THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2007

FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 2007

8:00 - 5:00 pm

EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION OPEN - SITCC
Exhibitor Set-Up
Poster Set-Up

7:00-5:00 pm

ATTENDEE REGISTRATION OPEN
Savannah International Trade and Convention   Center

2:00 pm

GFVGA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
SITCC

7:00-9:00 am

EXHIBITOR MOVE IN
Exhibitors must be in place by 9:00 am

GFVGA ANNUAL MEETING
SITCC

10:00-6:00 pm

8:00 - 9:30 am

ORGANIC SESSION I
ORGANIC BLUEBERRY PRODUCTION:
Moderator: Chris Hopkins, UGA, Lyons, GA
Establishing Organic Blueberries in Georgia
Dr. Gerard Krewer, UGA Extension Specialist, Tifton, GA
Organic Control of Key Insect Pests of Blueberries
Dr. Oscar Liburd, UF Small Fruits & Vegetable Laboratory, Gainesville, FL
Organic Control of Disease in Blueberries
Dr. Harold scherm, UGA Plant Pathology
Tips From Growers and Agents
Organic Blueberry Working Group

9:30 - 10:00

BREAK

SPOUSE HOSPITALITY ROOM OPEN
(Located in the Lobby of the Convention Center)

ORGANIC SESSION III
ORGANIC VIDALIA ONION PRODUCTION:
Moderator: Ray Hicks, UGA, Sylvainia, GA
What do you have to do different to grow organic onions?
Dr. George Boyhan, UGA, Statesboro, GA
Tips From Growers and Agents
Organic Vidalia Onion working group

3:00 – 3:30

BREAK

3:30- 5:00 pm

ORGANIC SESSION IV
MEET THE WHOLESALE BUYERS FOR ORGANIC PRODUCE
Moderator: James Clark, UGA, Baxley, GA
Presentations and Q&A about how to work with organic buyers.
DeeDee Digby, Destiny Produce; Chris Bell, InterNatural,; Alex Rilko, Whole Foods

4:30 - 4:45 pm

VISIT WITH EXHIBITORS IN TRADE SHOW AREA

4:45 - 6:00 pm

WELCOME RECEPTION - TRADE SHOW AREA
(Open to all registered attendees)

5:45 pm

LIVE AUCTION IN EXHIBIT HALL

Evening

DINNER ON YOUR OWN