Florida Watermelon Association- Grower Educational Workshop and CEUs

January 19th, 2018

 

Friday, January 19, 2018
9:30 am – noon
2 Certified Pesticide Applicator CEUs and 2 Certified Crop Advisor CEUs

 

9:30 am- 10:30 am:
Florida Watermelon Pest Management and Nutrient Management Updates

Gene McAvoy, UF/IFAS Hendry County Extension Director and Regional Vegetable Extension Agent,

LaBelle, FL
Bob Hochmuth, UF/IFAS Regional Vegetable Extension Agent, North Florida REC- Suwannee Valley,
Live Oak, FL

 

10:30- 10:50 Break

10:50 am- noon:
Plant Virus Trends in Florida Watermelon Production and Their Management Strategies

Dr. Scott Adkins, Research Plant Pathologist (Virologist), USDA, ARS, USHRL
Fort Pierce, FL

 

Adjourn at noon