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Thursday and Friday                                        Southeastern PEACH Convention

All activities at the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center (SITCC) unless otherwise noted.

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 -Oglethorpe Auditorium
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
Bingo hosted by Mark Ballard

10:30 am

CONVENTION ADJOURNS

10:30-2:30 am

TRADE SHOW - OPEN HAVE A SAFE TRIP HOME!

12:00-1:30 pm

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

   

2:00 pm

SILENT AUCTION CLOSES

2:30 pm

TRADE SHOW CLOSES

2:00-4:00 pm

PEACH EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS
Horticultural, Post Harvest and Genetics
Moderator: Andy Rollins, Clemson University

2:00-2:20 pm

Alternative Tree Crops for Farm Diversification
Dr. Greg Reighard-Clemson University

   
2:20-2:40 pm New Peach Releases for July and August and Other New Varieties Being Tested
Dr. Desmond Layne-Clemson University
Dr. Dick Okie-USDA-ARS Byron
2:40-3:15 pm Recent Observations on Peach Fruit Quality
Dr. Jim Rushing-Clemson University
3:15-3:30 pm

BREAK

3:30-4:00 pm The Peach Genome Project and a Vision for Southeastern Peach Genetics
Dr. Bert Abbott-Clemson University

4:30-5:30 pm

PEACH COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING

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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