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Southwest Michigan
Horticultural Days February 2 & 3, 2005 |
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the Michigan Grape Society 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. Pre-registration cost is $20.00 per person and includes lunch for both days. Deadline for pre-registration is January 28th, 2005. Mail to: Van Buren MSU Extension--Attention: Jerri Pursley Make Checks Payable to: Michigan Grape Society Registrations received after January 28th, and at the door will be $25 per person. SAVE MONEY REGISTER EARLY There will be a hospitality session with wine tasting on Wednesday night, February 2nd, 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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| AGENDA WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd, General Sessions Wednesday, February 2, 2005 8:00 a.m. Registration & Visit Exhibits 9:00 am Introduction 9:05 am 'Fruit and vegetable trends-- where are we going?' Dr. Susan Thornsbury, Dept Ag Economics, MSU 9:50 am 'Marketing agriculture at the Urban edge' Dr. Soji Adelaja, Dept Ag Economics, MSU 10:30 am Break - Visit Exhibits 10:50 am Farm Land Preservation-Progress in Van Buren, County, Julie Pioch, Van Buren CED, MSU 11:15 am "Farm Marketing 101", Bob Tritten, District Agent for Fruit and Marketing, SE Michigan 12:00 Lunch - Visit Exhibits Tree Fruit Session - 1:30 - 4:40 p.m. 2:50 pm "Understanding apple tree productivity--balancing carbohydrate supply and
demand”, 3:20 pm" Apple thinning strategies" Phil Schwallier, Clarksville Experiment Station, Michigan State University 3:50 pm "Bramble, blueberry and strawberry variety recommendations" Dr. Eric Hanson, Dept of Horticulture, MSU 4:30 pm Adjourn Vegetable Session - 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. 1:30 pm Manure and Food Safety, Dr. Les Bourquin, Dept. of Food Safety and Human Nutrition, MSU 2:00 pm Nutrient Value of Manure to Fruit and Vegetable Crops: How to Calculate,
Natalie Rector, MSU 2:45 pm Break – Visit Exhibits 3:00 pm Why Manure and Water Don’t Mix, Jane Herbert 3:30 pm Right-To-Farm and Manure GAAMPS, Wayne Whitman, MDA 4:00 pm Manure Application: Who’s Responsible for What, Josh Appleby, MDA Thursday, February 3rd, Morning Fruit Concurrent Sessions Thursday, February 3, 2005 8:30 am "The new Geneva apple rootstocks -- which ones work for Michigan", Dr. Ron Perry, Horticulture Dept. MSU 9:00 am "Fire blight update - USDA special project work"Dr. George Sundin, Dept Plant Pathology, MSU 9:30 am "Tree fruit insect management update" Dr. Larry Gut, Dept Entomology, MSU 10:10 am Break - Visit Exhibits 10:30 am "Management of cherry leaf spot and assessment of SI fungicide
resistance" Dr. George Sundin, Dept Plant 11:10 am No Silver Bullets! Integrated Management of \ Orchard Replant Disease”,
Dr. Ian Merwin, Dept Horticulture, 12:00 Lunch - Visit Exhibits 1:30 pm "Sustainable Soil, Groundcover and Nutrition Management in Orchards",
Dr. Ian Merwin, Dept of Horticulture, 2:00 pm "Prevention, diagnosis and remedy of soil drainage problems in
horticultural crops " Mr. Jeff Douglas, 2:30 pm "Insect management for berries" Dr. Rufus Isaacs, Dept Entomology, Michigan State University Thursday, February 3rd 8:30 am Where do New Insecticides Fit in Grapes, Dr. Rufus Issacs, MSU Department of Entomology 9:00 am Chateau, A new Herbicide in Grapes, Dr Tom Zabadal, Coordinator, SMREC 9:20 am Beneficial Insects in Grapes, Paul Jenkins, MSU Department of Entomology 9:40 am Grape Disease Talk Annemiek Schilder, MSU Plant Pathology 10:10 am break 10:45 am Michigan Grape Society Meeting, Ed Kerlikowske 11:20 am Water and Grape Growth, Dr. Alan Lakso, Cornell University, Department of Horticulture Noon to 1:30 PM Lunch Grapes 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM 2:15 pm Frost protection in Grapevines 2:40 pm Mode of action of grape fungicides, Dr Tom Zabadal, Coordinator, SWMEC,
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