WATERMELON PRODUCTION MEETING
THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2000
MARIANNA & BONIFAY
AGENDA
2:30 P.M. REGISTRATION, CEU DOCUMENTATION AND INTRODUCTIONS
2:45 P.M** VARIETY UPDATE: TRIALS IN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST (20 minutes), AND WEED CONTROL IN WATERMELONS/ CUCURBITS (10 minutes) - DR. STEVE OLSON, VEGETABLE SPECIALIST, NFREC, QUINCY
3:15 P.M.** INCIDENCE OF DISEASES IN WATERMELONS AND OTHER CUCURBITS IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS, SPRING & FALL CROPS -- DR. TIM MOMOL, PLANT PATHOLOGIST, NFREC, QUINCY
3:40 P.M.** ROUNDTABLE ON NEW VARIETIES FROM THE COMMERCIAL COMPANIES - REQUESTED TO APPEAR WILL BE FOUR OF THE FIVE
Asgrow Seed - Jack Stuckey or Rusty Autry
Florida Seed - Jamey Adams
PetoSeed - Cameron Sutherland
Seigers Seed - Darren Deal
Shamrock Seed - Bill Johnson
4:10 P.M.** BREAK: REFRESHMENTS COURTESY OF SPONSORS
4:25 P.M.** UPDATE ON WATERMELON DISEASE CONTROL AND FUNGICIDES FOR CONTROL OF DISEASES IN OTHER CUCURBITS - DR. TOM KUCHAREK, EXTENSION PLANT PATHOLOGIST, UF, GAINESVILLE
4:55 P.M.** IRRIGATION FUNDAMENTALS FOR THOSE TRYING IT FOR THE FIRST TIME, OR THOSE WANTING TO UPGRADE THEIR SYSTEM, A "HOW TO" TALK - JOHNNY BELL OR IRWIN SINGLETARY, BELL IRRIGATION, CAIRO, GEORGIA
5:25 P.M.** CROP ENTERPRISE BUDGETS FOR MELONS- 20, 30 , AND 40 THOUSAND POUND YIELD BREAK- EVEN FIGURES- TIM HEWITT, EXTENSION ECONOMIST, NFREC, MARIANNA
5:50 P.M.** OTHER PEST MANAGEMENT ISSUES: INSECT CONTROL IN WATERMELONS AND OTHER CUCURBITS, PARTICULARLY FALL CROPS - DR. SUSAN WEBB, EXTENSION ENTOMOLOGIST, UF, GAINESVILLE
6:05 P.M.** BROKERS, MARKETS, AND LABOR AVAILABILITY - CHARLES BRASHER, EXTENSION AGENT, JACKSON COUNTY
6:15 P.M.** FURTHER QUESTIONS/ADJOURN.
JACKSON COUNTY AG CENTER, MARIANNA - HWY 90 WEST (2 MILES FROM THE CITY LIMITS), LOCATED NEXT TO THE NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY. BUILDING OPENS AT 1:30 P.M. CENTRAL TIME FOR SETUP OF EXHIBITS AND MEETING ROOM.
HOLMES COUNTY AG CENTER, BONIFAY - LOCATED ONE MILE EAST OF THE CITY ON HWY 90, WITH THE STATE FARMERS’ MARKET.
* STARTING TIME(S) MAY VARY ACCORDING TO FINAL PROGRAM LENGTH AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
** TIMES FOR THE MEETINGS MAY BE ADJUSTED PENDING THE AVAILABILITY AND USAGE OF THE PRESENTERS. SOME VARIANCE IS TO BE EXPECTED.
THE JACKSON COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE WILL CO-SPONSOR A WATERMELON PRODUCTION MEETING WITH THE HOLMES COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE THIS YEAR. THE PROGRAM IS SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 27 , 2000, 2:30 TO 6:00 P.M. AT THE JACKSON COUNTY AG CENTER, HWY 90 WEST IN MARIANNA, AND FROM 7:00 TO 9:00 P.M. AT THE HOLMES COUNTY AG CENTER,HWY 90 EAST IN BONIFAY.
AGENDA ITEMS INCLUDE:
VARIETY UPDATES, ROUNDTABLE ON NEW VARIETIES OF MELONS AND CUCURBITS FROM FOUR SEED COMPANIES, WATERMELON DISEASE CONTROL, INCIDENCE OF DISEASES IN FALL AND SPRING CROPS, IRRIGATION FUNDAMENTALS FROM A COMMERCIAL VIEWPOINT, CROP ENTERPRISE BUDGETS, WEED CONTROL, AND INSECT CONTROL IN MELONS AND OTHER VEGETABLE CROPS. CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS WILL BE REQUESTED FOR RESTRICTED USE PESTICIDE APPLICATORS AND CERTIFIED CROP ADVISORS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT CHARLES BRASHER AT THE JACKSON COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE, 850-482-9620, e-mail or SHEP EUBANKS AT THE HOLMES COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE, 850-547-1108.