About this Event
Please join us for the 2024 Gadsden Tomato Forum at the UF/IFAS Gadsden County Extension Office (2140 W. Jefferson St. Quincy, FL) on Thursday, December 12th at 8:30 AM EST.
T entative Agenda:
8:30 AM Registration & Coffee
8:55 – Welcome: Danielle Williams, UF/IFAS Extension Gadsden County
9:00 – Whitefly Management Strategies: Xavier Martini, UF/IFAS North Florida Research & Education Center (NFREC)
9:30 – UF/IFAS Paper Mulch Trials: Bob Hochmuth, UF/IFAS Regional Specialized Agent, Vegetable
10:00 – Target Spot Management: Dr. Gary Vallad, Plant Pathology, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast REC
10:30 – Break
10:45 – Georgia Variety Trial Update: Dr. Ted McAvoy, UGA Vegetable Extension Specialist
11:15 – Tectonic Shifts and Deep Deficit in US Agricultural Trade: What it Means for Florida Growers: Dr. Zhengfei Guan, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast REC Economics
11:45 - Introduction to the New NFREC Vegetable Specialist: Discussion of the Challenges of the Tomato and Vegetables Industry: Yiannis Karapanos, UF/IFAS NFREC Horticulture
12:15 PM – Sponsored Lunch
1:15 – Gadsden Tomato Growers Association Meeting
Florida and Georgia Pesticide CEUS as well as Certified Crop Advisor CEUs will be available.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
UF/IFAS Gadsden County Extension Office, 2140 West Jefferson Street, Quincy, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 535.38
