Thursday and Friday                                                  Muscadine Conference

SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 2007

SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 2007

7:00-2:30 pm

ATTENDEE REGISTRATION OPEN
Savannah International Trade and Convention Center

8:00 - 8:30 am

WORSHIP SERVICE
Westin Savannah Harbor

7:30-8:00 am

EGGS AND ISSUES - LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST
(ticketed event)

8:30 am

INDUSTRY ROUNDTABLE - (all associations)
Westin Savannah Harbor

9:00-10:30 am

GENERAL SESSION -BALLROOM
Invited Speakers include Georgia's Congressional
Delegation

Continental breakfast with fellow growers to discuss industry issues - labor, water, FQPA, EPA, marketing, etc.

10:00-11:30 am

SPOUSE PROGRAM

HAVE A SAFE TRIP HOME!

10:30-2:30 am

12:00-1:30 pm

LUNCH in the Trade Show
(Lunch provided for Three Day and Saturday Only Registrants)

Business Meeting of the Georgia Muscadine Association
Mr. Charles Cowart, President

2:00 pm

SILENT AUCTION CLOSES

2:30 pm

TRADE SHOW CLOSES

1:50 - 5:00 pm

EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS
Moderator: Jody Martin, Clemson
Muscadine Grape Coordinator, Florence, SC

1:50 pm

Muscadine Trellis Construction with an Update on the New Pressure Treatment of Wood
Paul Sumner, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA

2:10 pm

Spots, Rots and Why are My Muscadines Falling Off?
Bill Cline, NCSU, Raleigh, NC

2:30 pm

Fresh Market Muscadine Experiences
Ervin Lineberger, Killdeer Farms, Kings Mountain, NC

3:00 pm

BREAK

3:20 pm

‘Eurdora’ a new Muscadine Cultivar from USDA Southern Hort. Lab and UFL
Dr. Steve Stringer, USDA Poplarville, MS

3:40 pm

Controlling Morning Glories
Mr. Wayne Mitchem, UGA/Clemson/NCSU, Fletcher, NC

4:00 pm

Cost of Producing Muscadine Grapes
Dr. Charles Safely, NCSU, Raleigh, NC

4:20 pm

Why Are My Vines Dying?
Bill Cline, NCSU, Raliegh, NC

4:40 pm

Federal Crop Insurance on Muscadines
Ms. Jeanne Lindsey, RMA, Valdosta, GA

6:00–7:00 pm

RECEPTION -Westin Savannah Harbor
(Open to All Attendees)

6:30–7:00 pm

Raffle Drawings held at RECEPTION

Evening

DINNER ON YOUR OWN

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