Tobacco Day 2011

Thursday, December 1

PRESIDING – Mina Mila

8:10 am-8:20 am
Welcome
Dr. David Monks
Mr. Bryant Spivey

8:20-8:40
Application of Sucker Control Materials
Dr. Loren Fisher

8:40-9:00
Investigations on Granville Wilt
Dr. Mina Mila

9:00-9:20
Integrating New Tools into Tobacco IPM
Dr. Hannah Burrack

9:20-9:40
Overview of Technologies to Reduce Energy Usage During Curing
Dr. Grant Ellington

9:40-10:00
Break

PRESIDING – Hannah Burrack

10:00-10:20
Tobacco Variety Testing Program Update
Dr. Sandy Stewart

10:20-10:30
Update on Fumigant Regulation
Mr. Phillip Sykes

10:30-10:45
Tobacco Nematodes in NC Including Results
of 2011 Root-Knot Nematodes survey
Dr. Weimin Ye

10:45-11:05
 US Tobacco Situation & Outlook
Dr. Blake Brown

11:05-11:30
A Close Look at FDA's Center for
Tobacco Products
Mr. Arnold Hamm

11:30-11:45
A Grower’s Perspective
Mr. Craig West

11:45-12:00
Presentation of Tobacco Greats
Dr. David Smith

12:00 noon
Lunch