12:00 Lunch 12:20 Welcome and Introductions 12:25 DuPont’s Fontelis Overview For Leafy Vegetables, New Label Additions – Bond McInnes, US Technical Fungicide Manager, DuPont Questions and Answers – General Discussion 12:40 Introduction of ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division of Plant Industry

The Florida Lettuce Advisory Committee announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: March 12, 2014, 12:00 Noon

PLACE: Everglades Research and Education Center, 3200 East Palm Beach Road, Belle Glade, FL 33430

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: 12:00 Lunch

12:20 Welcome and Introductions

12:25 DuPont’s Fontelis Overview For Leafy Vegetables, New Label Additions – Bond McInnes, US Technical Fungicide Manager, DuPont

Questions and Answers – General Discussion

12:40 Introduction of Newly Registered Insecticides (Exirel and Verimark Powered By Cyazypyr) – Richard Royal, Technical Sales Agronomist, DuPont

Questions and Answers – General Discussion

1:05 Leafy Vegetable Disease Management Update – Dr. Richard Raid UF/IFAS Plant Pathology

Questions and Answers – General Discussion

1:25 Lettuce Bacterial Leaf Spot Breeding Efforts and Variety Selection for Commercial Production – Dr. H. Lu, UF/IFAS Horticulture Sciences

Questions and Answers – General Discussion

1:45 Old Business

1:50 New Business

a. Division of Plant Industry Representatives

b. EREC staff project updates

2:00 Adjourn

*Lunch is sponsored by DuPont

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Stephen Basore, Chairman, 2305 Cypress Lane, Belle Glade, FL 33430, [phone].

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Stephen Basore, Chairman, 2305 Cypress Lane, Belle Glade, FL 33430, [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

For more information, you may contact: Stephen Basore, Chairman, 2305 Cypress Lane, Belle Glade, FL 33430, [phone].