Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association



Southeastern PEACH Convention View Saturday and Sunday
All activities at the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center (SITCC) unless otherwise noted.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2008		FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2008
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
4:00 pm	GFVGA ANNUAL MEETING SITCC	8:30 - 10:45 am	PEACH EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS GERMPLASM AND HORTICULTURE MANAGEMENT Moderator: Mr. Johnny Whiddon, UGA
		8:30 am	‘Sharpe’, a New Armillaria Resistant Rootstock for Peach Dr. Tom Beckman, USDA, ARS
		8:55 am	‘Gulfcrimson’, The Newest Addition to the ‘Gulf’ Series of Peaches for the Gulf Coast region Jose Chaparro, University of Florida Thomas Beckman, USDA-ARS Gerard Krewer, University of Georgia Wayne Sherman, University of Florida
		9:00 - 6:00 pm	TRADE SHOW OPEN
		9:20 am	Virus Testing Program: Mission and Management Simon Scott, Clemson; Phil Brannen, UGA; Chalmers Carr, Titan Farms and Phillip Pelham, Cumberland Valley Nurseries
		9:45 am	New Approaches toYoung Tree Management Kevin Day, University of California, Davis
		10:20 am	Weed Management: Considerations Beyond the Herbicide Wayne Mitchem, Juliana Buckalew, NCSU
		10:50 am	Break
		11:00 - 12:00	Labor Forum NEW!
		12:00-1:30 pm	LUNCH (Lunch provided for Three Day and Friday Only Registrants)
		1:30 - 4:30 pm	PEACH EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT Moderator, Mr. Jeff Cook, UGA
		1:30 pm	A New Look at Oak Root Rot Control Guido Schnable, Clemson
		1:55 pm	Approaches to Brown Rot Resistance Management Phil Brannen, UGA; Guido Schnable, Clemson
		2:15 pm	Nonchemical Alternatives for Managing Phytoparastic Nemaotdes In Peach: Biological Agents, Solarization, Preplant Groundcovers Andy Nyczepir, Dan Kluepfel, USDA-ARS
		3:15-4:30 pm	The Slithering Bullet: Beneficial Nematodes for Suppression of Peach Insect Pests David Shapiro-Ilan, Ted Cottrell, USDA-ARS; Russell Mizell III, UF;Dan Horton, UGA
		3:00 - 3:15 pm	Break
		3:15 pm	Emerging Insect Problems in Peach A New Look at Root Feeding Weevils and Lesser Peachtree Borer Dr. Ted Cottrell, USDA-ARS; Dan Horton, UGA
		3:40 pm	Laboratory and Field Insecticide Efficacy Evaluations for Control of Lesser Peach Tree Borer Dan Horton, UGA; Ted Cottrell, USDA-ARS; Michelle Thomas, UGA
		4:05 pm	Use of Trap Cropping to Manage Stink Bugs Russell Mizell III, UF; Ted Cottrell, USDA-ARS, Jeremy Greene, Clemson
		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

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