| Monday
Afternoon |
October 31st, 2016 | City of New Braunfels Civic Convention Center |
| 11:00am-1:00 pm | On-Site Registration | |
| 1:00-4:30 | New Grower Session | |
| 1:00 | History of Commercial Fuit Growing in Texas | Dr. George Ray McEachern, Texas A&M University |
| 1:40
|
Neuromarketing Food and Agricultural Products | Dr. Marco Palma, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, College Station |
| 2:10
|
Successful Outcomes in Farmers Markets | Laura Miller, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Tarrant County |
| 2:40 | Break-Visit with Exhibitors | |
| 3:00 | Keys to Successful Small Acreage Fruit Growing | Jim Kamas, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Fredericksburg |
| 3:30
|
Common Mistakes with Fruit Tree Fertilizer | Dr. Larry Stein, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Uvalde |
| 4:00 | Water Needs, Delivery and Conservation for Fruit Trees | Monte Nesbitt, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, College Station |
| 4:30
|
Ask the Experts Panel Discussion | |
| 5:00 pm | Adjourn | |
| 6:00-7:30 pm | Welcome Reception for Everyone | Courtyard New Braunfels River Village |
| Tuesday
Morning |
November 1st | |
| 8:00am-8:30 am | On-Site Registration | |
| 8:30
|
All About Avocados | Dr. Larry Stein, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Uvalde |
| 9:00
|
The Oily Romance of Olives in Texas | Monte Nesbitt, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, College Station |
| 9:30
|
Table Grapes-Reality or Fantasy for Texas? | Jim Kamas, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Fredericsburg |
| 10:00 | Break | |
| 10:30 | Early Results of High Tunnel Blackberries | Dr. Russ Wallace, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Lubbock |
| 11:00
|
Improving Stone Fruit Performance through Rootstock Selection | Dr. Tom Beckman, USDA-ARS Southeastern Fruit & Tree Nut Laboratory, Byron, Ga. |
| 11:30 | Texas Cider—New Comeback for an Old World Fruit Product | Wes Mickel, Argus Cidery, Austin, Texas |
| 12:00-1:00 pm | Lunch Provided | |
| 1:00pm
|
Experiences in Starting a Fruit Orchard | Tim McCaskill, Austin Orchards |
| 1:30 pm | Stinkbugs & Leaffooted bugs—Traditional and Organic Approaches to Control | Bill Ree, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, College Station |
| 2:00 pm | Most-diagnosed Fruit Diseases in Texas | Dr. Kevin Ong, Texas Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratory |
| 2:30 pm | Break—Visit with Exhibitors | |
| 3:00 pm | Global Trends in Consumer Demand for Peaches and Other Stone Fruits | Dr. Dave Byrne, Texas A&M University, College Station |
| 3:30 pm
|
Southeastern Medium-Chill Peaches for Consideration in Texas | Dr. Tom Beckman, USDA-ARS Southeastern Fruit & Tree Nut Laboratory, Byron, Ga. |
| 4:00 pm
|
Beyond the Fringe—Exotic, High-Value Fruit and their Potential for Success/failure in Texas | Tim Hartmann, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, College Station |
| 4:30 pm | Pomegranate Update & Tasting | Jim Kamas, Larry Stein & Beth McMahon |
| 5:00 pm | Conference Adjourns |
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