Presentation times could change, but content should include the following:
Monday
Afternoon |
October 5th, 2015 | College Station Hilton & Conference Center |
12:00-1:00 pm | On-Site Registration | |
1:00-4:30 | Opening Session | |
1:00
|
The Fruit Orchard Foundation: Site-Soil-Water | Dr. George Ray McEachern, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas |
1:30
|
Open Center Peach Tree Training & Pruning | Mr. Jim Kamas, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Fredericksburg, Texas |
2:00
|
Fruit Tree Grafting & Budding Overview | Dr. Larry Stein, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Uvalde, Texas |
2:30 | Break-Visit with Exhibitors | |
3:00 | Home/Small Orchard Insecticides | Mr. Bill Ree, Texas A&M Agrilife Extension, College Station, Texas |
3:30
|
Weed Management & Sprayer Calibration | Mr. Monte Nesbitt, Texas A&M Agrilife Extension, College Station, Texas |
4:00
|
Jujube; the no spray fruit—or is it? | Mr. William D. ‘Bill ‘Adams, Harris County Extension Horticulturist (retired) & author |
4:30 | Question/Answer Session | |
5:00 pm | Adjourn Monday Session | |
6:00-7:30 pm | Welcome Reception for Everyone | |
Tuesday
Morning |
October 6th | Hilton College Station & Conference Center |
8:00am-8:45 am | On-Site Registration | |
8:30
|
Organic Fruit Production in Texas—Opportunities and Challenges | Mr. Monte Nesbitt, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, College Station, Texas |
9:00
|
The Texas Strawberry Revival | Dr. Russ Wallace, Texas A&M Agrilife Extension, Lubbock, Texas |
9:30
|
Growing Walnuts in Texas—Past, Present, Future | Larry Stein, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Uvalde, Texas |
10:00 | Break | |
10:30 | Protected Fruit Culture in China—Concepts and Application for Texas | Dr. Dave Byrne, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas |
11:00 | Southern Fruit Fellowship Lecture: Dwarf Severenia buxifolia , a new citrus rootstock | Dr. Ethan Natelson, Southern Fruit Fellowship, Houston, Texas |
11:30
|
Sothern Fruit Fellowship Lecture: Sustainable Beekeeping | Mr. Randell Verhoek, Past President, American Honey Producers Association |
12:00-1:00 pm | Lunch Provided | |
1:00pm
|
Experiences in the Fruit Business | Mr. Russ Studebaker, Studebaker Farms, Fredericksburg, Texas |
1:40 pm
|
Kiwifruit and Other Fruit Frontiers | Dr. David Creech, Stephen F. Austin University, Nacogdoches, Texas |
2:15 pm | Question & Answer Session | |
2:30 pm | Break—Visit with Exhibitors | |
3:00 pm
|
From T.V. Munson to Biotechnology—Progress with Pierce’s Disease Resistant Grapes | Mr. Andrew Labay, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Fredericksburg, Texas |
3:30 pm
|
Unraveling Fruit Tree Root Rots in 2015 | Dr. David Appel and Ms. Sheila McBride, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, College Station |
4:00 pm
|
Brown Rot of Stone Fruits—Rainy Season Reminders | Mr. Jim Kamas, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Fredericksburg, Texas |
4:30 pm | Pomegranate variety tasting | Larry Stein and Jim Kamas |
5:00 pm | Conference Adjourns |
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