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THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2008 |
FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2008 |
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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 |
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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 |
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GFVGA ANNUAL MEETING SITCC |
10:00-6:00 pm |
TRADE SHOW OPEN |
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8:00 - 9:30 am |
Educational Session #1 -Stemming the Tide of Phytophthora Capscisi |
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| 9:45 - 10:45 am | Educational Session #4 - The New Farm Bill - What Will It Do For You | ||
| 9:45 - 10:45 am |
ORGANIC SESSION 2 Betting the Farm on Organic Production |
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| 11:00 am- 12:00pm |
LABOR FORUM |
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| 12:00-1:30 pm |
LUNCH (Lunch provided for Three Day and Friday Only Registrants) |
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| 1:00 - 3:00 pm |
Educational Session 5 NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN MELON PRODUCTION Moderator - Tucker Price, Crisp County Extension Agent, Cordele, GA |
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| 1:30 pm |
Effect of Pollenizer Density on Seedless
Watermelon Production Dr. Steve Olson, University of Florida, Quincy, FL |
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| 2:00 pm |
Melon Grafting - Is it worth it? Should I
include it in my operation? Dr. Richard Hassell, Clemson University, Charleston, S.C. |
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| 2:30 pm |
Disease Issues in Watermelons and Cantaloupes Dr. David B. Langston, Jr., University of Georgia, Tifton, GA |
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1:30 - 3:00 pm |
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| 1:30 – 3:00 |
ORGANIC
SESSION 3 To Market, To Market: Outlets for marketing and sales of organic and sustainable produce |
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3:15 - 4:45 PM |
Educational Session #7 -SUSTA - Expanding Your Markets Through Exports |
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3:15 - 4:45 PM |
Educational Session #8 - Hang up the Hoe - Improved Weed Management Tools |
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| 3:15 - 4:45 pm |
ORGANIC
SESSION 4 Getting Certified: Who Ya Gonna Call? |
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4:30 - 4:45 pm |
VISIT WITH EXHIBITORS IN TRADE SHOW AREA |
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4:45 - 6:00 pm |
WELCOME RECEPTION - TRADE SHOW AREA(Open to all registered attendees) |
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5:45 pm |
LIVE AUCTION IN EXHIBIT HALL |
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Evening |
DINNER ON YOUR OWN |
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