-12:00 am General Educational Session on Labor
1:30-3:00 pm Concurrent Sessions
Session #5 - New Developments in Melon ProductionModerator: Mr. Tucker Price
Crisp County Extension Agent, Cordele, GA
1:30 Effect of Pollenizer Density on Seedless Watermelon Production
Dr. Steve Olson, Univ. of Florida, Quincy, FL
2:00 Melon Grafting - Is it worth it? Should I include it in my operation?
Dr. Richard Hassell, Clemson Univ., Charleston, S.C.
2:30 Disease Issues in Watermelons and Cantaloupes
Dr. David B. Langston, Jr., Univ. of Georgia, Tifton, GA
Session #6 -Seen Any Whiteflies Lately?
Moderator: Mr. Glen Beard
Colquitt County Extension Agent, Moultrie, GA
1:30 Rynaxypyr, A Novel Insecticide for Whitefly Management
Dr. David Riley, Univ. of Georgia, Tifton, GA
2:00 Imidacloprid Resistance Monitoring and Management in Whitefly
Dr. David Schuster, Univ. of Florida, Wimauma, FL
2:30 Whitefly Trials in Georgia in 2007 - What Worked and What Did Not
Dr. Alton “Stormy” Sparks, Univ. of Georgia, Tifton, GA
3:15-4:45 pm Concurrent Sessions
Session #7 -SUSTA - Expanding Your Markets Through Exports
Moderator: Mr. Rusty Harris
Worth County Extension Coordinator, Sylvester, GA
Learn what it takes to export produce and how you can take advantage of resources available through the Southern United States Trade Association (SUSTA).
Ms. Maggie Adamack, International Trade Specialist
Georgia Dept. of Agriculture, Atlanta, GA
Ms. Deneen Wiltz, SUSTA, New Orleans, LA
Ms. Danielle Parney, Go South, Faye Clack Communications,
Mississauga, Ontario
Ms. Janet Herrera-Gant, South Carolina World Trade Center,
Charleston, SC
Session #8 - Hang up the Hoe - Improved Weed Management Tools
Moderator: Mr. Chris Leek
Vegetable Crops Technician - Mountain Research Station, Waynesville, NC
3:15 New and Expected Herbicides for Vegetables
Dr. A. Stanley Culpepper, Univ. of Georgia, Tifton, GA
3:35 Nutsedge Emergence and Mulch Color
Dr. Theodore M. Webster, USDA-ARS, Tifton, GA
3:55 Weed Management Systems in Florida Tomato
Dr. Andrew MacRae, Univ. of Florida, Wimauma, FL
Saturday-January 12, 2008
8:30-11:00 am General Session
2:00-3:30 pm Concurrent Sessions
Session #9 - Services Available to Growers Under USDA’s Fruit and Vegetable Program
Moderator: Mr. Brian Tankersley
Tift County Extension Coordinator, Tifton, GA
What Protections Are Available to Growers Under the Perishable Agricultural
Commodities Act
Mr. Basil Coale, PACA Regional Director, Manassas, VA
Mr. Gary Nefferdorf
Federal/State Inspection Services, How to Read and Inspection Certificate and
USDA’s Good Agricultural Practices/Good Handling Practices Audit Program
Mr. Bob Spann
Mr. Gary Verheek
Session #10 -If Methyl Bromide is Going Away What Can I Do?
Moderator: Mr. Stuart McKinney
Grady County Extension Agent, Cairo, GA
2:00 The Dwindling Supply of Methyl Bromide
Dr. William Terry Kelley, Univ. of Georgia, Tifton, GA
2:20 Results of Large-Acreage On-Farm Methyl Bromide Alternative Trials
Dr. A. Stanley Culpepper, Univ. of Georgia, Tifton, GA
Dr. David B. Langston, Jr., Univ. of Georgia, Tifton, GA
2:50 Equipment Set-up for Methyl Bromide Alternatives
Mr. Paul Sumner, Univ. of Georgia, Tifton, GA
3:10 Impact Assessment of Buffer Restrictions for Chloropicrin
Mr. Keith Rucker, Tift Co. Ext. Serv., Tifton, GA
Posters
Cooperative Extension Programming in the Yunnan Province of China
Glenn Beard, UGA - Moultrie, GA
Glen Harris, UGA - Tifton, GA
Herb Young, Bayer - Tifton, GA
Ray Smith, Southeaster Crop Research, Tifton, GA
Preliminary Report: On-farm Validation of an Integrated Weed Management System in Certified Organic Peanut Production in Georgia
Mark Boudreau, Asheville, NC
Relinda Walker, Georgia Organics, Sylvania, GA
Carroll Johnson, USDA-ARS - Tifton, GA
Ray Hicks, UGA - Sylvania, GA
Nathan Smith, UGA - Tifton, GA
Emily Cantonwine
Vidalia Onion Variety Trial
George Boyhan, UGA - Statesboro, GA
Reid Torrance, UGA - Reidsville, GA
Mike Dollar, UGA - Claxton, GA
Shane Curry, UGA - Mount Vernon, GA
Cliff Riner, UGA - Reidsville, GA
Randy Hill, UGA - Lyons, GA
Tony Bateman, UGA - Tifton, GA
Denny Thigpen, UGA - Lyons, GA
Orange Bulldog Performs Well In Trials and Is a Hit With Growers
George E. Boyhan, UGA - Statesboro, GA
Randy Hill, UGA - Reidsville, GA
Cliff Riner, UGA - Reidsville, GA
Tony Bateman, UGA - Tifton, GA
Denny Thigpen, UGA - Lyons, GA
Controlled Atmosphere Pumpkin Storage Successful
George E. Boyhan, UGA - Statesboro, GA
Cliff Riner, UGA - Reidsville, GA
Randy Hill, UGA - Reidsville, GA
Tony Bateman, UGA - Tifton, GA
Denny Thigpen, UGA - Lyons, GA
Evaluation of Bell Pepper and Tomato Varieties With and Without
George E. Boyhan, UGA - Statesboro, GA
Juan Carlos Diaz, UGA - Tifton, GA
Cliff Riner - UGA - Reidsville, GA
Randy Hill, UGA - Reidsville, GA
Denny Thigpen, UGA - Lyons, GA
Watermelon and Cantaloupe Variety Trials and Watermelon Pollenizer Evaluation
George E. Boyhan, UGA - Statesboro, GA
Randy Hill, UGA - Reidsville, GA
Denny Thigpen, UGA - Lyons, GA
Eggplant (Solanum Melongena) Yield Grown on Black and White Plastic Film Mulches
Juan Carlos Diaz, UGA - Tifton, GA
John Silvoy, UGA- Tifton, GA
Distribution of the Onion Thrips, Thrips Tabaci, In Tattnall and Toombs Counties, Georgia
Stan Diffie, UGA - Tifton, GA
Alton Sparks, UGA - Tifton, GA
Evaluation of Race and Copper Tolerance of Xanthomonas Campestris Pv. Vesicatoria from Pepper Fields in Southwest Georgia from 2004-2006
Jeff Garton, UGA - Tifton, GA
David B. Langston, Jr., UGA - Tifton, GA
Ron Gitiatis, UGA - Tifton, GA
Hunt Sanders, UGA - Tifton, GA
Anaerobic Digestion at the University of Georgia
Gary Hawkins, UGA - Tifton, GA
Glen Rains, UGA - Tifton, GA
John Worley, UGA - Athens, GA
Cultural Control of Yellow Nutsedge by Varying Application Timing and Type of Thin-film Mulches
W. Carroll Johnson, III, USDA-ARS - Tifton, GA
Does 1-mcp Help an Apple Keep the Doctor Away?
Dan MacLean, UGA - Tifton, GA
D.P. Murr, University of Guelph, Ontario
J.R. DeEll, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs - Ontario
Climate Information and Risk Management for Vegetable Producers in the Southeast
Joel Paz, UGA - Griffin, GA
Clyde W. Fraisse, Univ. FL - Gainesville, FL
David Zierden, FSU - Tallahassee, FL
Norman E. Bruer, University of Miami - Miami, FL
James L. Novak, Auburn Univ. - Auburn, AL
James W. Jones, Univ. FL - Gainesville, FL
Gerritt Hoogenboom, UGA - Griffin, GA
Enhancing Weed Control in Direct Seeded Vidalia Onions Through Fertility Regimes
Cliff Riner, UGA - Reidsville, GA
Reid Torrance, UGA - Reidsville, GA
Randy Hill, UGA - Lyons, GA
Management of Sap Beetles in B.t. Sweet Corn
Alton Sparks, UGA - Tifton, GA
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