 Texas Pepper Conference
A Meeting of the Texas Pepper Foundation
November 7-9, 2007
Weslaco, Texas
Conference Overview
The Texas Pepper Foundation was organized in 1976 with over 300 members from
25 different states and several countries including Mexico and Canada. Members
include research and extension scientist, growers, producers, seed and chemical
industry and major food processing firms. The purpose of the conference
is to recognize the importance of peppers (chile, chilli) as the number one
spice ingredient in the world. It also supports one of the last major
public assisted pepper improvement projects in the United States.
Registration will begin at 4:00 pm on Wednesday November 7 in the conference
hotel and will be followed by a welcome reception at 6:00 p.m. Formal conference
sessions (oral and poster) will begin 8:00 am on Thursday November 8, followed
by our traditional evening CHILE FIESTA. Friday morning
activities will include observations of greenhouse and field demonstration trial
plots of diverse and improved pepper genotypes.
Demonstration Trial
Interested seed companies and university breeders can enter pepper varieties
in a demonstration trial that will be part of the tour on Friday November
9. For more information regarding participation in the demonstration
trials contact Dr. Kevin Crosby at: k-crosby@tamu.edu or
(956) 968-5581. The deadline for seed entry submissions is July
1, 2007.
Call for Papers
This is a call for titles for both presentations and posters. Deadline
for electronic submission of a ½ page abstract (microsoft word
in Times Roman 12 pt font) is no later than October 1, 2007. These
abstracts will be in the Proceedings and available at the conference. Contact
Dr. Juan R. Anciso at j-anciso@tamu.edu or
(956) 968-5581.
Sponsors
Texas Pepper Foundation, Texas Vegetable Association, Vegetable and Fruit
Improvement Center, Pickle Packers International, Texas Agricultural
Experiment Station, Texas Cooperative Extension.
Hotel Information
The conference will be held at the Best Western Palmaire in Weslaco,
Texas. Please make your own reservations ($58/night) at 800-780-7234
or 956-969-2411 and www.bestwesternpalmaire.com. Flights
available into Harlingen and McAllen, Texas but no shuttle service to
Weslaco. Taxi’s and car rentals available at each airport.
Conference Staff
Co-Chairmen: Ben Villalon, Kevin Crosby & Juan R. Anciso
Local arrangements Chairman: Ben Villalon
Demonstration Trial Chairman: Kevin Crosby
Proceedings Editor: Juan R. Anciso
For More Information
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact
Dr. Juan Anciso
Texas Pepper Foundation officers: President Lee Gernentz, Vice-President
Dwight Collier, Secretary Michael Key, and Treasurer Cliff Chambers.
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