2008 USDA/IR-4 Food Use Workshop
September 16 - 17, 2008
Who Should Attend?
State and Federal research scientists, extension personnel, commodity
growers, agrichemical and biopesticide company personnel are
encouraged to attend*.
WHY?
Input from the people who need minor use pest control products is
essential to IR-4's prioritization of research projects.
Registration Fees:
Register Online
$150 until Septemeber 1, 2008
$200 beginning September 2, 2008
Hotel:
The Holiday Inn Sacramento Capitol Plaza
300 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Special Room Rate
$113 single/double cut off date for reservations is August 16, 2008
Individual reservations can be made by calling the hotel directly at 916-446-0100 or 1-800-Holiday
Agenda
Tuesday, September 16 Opening Session – Grand Ballroom
7:00 a.m. Workshop Registration open – Grand Ballroom entrance
7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast (provided)
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
- Welcme from IR-4 Western Region and UC Davis
- “State of IR-4 Address"
- Introduction
- Workshop logistics/process/ground rules
- Housekeeping details
Tuesday, September 16 Disease Management Priority Setting – Grand Ballroom
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Industry fungicide product presentations
10:20 – 11:45 a.m. General discussion on discipline related issues
11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Lunch (provided)
12:45 – 3:00 p.m. Disease management prioritization
Tuesday, September 16 Insect Management Priority Setting – Grand Ballroom
3:20 – 4:20 p.m. Industry insecticide product presentations
4:20 - 5:05 p.m. General discussion on discipline related issues
5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Reception/Mixer - John Q. Ballroom
Wednesday, September 17 Insect Management Priority Setting (cont’d) – Grand Ballroom
7:00 a.m. Workshop registration open – Grand Ballroom entrance
7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast (provided)
8:00 – 8:45 a.m. Complete general discussion on discipline related issues
8:45 – 11:15 a.m. Insect management prioritization
Wednesday, September 17 Weed Management Priority Setting – Grand Ballroom
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Industry herbicide product presentations
12:15 – 1:15 p.m. Lunch (provided)
1:15 - 2:45 p.m. General discussion on discipline related issues
2:45 – 5:15 p.m. Weed management prioritization
Please bring Nominated Project printouts with you to the workshop. Printouts for each discipline will be available to download by September 3, 2008. If you cannot print out the Nominated Project lists, contact Diane Infante for assistance at infante@aesop.rutgers.edu or 732.932.9575 x 4620
For more information:
Contact Cheryl Ferrazoli at ferrazoli@aesop.rutgers.edu or call 732.932.9575 ext.4601
* This notice is not intended to imply a commitment for travel funding assistance by IR-4.