TENTATIVE AGENDA
WATERMELON AND CUCURBIT MEETING
THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2001

Locations and Times:

12:30 P.M. CST, Jackson County Ag. Office Complex Auditorium,2741 Pennsylvania Ave.,Marianna, FL

6:00 P.M. CST, Washington County Ag. Center, 1424 Jackson Ave. (Hwy 90), Chipley, FL

Registration/continuing Education Units - Refreshments/visits with agribusinesses.

12:50 P.m./6:20 P.M.* – Opening Remarks/introductions– Extension Agents

1:00 P.m./6:30 P.M. – Cultural Practices/irrigation & Fertilizer Relations–Dr. Steve Olson, North Florida Research and Education Center, Quincy

1:30 P.M./7:00 P.M. – Disease Control for Melons and Cucurbits– Dr. Tim Momol, North Florida Research and Education Center, Quincy

2:00 P.M./7:30 P.M. – Break (Optional) for Refreshments/visiting

2:15 P.M/7:45 P.M. - Varieties and Fertilization of Watermelons and Cucurbits–Dr. Eric Simonne, Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville

2:45 P.M./8:15 P.M. – Insect Control for Melons and Cucurbits in Spring and Fall Crops– What to Expect–Dr. Susan Webb, Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida, Gainesville

3:15 P.M./8:45 P.M. - Growers and Brokers Panel –How to Deal with Each Other, and Labor Costs/concerns. (Members to Be Selected)

3:45 P.M./9:15 P.M. – Closing Remarks/adjourn- Local Extension Agent

* Times and breaks at option of local Extension Agent. Speakers to allow time for questions either during or after their talks.