2010 Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers Conference
February 20, 2010
Lowder Business Building, 411 West Magnolia Ave.
Auburn University, AL
7:30 am - 8:30 am - Registration (Registration Form)
8:30 am - Welcome, AFVGA President
8:45 am - Mr. Don Wambles, Alabama Farmers Market Authority
9:15 am to 11:45 am & 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm - Breakout Sessions: Small Fruit, Tree Fruit, Vegetables
Download a printable AFVGA Conference schedule
Small Fruit Sessions
Small Fruit Session:
Moderator - Mr. Mike Reeves, Regional Extension Agent
Strawberry
9:15 am – Annual Hill Strawberry Production in Alabama, Mr. Jimmy Witt (Blount County Grower)
9:45 am – Cover Crop Uses and Frost/ Freeze Protection in Strawberries, Mr. Jimmy Witt (Blount County Grower)
10:15 am BREAK
Blueberry
10:45 am – Blueberry Production Practices in Alabama, Mr. Neil Kelly, Regional Extension Agent
11:15 am – Evaluation of Newly Released and Well-Established Rabbiteye Blueberry Cultivars in Alabama, Dr. Elina Coneva, Extension Fruit Specialist
11:45 am to 1:00 pm LUNCH
Small Fruit Session:
Moderator - Mr. Dan Porch, Extension Coordinator, Blount County
Blackberry
1:00 pm – Blackberry Production Principles, Mr. Bobby Boozer, Extension-Research Horticulturist
1:30 pm – New Blackberry Production Systems, Dr. Arlie Powell, Former Extension Fruit Specialist
2:00 pm to 2:30 pm BREAK
Muscadine
2:30 pm – Muscadine Grape Production and Cultivar Performance, Dr. Elina Coneva, Extension Fruit Specialist and Chip East, Regional Extension Agent
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm – Award Recognition and Business Meeting, Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association
Tree Fruit Sessions
Tree Fruit Session:
Moderator - Mr. James Miles, Regional Extension Agent
Apples
9:15 am – Antique and Heirloom Apples, Mr. Doug Chapman, Regional Extension Agent
9:45 am – Pesticide Safety--Affects You and Your Product, Mr. Doug Chapman, Regional Extension Agent
10:15 am BREAK
Satsuma
10:45 am – Satsuma Production Basics, Dr. Jay Spiers, Assistant Professor
11:15 am – Frost/ Freeze Protection and Sheltered Production of Citrus, Dr. Arlie Powell, Former Extension Fruit Specialist
11:45 am to 1:00 pm LUNCH
Tree Fruit Session:
Moderator - Mr. Gary Gray, Regional Extension Agent
Peaches
1:00 pm – Peach Orchard Basics, Mr. Mike Reeves, Regional Extension Agent
1:30 pm – Care and Maintenance of Bearing Peach Trees, Mr. Bobby Boozer, Extension- Research Horticulturalist
2:00 pm to 2:30 pm BREAK
Persimmons
2:30 pm – Growing Oriental Persimmons, Mr. Gary Gray, Regional Extension Agent
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm – Award Recognition and Business Meeting, Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association
Vegetable Sessions
Vegetable Session:
Moderator - Mr. Chip East, Regional Extension Agent
9:15 am – Experiences with High Tunnel Vegetable Production, Dr. Wheeler Foshee, Associate Professor
9:45 am – Tomato Production Update, Mr. Dan Porch, Extension Coordinator- Blount County
10:15 am BREAK
Vegetable Pests Updates
10:45 am – Weed Control Options in Vegetables, Dr. Mike Patterson, Professor
11:15 am – Insecticide Recommendations in Tomatoes, Peas, Beans, and Asparagus, Dr. Ayanava Majumdar, Extension Entomology Specialist
11:45 am to 1:00 pm LUNCH
Vegetable Session:
Moderator - Mr. Neil Kelly, Regional Extension Agent
1:00 pm – Southern Pea Production, Dr. Joe Kemble, Professor and Extension Vegetable Specialist
1:30 pm – Asparagus Production for Local Markets, Mr. Tony Glover, Regional Extension Agent
2:00 pm to 2:30 pm BREAK
Vegetable Variety Update
2:30 pm – Performance of Selected Tomato, Watermelon and Cantaloupe Varieties, Dr. Joe Kemble, Professor and Extension Vegetable Specialist
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm – Award Recognition and Business Meeting, Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association
