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PROGRAM & REGISTRATION PACKET
29 Annual Southeast
Vegetable & Fruit Expo
th
December 2-3, 2014
Expanded Regional Trade Show
In-depth Educational Sessions
Please visit our Trade Show, which will be open continuously throughout the EXPO. Courses are approved for
continuing pesticide recertification credits and continuing education credits (CCA) in certain sessions.
SPONSORED BY
NC Vegetable Growers Association
KINGSTON PLANTATION EMBASSY SUITES - MYRTLE BEACH, SC
ROOM RATE $87 ROOM CUT-OFF NOVEMBER 12, 2014
PH: 843-449-0006
EXPO EVENTS
MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2014
Golf Tournament
Exhibitors Reception
Wizard Golf Course
Tee off - 9:30 a.m.
Windsor Ballroom
7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2014
7:30 am
Registration - Hotel Foyer
7:30 am to 8:30 am
Join our Exhibitors for coffee - Exhibitor Ballroom
8:30 am to 9:20 am
Welcome to the Expo - Windsor Ballroom
Master of Ceremonies
Tracy Pope, Pope and Sons, Clinton, NC
NC Vegetable Growers Association, President
Randall Patterson, Patterson Farms, China Grove, NC
SC Vegetable Growers Association, President
Charles Wingard, Walter P. Rawls & Sons, Pelion, SC
Clemson University
Dr. Thomas Dobbins, Director of Cooperative Extension,
Clemson University
North Carolina State University
Dr. Marshall Stewart, Special Assistant to the Dean and Director of
College Strategy and Leadership
NCVGA Business Meeting
9:20 am to 10:00 am
Keynote Address
“Life Under the Food Safety Modernization Act” - Dr. David Gombas,
Senior Vice President of Food Safety and Technology, United Fresh
Produce Association
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Lunch - Visit with Exhibitors
(Pick-Up Box Lunch in Exhibitor Ballroom)
12:15 p.m.
SC Fruit Vegetable & Specialty Crop Association Board Mtg.
12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
NC Pickle Producers Association Membership Mtg.
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
TUESDAY, DECEMBER, 2, 2014
TUESDAY MORNING CONCURRENT SESSIONS - 10:00 AM TO 12:00 PM
Session 1
10:00 am
10:30 am
10:45 am
11:00 am
11:30 am
Session 2
10:00 am
10:30 am
11:00 am
11:30 am
PICKLING CUCUMBER - Billy Little, Allan Thornton & Jonathan Schultheis, NCSU
Pembroke Room
Control Options for Cucurbit Downy Mildew - Lina Quesada, NCSU
Non-Commercial Cucurbits and the Downy Mildew Epidemic - Emma Wallace, NCSU
Response of Parthenocarpic Cucumbers to Planting Density and Harvest Time for Once-Over Harvest Lauren Arteman, NCSU
Changes in Labor You Need To Know About - L ee W ick er, NC Growers Association
The Positives and Challenges of Growing Parthenocarpic Cucumbers - Panel Discussion: Phil Denlinger, M t.
Olive Pickle Co., Thomas Joyner, Nash Produce, Todd Wehner, NCSU, Tommy Shingleton, Shingleton Farms
WEED MANAGEMENT AND NEW MATERIALS: AM - Katie Jennings, NCSU
Winchester Room
Balancing the Risks and Rewards When Adopting Agronomic Cultivars Tolerant to 2, 4-D or Dicamba Stanley Culpepper, University of Georgia
The Roundup Ready Xtend Cropping System - Kim Magin, Director of Industry Affairs, Monsanto
An Overview of the EnlistTM Weed Control System from Dow AgroSciences - Ralph Lassiter, Enlist Field
Specialist, Dow AgroScience
Fumigant Systems Improve Greatly....Almost as Good as Methyl Bromide? - Stanley Culpepper,
University of Georgia
11:30 am
FOOD SAFETY MODERNIZATION ACT PREPARATION: AM- Fresh Produce Safety Team
Oxford Room
Preharvest Water Management within the FSMA era (Surface Water, Mitigation Practices and Implications of
New FSMA Guidelines) - Chris Gunter, NCSU
Post-Harvest Water. Do You Know How to Disinfect Your Produce? (Hands on Workshop Dealing with Food
Grade Sanitizer, How to Control and Measure ORP, pH and Turbidity) - Eduardo Gutierrez-Rodriguez , NCSU
Water Testing for Indicator Microorganisms. What it Means, How its Done, Where its Going and Do You Need
This. - TBD
Viruses in Produce - Chip Sim mons, NCSU
Session 4
10:00 am
10:30 am
11:00 am
MARKETING FOR WHOLESALE - Kevin Hardison, NCDA&CS, Weatherly Thomas, Weatherly Farms
Eton Room
The Basics of Wholesale Marketing - Kevin Hardison, NCDA& CS
Introduction to Exporting - Kelly McIver, NCSU
Grower Round Robin (Emphasis on Developing a Wholesale Marketing Plan) - Kevin Hardison, NCDA&CS
Session 3
10:00 am
10:30 am
11:00 am
TUESDAY AFTERNOON CONCURRENT SESSIONS - 2:00 P.M.
Session 1
2:00 pm
2:30 pm
3:00 pm
3:30 pm
4:00 pm
Session 2
2:00 pm
2:15 pm
2:30 pm
2:45 pm
3:00 pm
TO
5:00 P.M
VINE CROPS - Jonathan Schultheis, NCSU
Pembroke Room
Watermelon Cultivar Trial Results; Eastern United States - Gilbert Miller, Clemson University
Cucurbit Diseases with Special Emphasis on Anthracnose - Tony Keinath, Clemson University
Grafting in Cucurbits – Does It Fit in the Southeastern United States: New Grafting Techniques to Facilitate
Automation and Reduce Cost - Richard Hassell, Clemson University
Butternut Squash Opportunities - Jonathan Schultheis & T ravis Birdsell, NCSU
Blue Pumpkin Opportunities - Jonathan Schultheis & Travis Birdsell, NCSU
WEED MANAGEMENT IN VEGETABLE AND FRUIT CROPS - Katie Jennings, NCSU
Winchester Room
Effect of Herbicide Strip-Width and Late Season Weed Competition on Winegrape Vine Growth, Berry Quality,
and yield - Nick Basinger, NCSU
When Should Weeds be Controlled in Grafted and Non-Grafted Tomato? - Sushila Chaudhari, NCSU
Critical Timing for Palmer Amaranth Control in Pickling Cucumber - Sam McGowen, NCSU
Influence of Herbicides on Development of Internal Necrosis in Covington Sweetpotato - Shawn Beam, NCSU
Palmer Amaranth Populations in Sweetpotato as Influenced by Deep Tillage and Hand Weeding - Matt Inman
NCSU
Please visit our Trade Show, which will be open continuously throughout the EXPO. Courses are approved
for Pesticide Recertification Credits (*) and Certified Crop Advisor Credits (**) in certain sessions.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER, 2, 2014
TUESDAY AFTERNOON CONTINUING CONCURRENT SESSIONS - 2:00 PM TO 5:00 PM
Session 3
2:00 pm
2:30 pm
3:00 pm
3:30 pm
4:00 pm
Session 4
2:00 pm
2:30 pm
3:00 pm
3:30 pm
FOOD SAFETY MODERNIZATION ACT PREPARATION: PM - Fresh Produce Safety Team Oxford Room
Compost and Soil Amendments with Food Safety in Mind. Practices used During Composting to
Eliminate Human Pathogens - Dr. Xiuping Jiang, Clemson University
Riparian Areas and Proximity to Animal Operations. How could they Impact Your Food Safety Plan Trevor Suslow, University of California
On-Farm Risk Assessment. A key Component of your Food Safety Plan (Hands on, Groups Evaluating a
farm) - Eduardo Gutierrez-Rodriguez, NCSU
Produce Recalls: What Do You Need To Know When Facing Such an Event - TBD
Discussion: Produce within the FSMA. All Panelist Get Together to Discuss the Most Important Aspects
within FSMA. Please Bring Your Questions to this Group.
ROOT AND TUBER CROPS (POTATO AND SWEETPOTATO) Tom Campbell and Mark Clough, NCSU
Eton Room
Insect Pest Control in Potato and Sweetpotato - G. Kennedy, W. Reynolds, NCSU
Management of Sweetpotato Postharvest Diseases - Lina Quesada, NCSU
Management of Potato Diseases - S. Rideout, VA Tech University
Electrostatic Sprayers and Disease Control in Potato - Dr. Gretchen Pettis, Electrostatic Spraying Systems
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER, 3, 2014
WEDNESDAY MORNING CONCURRENT SESSIONS - 9:00 AM TO 12:00 PM
Session 1
9:00 am
9:30 am
10:00 am
10:30 am
11:00 am
11:30 am
COLE CROPS (CABBAGE AND GREENS) - Powell Smith, Clemson University
Pembroke Room
Managing Insects to Avoid Resistance - Powell Smith, Clemson University
The East Coast Broccoli Initiative: 2014 - M ark Farnham, USDA South A tlantic V egetable L aboratory
What is Kale? - Charles W ingard, W alter P. R awl and Sons
Disease Management for Greens Growers - T ony K einath, Clemson University
Containing & Eradicating Clubroot to Preserve Your Leafy Greens Industry - T hom as Campbell, NCSU
Why Your Mother Always Told You to Eat Your Greens - Dil T havarajah, PhD Clemson University
Session 2
9:00 am
11:00 am
PEPPER AND TOMATO - Lina Quesada, NCSU
Winchester Room
Overcoming the Challenges of Managing Bacterial Wilt and Southern Blight of Tomatoes Melanie Lewis Ivey, Louisiana State University
Integrated Management of Phytophthora Capsici on Solanaceous Crops - R achel Naegele, L ina Quesada,
NCSU and Mary Hausbeck, Postdoctoral Researcher, Michigan State University
Advancements in Grafting Vegetables in the USA: Impacts and Future Needs - Frank Louws, NCSU
The USAblight Disease Alert and Forecasting System for Late Blight - Jean R istaino, NCSU
Deciphering Plant Disease and Food Safety Risks in Greenhouse Tomato Production Melanie Lewis Ivey, Louisiana State University, Thomas Campbell, NCSU
Tomato Improvement for Tomato Mosaic Virus Resistance: An Update - Dilip Panthee, NCSU
Session 3
9:00 am
9:30 am
10:00 am
10:30 am
11:00 am
SMALL SCALE FARM SESSION- Weatherly Thomas, Weatherly Farms
Oxford Room
Your Farm, Your Liability – Neil A lger, P.A ., T homas & Brittain
What is an SOP and how do I write one? – W eatherly Thomas, W eatherly Farms
Do Yourself a Favor: Join a Cooperative – Debbie Turbeville, USDA Rural Development
Selling to Institutions – A my W eaver, SC Dept. of A griculture; Marvis President, SC Dept. of Education
The Benefits of Accepting SNAP – Krystal Brown, SC Dept. of Social Services
Session 4
9:00 am
ISSUES VEGETABLE GROWERS NEED TO KNOW - Chris Gunter, NCSU
Eton Room
Critical Updates from the Department of Labor - Richard Blaylock, US Dept. of Labor, Wage & Hour Div.
Raleigh District Office, Kwang Park, Jason Husband, US Dept. of Labor, Wage & Hour, Columbia SC District
Office
Carbon Monoxide and Vegetable Workers - Gregory Dang, DrPH, CPH, N.C. Dept. of Health and Human
Services
Crop Insurance Focus Group Meeting for Pepper Producers - Rob Cerda, President Crop Insurance
Systems, Clifton Parker, Vice President Business Development, Crop Insurance Systems
9:30 am
10:00 am
10:30 am
11:00 am
9:30 am
10:00 am
to
12:00 pm