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Southwest Michigan Horticultural Days Tentative Agenda |
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trade and educational show is sponsored by the Michigan Grape Society, Michigan Peach
Sponsors and Southwest Michigan Growers and co-sponsored and coordinated by Michigan State
University Extension. If you would like to be an Exhibitor or a Contributing Sponsor please call Jerri Pursley at 269-657-7745 and she will get you the necessary forms. If you are a Contributing Sponsor of $50 or more we will add your name to our display banner. Enclosed in this newsletter is a pre-registration form for this year’s Hort Show. Pre-registration cost is $15.00 per person and includes lunch for both days. Deadline for pre-registration is January 30th, 2003. Mail to: Van Buren MSU Extension Registrations received after January 30th, and at the door will be $20 per person. SAVE MONEY REGISTER EARLY Again, featured this year will be a hospitality session with wine tasting on Wednesday night, February 5, starting at 7:00 pm held at the Ramada Inn in Benton Harbor. The Ramada Inn is also offering a special conference rate for rooms in conjunction with this event. This low rate should encourage local growers to participate in the evening’s festivities. Mention “Southwest Hort Day” when making reservations by calling 269-927-1172.
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WEDNESDAY,
FEBRUARY 5, General Sessions 8:00 am Registration & Visit Exhibits 9:00-12:00 — “Farm Safety & Hazard Identification Seminar”, Craig Anderson, Michigan Farm Bureau, Regulatory Compliance Assistance Program, Debra Chester, MSU Dept. of Medicine and Rebecca Hines, MSU Pesticide Education Program10:30 Break 12:00 Noon-1:30 pm-Lunch-Visit Exhibitors Afternoon Concurrent Tree Fruit Sessions 1:30 pm—“Collaborative Marketing: Envisioning A New Source of Profit for Southwest Michigan”, Steven A. Reed, President, Marketing Partners Inc., St. Joseph, Michigan 2:00 pm—"Optimizing Performance of Growth Regulators for Tree Fruit” Dr. Jim Flore, MSU Dept. of Horticulture 2:30 break — Visit Exhibits 2:50 pm—"Apple Systems in North Carolina: Orchard Floor Management & High Density Training”, Dr. Michael Parker, North Carolina State University, Dept. of Horticulture. 3:30 pm—“Proper Registration of Your Farm Vehicles”, Michigan State Police 4:00 pm—“Fire Blight”, Dr. George Sundin, MSU Dept. of Plant Pathology. Afternoon Concurrent Vegetable Sessions Bugs 101: An Introduction to Identification, Biology & Control of Common Pests of Vegetables in Southwest Michigan. Dr. Beth Bishop & Dr. Walter Pett, MSU Dept. of Entomology. 1:30 pm Maggots |
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February 6th, Morning Grape Concurrent Sessions 8:30 am—“Grape Berry Moth”, Dr. Rufus Isaacs, MSU Small Fruit Entomologist9:00 am—“Predicting Grape Berry Moth Development”, Dr. Mike Saunders, Pennsylvania State University Dept. of Entomology 9:30 am—“The Michigan Niagara Grape Project”, Casey Watts, MSU Horticulture Dept. 9:50 am—Varietal Influence on Frost Damage”, Leah Clearwater, MSU Horticulture Dept. 10:10 am — Break — Visit Exhibits 10:30 am—Michigan Grape Society Meeting—Election, Ed Kerlikowske, President, Michigan Grape Society 11:10 am—“Grower Innovation Panel”, Dan Nitz 11:40-Noon—“Disease Control in Grapes or Phomopsis”, Dr. Annemiek Schilder, MSU Small Fruit Pathologist Noon-1:30 pm — Lunch — Visit Exhibits Afternoon Grape Concurrent Session 1:30 pm—“What Have We Learned About Grapevine Nitrogen Nutrition?”, Randall Vos, MSU Dept. of Horticulture, Dr. Tom Zabadal, SWMREC Coordinator, & Dr. Eric Hanson, MSU Small Fruit Horticulturist. 1:50 pm—“Eutypa”, Dr. Annemiek Schilder, MSU Small Fruit Pathologist 2:10 pm—Mechanization in Michigan Vineyards”, Dr. Tom Zabadal, SWMREC Coordinator |
Thursday,
February 6th Morning Fruit Concurrent Sessions8:30 am—“Pheromone Strategies for Tree Fruit Insect Management”, Mr. Mike Haas, MSU Trevor Nichols Research Station 9:00 —“Peach Production in North Carolina–Striving For Profitability”, Dr. Michael Parker, Dept. of Horticulture, North Carolina State University 9:40—“Management of Cane Diseases in Brambles”, Dr. Annemiek Schilder, MSU Dept. of Plant Pathology 10:10 am — Break — Visit Exhibits 10:30—“Apple Industry Referendum”, Mr. Patrick O’Connor, Michigan Apple Committee 10:50—Apple Industry Outlook – Fresh & Processing, 11:20—Cherry Referendum – Looking at the Next 6 Years, Mr. Perry Hedin, Cherry Industry Administration Board 12:00-1:30 — Lunch — Visit Exhibits Afternoon Fruit Concurrent Sessions 1:30 pm—“Old & New Strategies for Tree Fruit Insect” Management”, Mr. Dave Epstein, MSU Center for Integrated Plant Systems. 2:00 pm—“Diagnosing Fruit Problems-Phytotoxicity, Disease, or Nutritional”, Dr. Al Gaus, MSUE-Berrien County 2:30 pm—“Tree Fruit Disease Management Update”, Dr. Bill Shane, MSUE-District Fruit Agent |
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