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General Vegetable Session
Vegetable Growers Association of Delaware
Monday, January 7, 2008 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. Dover Building, State Fairgrounds
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Registration/Exhibits
9:00 a.m. - 9:10 a.m.
Welcome
Dave Marvel, Jr., President, VGAD
9:10 a.m. - 9:25 a.m.
Michael Scuse, Delaware Secretary of Agriculture
9:25 a.m. - 9:40 a.m.
USDA Grant Opportunities for Farmers
Marlene Elliott, Maryland/Delaware State Director, USDA Rural Development
9:40 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.
Soil & Plant Nutrition Fundamentals
Dave Hansen, Associate Professor, University of Delaware
10:10 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
The Vegetable Industry on Virginia’s Eastern Shore
Bill Shockley, County Agent, Northampton County
Butch Nottingham, Virginia Department of Agriculture
10:40 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.
Are Water Resource Conflicts in our Future in Delaware?
John Talley, State Geologist, University of Delaware
11:10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
From “5 A Day” to the “Fruits and Veggies-More Matters” Campaign
Elizabeth Pivonka, Produce for Better Health Foundation
11:30 a.m. LUNCH
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Session Summary: DE Pesticide Certification Credits: 0 MD Pesticide Certification Credits: 0 DE Nutrient Management Credits: 1 Certified Crop Consultant Credits: 1.5 Note: Maryland Voucher Training Credits are Pending Approval |