VEGETABLE Conference                                                         View Saturday and Sunday

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

8:00 - 9:30 am

10:00-6:00 pm

TRADE SHOW OPEN

Session #2 - Increasing Vegetable Production and Profits
Moderator - Forrest Connelly, Stephens County extension Coordinator, Toccoa, GA

8:00 am

Influence of BM86 on Yield and Return of Pepper and Tomato
Dr. Jon R. Johnson, Irmo, SC

8:25 am

Converting Fruit & Vegetable Waste into Energy
Dr. Gary Hawkins, UGA, Tifton, GA

Concurrent Sessions

Session #3 - What’s New In Pesticides & Fertilizers
Moderator -  Josh Mayfield, Echols County Extension Coordinator, Statenville, GA

Review of the Farm Bill
Dr. Ron Rainey, Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

Overview of the Provisions for Fruits & Vegetables in the Farm Bill
Dr. John VanSickle, Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Farm Bill Implications for Southeast Growers
Dr. Esendugue Greg Fonsah, Univ. of Georgia, Tifton, GA

Labor Forum    NEW!

1:30 - 3:00 pm

Concurrent Sessions

Session #5 - New Developments in Melon Production

1:30 pm

Effect of Pollenizer Density on Seedless Watermelon Production
Dr. Steve Olson, Univ. of Florida, Quincy, FL

2:00 pm

Melon Grafting - Is it worth it? Should I include it in my operation?
Dr. Richard Hassell, Clemson Univ., Clemson, S.C.

Disease Issues in Watermelons and Cantaloupes
Dr. David B. Langston, Jr., Univ. of Georgia, Tifton, GA

Session #6 -Seen Any Whiteflies Lately?
Moderator - Glen Beard, Colquitt County Extension Agent, Moultrie, GA

Rynaxypyr, A Novel Insecticide for Whitefly Management
Dr. David Riley, Univ. of Georgia, Tifton, GA

2:00 pm

Imidacloprid Resistance Monitoring and Management in Whitefly
Dr. David Schuster, Univ. of Florida, Wimauma, FL

2:30 pm

Whitefly Trials in Georgia in 2007 - What Worked and What Did Not
Dr. Alton “Stormy” Sparks, Univ. of Georgia, Tifton, GA

3:15 - 4:45 pm

Concurrent Sessions

Session #7 -SUSTA - Expanding Your Markets Through Exports
Moderator - Rusty Harris, Worth County extension Agent, Sylvester, GA

3:15 - 4:45 pm

Learn what it takes to export produce and how you can take advantage of resources available through the Southern United States Trade Association (SUSTA).
Ms. Maggie Adamack, International Trade Specialist Georgia Dept. of Agriculture, Atlanta, GA
Ms. Deneen Wiltz, SUSTA, New Orleans, LA
MS. Danielle Parney, Go South, Faye Clack Communications, Mississauga, Ontarion
Ms. Janet Harrera-Grant, South Carolina World Trade Center, Charleston, SC

Session #8 - Hang up the Hoe - Improved Weed Management Tools
Moderator - Chris Leek, Vegetable Crops Technician - Mountain Research Station, Waynesville, NC

3:15 PM

New and Expected Herbicides for Vegetables
Dr. A. Stanley Culpepper, Univ. of Georgia, Tifton, GA

3:35 pm

Nutsedge Emergence and Mulch Color
Dr. Theodore M. Webster, USDA-ARS, Tifton, GA

3:55 pm

Weed Management Systems in Florida Tomato
Dr. Andrew MacRae, Univ. of Florida, Wimauma, FL