2007 Greenhouse Tomato Conference Program, Directions and Registration Form

Tuesday, November 13, 2007
9:00 AM to 4:15 PM

Sturbridge Host Hotel http://www.sturbridgehosthotel.com/
366 Main St., Sturbridge, MA

Sponsored by: University of Massachusetts-Amherst Extension, University of Connecticut Extension, University of Rhode Island Extension and Northeast SARE

Program

8:15 - 9:00 Registration Coffee and Danish

9:00 - 9:50 Choosing Varieties of Tomatoes for Greenhouse Production
Freek Knol, De Ruiter Seeds

9:50 - 10:50 Nutrient and Water Management
Richard McAvoy, Extension Specialist, Greenhouse Crops, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

10:50 - 11:00 Break

11:00 - 11:45 **Reading Your Plants: Managing Plant Vigor in Grafted Crops
Freek Knol, De Ruiter Seeds
What to look for in assessing plant development and vigor and tips for either increasing or decreasing plant vigor to improve plant quality and fruit production

11:45 - 1:00 Lunch

1:00 - 1:50 *Pest Management
Using Biological Control for Greenhouse Tomatoes
Carol Glenister, IPM Laboratories, Inc., Locke NY

1:50 - 2:00 Break

2:00 - 2:50 Concurrent Sessions
Session A ................Hands-on Grafting Workshop
Rich McAvoy, Jude Boucher, University of Connecticut
Martin Gent, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station

Session B................*Disease Identification and Management
Sharon Douglas, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station

3: 00 - 3:30 **Cause and Management of Tomato Plant Disorders
John Howell, New England Vegetable Growers Association

3:30 - 4:15 Grower Panel
Rich Schartner, Schartner Farms, RI, Ryan Voiland, Red Fire Farm, MA, Russ Holmberg, Holmberg Orchards, CT

*Pesticide credit: 1 contact hours toward pesticide recertification has been approved
**Pesticide credit: 1/2 contact hour toward pesticide recertification has been approved
(Total of 3 contact hours toward pesticide recertification for entire program.)

For more information contact:

Leanne Pundt, University of Connecticut , 860-626-6240, leanne.pundt@uconn.edu
Tina Smith, University of Massachusetts , 413-545-5306, tsmith@umext.umass.edu
Paul Lopes, University of Massachusetts , 508-295-2212, ext 24, lopes@umext.umass.edu
Rich McAvoy, University of Connecticut, 860-486-0627, Richard.mcavoy@uconn.edu
Ruth Hazzard, University of Massachusetts, 413-545-3696, rhazzard@umext.umass.edu
Jude Boucher, University of Connecticut, 860-875-3331, jude.boucher@uconn.edu
Kristin Dame, University of Rhode Island, 401-874-2967, kmd@damefarm.com

Greenhouse Tomato Conference Registration Form
Registration is nonrefundable.

Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address: ______________________________________________________________________________

City/Town: _________________________________________________________________________________

State ________________________Zip Code_________________________________

Phone _____________________________________email_________________________________

_________ No. Registrations x $35.00/person = _______________
Postmarked on or before November 7, 2007 or call to reserve your spot before November 7th. Seating is limited. Please register early!

________ No. Registrations x $40.00/person = _______________ (postmarked after November 7, 2007)

Choose one session you plan to attend during the concurrent session

________Grafting workshop or ________Disease session

Make check payable to: University of Massachusetts
Mail form and check to: Greenhouse Tomato Program
Rm. 203 French Hall, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003.

Included in the cost of admission:

• Handouts
• Lunch
• Snacks and beverages during breaks
• Three Pesticide recertification credits for attendees from CT, MA, RI, ME, NH and VT

If requested by a program participant at least 2 weeks in advance, every effort will be made to provide special accommodation.

Attendees needing overnight accommodations should contact: Sturbridge Host Hotel, http://www.sturbridgehosthotel.com/ or call 508-347-7393

Directions:

The Sturbridge Host Hotel and Conference Center is located on Route 20 West. From the North, East and West, take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90) to Exit 9, Route 20 West. From the South, take either Interstate 84 or Route 131 to Route 20 West. The hotel is located less than one-quarter mile from the first set of traffic lights.