By Josh Thompson
The 2015 Tri-State Cucurbit Meeting will be held on Friday, January 23, at the Jackson County Agricultural Conference Center, 2741 Pennsylvania Avenue, Marianna, Florida.
Registration opens at 7:30 AM (Central Time) and the event will end with a sponsored lunch. This meeting will provide the latest research information for commercial growers of watermelons, cantaloupe, squash and other cucurbits.
Topics that will be addressed include: fertilization, insect, weed, and disease management, cucurbit varieties and food safety. Additionally, pesticide CEU’s will be available. Speakers include research and extension faculty from UF/IFAS and Auburn University.
There is no cost for the event but please RSVP with Jackson County Extension at: 850-482-9620. The Tri-state Cucurbit Meeting is hosted by Jackson, Washington, and Holmes County Extension agents in cooperation with research faculty in Florida, Alabama, and Georgia.
Agenda
7:30 – Registration Opens
8:00 – Cultural Practices and Varieties - Josh Freeman, UF/IFAS Vegetable Specialist
9:00 – Disease Control - Matthews Paret, UF/IFAS Plant Pathologist
9:45 – Break
10:00 – Insect Control – Ayanava Majumdar (Dr. A.),
Auburn University Vegetable Entomologist
10:45 – Food Safety - Matt Orwat, UF/IFAS Washington County Extension
11:30 – Sprayer Calibration - Mark Mauldin, UF/IFAS Washington Co. Extension &
Josh Thompson, UF/IFAS Jackson Co. Extension
12:00 – Lunch and Conclusion
Source:ufl.edu