VEGETABLE Conference                                                         Saturday and Sunday

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

8:00 - 9:30 am

10:00-6:00 pm

TRADE SHOW OPEN

ORGANIC SESSION II
Selling Direct to the Consumer:
Farmer's Markets, Restaurants and Subscription Sales

10:00-11:00 am

EDUCATIONAL SESSION
Pesticide Update and Africanized Honey Bees In Georgia

10:00 am

2006-2007 Fungicide Update for Vegetable Crops
Dr. David B. Langston Jr., University of Georgia,
Tifton, GA

Africanized Honey Bees and Vegetable Pollination

10:00 - 11:00 am

EDUCATIONAL SESSION
Markets Orders and Market Trends in the Southeast
Moderator:Kevin Phillips, Wilcox County Extension Coordinator, Rochelle, GA

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

ORGANIC SESSION III
ORGANIC VIDALIA ONION PRODUCTION

EDUCATIONAL SESSION
NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN WATERMELON PRODUCTION

EDUCATIONAL SESSION
DIAMONDBACKS, WHITEFLIES, TOMATO SPOTTED WILT AND OTHER INSECT ISSUES
Moderator: Mickey Fouracres, Lowndes County Extension Coordinator, Valdosta, GA

1:30 pm

Thrips and Tomato Spotted Wilt Update
Dr. David Riley, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA

2:00 pm

Managing Caterpillar Pests of Collards Using and IPM Approach
Dr. Powell Smith, Clemson University, Edisto, SC

2:30 pm

Insect Issues in Georgia Vegetables in 2006
Dr. Alton "Stormy" Sparks, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA

1:30 - 3:00 pm

EDUCATIONAL SESSION
WEED MANAGEMENT I
Moderator: Rusty Harris, Worth County Extension Coordinator, Sylvester, GA

Weed Management Update in Snap Bean, Cabbage, Turnip and Mustard
Dr. A. Stanley Culpepper, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA

Weed Management Update In Watermelon, Cucumber, Cantaloupe and Squash
Dr. Andrew MacRae, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA

Herbicide Dissipation on Low Density Polyethylene Mulch
Dr. Timothy Grey, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA

3:30 - 4:45 pm

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

3:30- 4:45 pm

ORGANIC SESSION IV
MEET THE WHOLESALE BUYERS FOR
ORGANIC PRODUCE

3:30 - 4:45 pm

EDUCATIONAL SESSION
VIDALIA ONION SESSION

3:30 - 4:45 pm

EDUCATIONAL SESSION
WEED MANAGEMENT II
Moderator: Forrest Connelly, Stephens County Extension Coordinator, Toccoa, GA

3:30 pm

The Tuber: Considerations for Nutsedge Management
Dr. Theodore "Ted" Webster, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Tifton, GA

4:00 pm

Nutsedge-Vegetable Crop Interactions in  Mulched Systems
Dr. Theodore "Ted" Webster, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Tifton, GA

4:30 PM

Soil Solarization and Fallow Tillage as Alternative Methods to Control Nutsedge
Dr. Carroll Johnson, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Tifton, GA

3:30 - 4:45 pm

EDUCATIONAL SESSION
PRODUCTION ISSUES
Moderator: Chris Leek, Vegetable Crops Technician, Mountain Research Station, Waynesville, NC

3:30 pm

Dealing with Soaring Fertilizer Costs
Dr. Roger Teal, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA

4:00 pm

Heirloom Vegetable Production
Dr. James E. Boudreaux, Louisiana Stae University, Baton Rouge, LA

4:30 pm

Ethnic Vegetable ProductionDr. Frank Mangan, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

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