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Fifth Annual Texas Fruit Conference
October 31, 2016 @ 8:00 am - November 1, 2016 @ 5:00 pm
$80.00Registration is now open!
The 5th Annual Texas Fruit Conference is a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension educational event, aimed at bringing together commercial and recreational fruit growers from around the state to hear and discuss the challenges and successes of fruit growing in Texas. New Braunfels is located 45 minutes from San Antonio and one hour from Austin, and will be the site for the 2016 conference.
Early-Bird registration is set at $65/per person for those people registering by September 1st.
Regular online registration from Sept. 1 to Oct. 21st is $80/person. On-site registration on Oct. 31st is $90/person
Registration available now at http://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/horticulture/
Conference topics this year include:
- Keys to successful small acreage fruit growing
- Stinkbugs and Leaffooted bugs—traditional and organic control approaches
- Water delivery & conservation options
- Most-diagnosed fruit diseases in Texas
- History of commercial fruit in Texas
- Successful outcomes in farmers markets
- Avocados
- Olives
- Table Grapes
- Fringe Fruits
- And more—Full conference program will be announced soon.
Our invited speaker this year is Dr. Tom Beckman, Research Horticulturist, with the USDA-ARS Southeastern Fruit & Tree Nut Laboratory, Byron, Georgia. Dr. Beckman will talk about progress in the development of disease-resistant stone fruit root stocks, moderate chill peaches and managing fungal gummosis on peaches.
Lodging & Reception
The Courtyard New Braunfels River Village by Marriott is the conference hotel and site for our Monday evening welcome reception. Guest rooms reserved under the Fruit Conference block are available for $89/night. Hotel details and contact information can be found at:
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/satnb-courtyard-new-braunfels-river-village/
Sponsors and Exhibitors are welcome! Contact Laura Nelson ([email protected]) or Monte Nesbitt ([email protected]) for more information on exhibiting opportunities.