2002 Advanced
Horticulture Food Crops Symposium

September 30 - October 2, 2002
Rudder Tower, Texas A&M University, College Station

(Registration information and registration form below)

exas A&M University, Extension Horticulture, has announced the dates for the Second Advanced Horticulture Food Crops Symposium. The 2002 Symposium will begin on September 30 and conclude on October 2, and will be held in Rudder Tower on the campus of Texas A&M University.

In today’s constantly changing and uncertain agricultural climate, production efficiency is essential to success. Consequently, staying well informed about the processes influencing plant growth and understanding marketing should be an on-going activity for all involved in horticulture crop production. The Horticulture Food Crops Symposium is structured to present in-depth information to aid crop producers, consultants, Agri-businessmen, and Extension Agents in their production decision-making process. Topics of the Symposium are listed below:

General Sessions

• Plant photosynthesis
• Plant respiration
• Root, soil, and water interactions
• Iron and zinc considerations and involved mechanisms
• Alternative products - beneficial or wasteful
• Post harvest physiology
• Why small farms fail
• Internet as a management and marketing tool
• Conducting valid on-farm evaluations
• Weed control - considerations and mechanisms
• CEU Laws and Regulations

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

• Vegetable Crops
  • Food safety issues
  • GPS hands-on workshop
  • Factors influencing insect management
  • Factors influencing disease management

• Fruit and Grape Crops
  • Soil and tissue testing - methodology and interpretation
  • Soil amendments - material selection, timing & placement
  • Environmental factors affecting nutrient uptake

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Early registration fee: $125.00.
Late registration, after September 15: $150.00.

The registration fee includes two meals and transportation to the evening meal in Snook. Please make checks payable to HORT SYMPOSIUM and mail to:

Texas A&M University Conferences and Short Courses
Drawer H-1
College Station, TX 77844
ATTN: Jacque Hand
Telephone (979 / 845-7692 or 845-8904)

Click on the button below to go to a registration form that can be printed out. Send to Jacque Hand at the address above.