GENERAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION 1. The Registration Desk will be open on Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Thursday, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 2. A Tomato Food Safety Workshop will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, September 6, 2016. Contact Steven Sargent, 352-392-1928 ext. 215 or sasa@ufl.edu, for more information. 3. The Welcome Social previously held on Wednesday night has changed to TUESDAY night from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Dinner on your own. 4. The Florida Tomato Institute is Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Contact for new products presentation is Gene McAvoy (863) 673-5939 or email gmcavoy@ufl.edu. 5. Champion Circle Reception will be held on Wednesday, September 7th from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. This is a private reception for The Champion Circle Sponsors, hosted by the Florida Tomato Growers. This event is invitation only (badge is required). 6. Thursday, September 8th is the Ladies Event – Bingo with light refreshments from 10:00 a.m. to noon in the Artisans. 7. Thursday, September 8th – Reception is at 6:30 p.m. followed by dinner, dancing and gaming.

8. Friday, September 9th is the Tomato Golf Tournament. Check-in at 7:45 a.m. and Tee-Time is at 8:30 a.m. Located at LaPlaya Golf Club. Cost is $100 per person, includes coffee, pastries, lunch, golf and cart. 9. IFAS Tomato Breeding Outlook Lunch with speakers Dr. Sam Hutton and Dr. Tong Geon Lee 10. For a list of restaurants, please contact the concierge at The Ritz-Carlton. 11. Be sure to check for updates at www.floridatomatoes.org. 12. Please enjoy yourself! If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact any staff member.

Florida Tomato Committee & Florida Tomato Exchange

JOINT TOMATO CONFERENCE The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Naples, Florida • September 6-11, 2016 Tuesday, September 6, 2016 1:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.

Thursday, September 8, 2016

Tomato Food Safety Workshop (Agenda available online: www.floridatomatoes.org) $50 Pre-registration/$60 day of

3:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.

Registration Desk Open

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

The Welcome Social (formerly held on Wednesday night) All conference guests are invited

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Registration Desk Open

10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Florida Tomato Exchange Meeting Florida Tomato Growers Exchange Meeting Florida Tomato Committee Meeting

10:00 a.m. – Noon

Ladies’ Event Bingo (with light refreshments)

Noon – 1:45 p.m.

IFAS Tomato Breeding Outlook Dr. Sam Hutton Dr. Tong Geon Lee

6:30 p.m.

Reception

7:00 p.m.

Dinner Dancing and Gaming to follow DJ for the Dancers and a Casino for the Gamblers

••• Dinner on your own ••• Wednesday, September 7, 2016 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Registration Desk Open

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Florida Tomato Institute

5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Champion Circle Reception Hosted by the Florida Tomato Growers Invitation Only – Badge Required ••• Dinner on your own •••

Friday, September 9, 2016 Golf Tournament When:

7:45 a.m. check-in, 8:30 a.m. Tee Time

Where: LaPlaya Golf Club • 327 Palm River Blvd., Naples, FL 34110 Cost:

$100 per person, includes coffee, pastries, lunch, golf and cart After August 25, 2016, $125 per person, space permitting

Contact: Gene Akins or Greg Akins

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT CHAMPION CIRCLE SPONSORS Ag-Tronix, Inc. Bayer CropScience Bejo Seeds, Inc. BHN Seed Catalytic Generators, LLC DuPont Crop Protection Enza Zaden USA Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services FMC Corporation Helena Chemical Company Highland Fresh Technologies Howard Fertilizer & Chemical Co., Inc. Intergro, Inc.

Netafim USA PalletOne of Florida Produce Business Seminis Stallings Crop Insurance Corp. Syngenta The Andersons, Inc. The Packer Publications TriEst Ag Group, Inc. Yara North America SOCIAL SPONSORS Albaugh, Inc. Aljoma Lumber

Arkema, Inc. BASF Corporation Certis USA Crop Production Services, Inc. Dow AgroSciences Glades Crop Care, Inc. Gowan Company HM Clause Imaflex, Inc. Jain Irrigation Packaging Corporation of America Plant Food Systems, Inc. Plants of Ruskin, Inc. TriEst Irrigation

TOMATO WORLD SERIES OF POKER AT THE TOMATO CASINO All attendees will be provided with an initial gaming chip to begin the evening and additional chips will be available upon request. The third Tomato World Series of Poker will begin at 8:30 p.m. for those that wish to participate in the tournament. First-come, first-serve for seating. A professionally trained casino staff will be available to provide instructions and rules for all games for those that are not frequent casino participants. The evening will conclude with a Raffle prize for a weekend at The Ritz. Enjoy the games Friday to Sunday at your leisure.

2016 FLORIDA TOMATO INSTITUTE PROGRAM THE RITZ-CARLTON, NAPLES, FLORIDA WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016/PRO 532

9:00

Welcome – Monica Ozores-Hampton, UF/IFAS, SWFREC, Immokalee.

9:00

Opening remarks – Saqib Mukhtar - Associate Dean & Ag. Program Leader, UF/IFAS, Gainesville.

MODERATOR: Crystal Snodgrass, Manatee County Extension, Palmetto 9:10

State of the industry – Reggie Brown, Florida Tomato Committee, Maitland.

9:20

Tospo-resistant variety outlook for South Florida - Samuel Hutton, UF/IFAS, GCREC, Wimauma.

9:40

Wet stem scars and postharvest decay in tomatoes – Jerry Bartz, UF/ IFAS, Plant Pathology Department, Gainesville.

10:00

A research update on tomato grafting: optimizing grafted tomato production systems for enhanced economic sustainability – Xin Zhao, UF, Horticultural Science Department, Gainesville.

10:20

Efficacy of Nimitz (Fluensulfone) using drip irrigation in tomato production – Monica Ozores-Hampton, UF/IFAS, SW FREC, Immokalee.

10:40

Minimizing crop impacts using vertical management zones for nematode control - Joe Noling, UF/IFAS, CREC, Lake Alfred.

11:00

New sensor technology for yield estimation and disease detection - Reza Ehsani - Agricultural and Biological Engineering, UF/IFAS, CCREC, Lake Alfred.

11:20

Lunch (on your own)

MODERATOR: Monica Ozores-Hampton, UF/IFAS, SWFREC, Immokalee

• • • •

1:00

Keeping your private applicator license current – Crystal Snodgrass, Manatee County Extension, Palmetto.

1:20

Tomato production, trade, and the impact of the suspension agreement – Zhengfei Guan, UF/IFAS, GCREC, Wimauma.

1:40

TOMATO FOOD SAFETY WORKSHOP AGENDA

Social accountability among agricultural employers – Fritz Roka, UF/ IFAS, SWFREC, Immokalee.

2:00

Research efforts to improve target spot management on tomato Gary Vallad, UF/IFAS, GCREC, Wimauma.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 1:00 P.M. – 5:15 P.M.

2:20

Reducing reliance on neonicotinoid insecticides in Florida tomato production - Hugh Smith and Phil Stansly, UF/IFAS, GCREC, Wimauma and SWFREC, Immokalee.

2:40

Herbicide resistance management in tomato – Nathan Boyd, UF/IFAS, GCREC, Wimauma.

3:00

Industry Updates – Gene McAvoy, Hendry County Extension Service, LaBelle.

3:45

Adjourn, CEU will be provided!

2015-16 Tomato Regulatory Program Update T-GAP and FSMA Produce Safety Rule Review On-Farm Readiness Review/Advisory Program Implementation Processes for FSMA in US and in Florida • Technical Assistance Programs • Food Safety Research Update

41ST ANNUAL JOINT TOMATO CONFERENCE • SEPTEMBER 6 -11, 2016

REGISTRATION FORM REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE ONLINE AT WWW.FLORIDATOMATOES.ORG Q

Food Safety Workshop Tuesday, September 6, 2016 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Food Safety Workshop • $50 Advance Registration • $60 Day of Register online at www.tomatofoodsafety2016.eventbrite.com.

Q

Ladies’ Event Bingo (with light refreshments) Thursday, September 8, 2016 10:00 a.m. to noon ______ number of tickets

Q

Dinner RSVP (no charge) Thursday, September 8, 2016 6:30 p.m. reception/7:00 p.m. dinner ______ number of tickets

Badge Name: Badge Spouse/Guest Name: Company Name: Company Address: City, State, Zip: Telephone: Fax: E-mail:

HOTEL RESERVATIONS Hotel confirmation will be sent by e-mail only

Check type of room. Rates based on European Plan (tax additional) Type of Room

Rate

____ Run-of-House Please reserve the following accommodations: Arrival Date ______________________________

$165.00

____ Club Level Room (By request only, limited availability)

255.00

____ One Bedroom Suite (By request only, limited availability)

285.00

Arrival Time _____________________________

Please note that bedding is on a request basis, if it is guaranteed, it will be reflected as such on your confirmation letter.

Departure Date ___________________________

Number of Adults: ________

Number of Children: ________ Maximum guests per room are 4 (four)

Departure Time ___________________________

Other Accommodations: All guest rooms are non-smoking Check in time is at 4:00 p.m. Check out time is at 11:00 a.m. To register, email this completed form to diana@floridatomatoes.org or fax to (407) 660-1656. To make reservations online, visit our website for a direct link to the hotel at www.floridatomatoes.org or by calling The Ritz-Carlton, Naples, Reservation Office directly at (877) 590-8187 and mention the Florida Tomato Committee and Exchange Annual Conference. If you would like to confirm any additional pre or post nights of the conference dates please call the Reservation Office directly to confirm your reservation as these nights may not be available online. ***A limited number of Club Level Rooms and OneBedroom Suites are available by request. Please contact Diana Hester at (407) 660-1949 to reserve.***

_____ Double Bed

_____ King Bed

_____ Other

To ensure accommodations, reservations must be made by August 5, 2016. One night’s deposit is required in order to guarantee your reservation. Seven (7) days to cancel without having to forfeit first night’s deposit. Please indicate your preference below: Charge: _____Visa _____ MC _____ American Express Ritz-Carlton/Marriott Rewards # Number:

Exp. Date:

Signature:

Date :

or make check payable to: The Ritz-Carlton

MAIL TO: Florida Tomato Exchange 800 Trafalgar Court, Suite 300 Maitland, FL 32751 Phone (407) 660-1949 Fax (407) 660-1656

2016 JOINT TOMATO CONFERENCE GOLF TOURNAMENT WHEN: September 9, 2016 7:45 am Check-in, 8:30 am Tee Time WHERE: LaPlaya Golf Club 327 Palm River Blvd., Naples FL 34110 COST:

$100 per person, includes coffee, pastries, lunch, golf and cart

REGISTRATION: Please register by August 19, 2016, $100 per person. After August 25, $125 per person, space permitting.

Straight Scramble/Captain’s Choice Format with Prizes for: • Pink Ball • Winning and Second Place Foursomes • Straightest & Longest Drive • Closest to Pin Premium Door Prizes provided by: • Packaging Corporation of America Golf Bag • Plants of Ruskin: $200 cash • Stallings Crop Insurance: Putter • TriEst Ag Group: Driver

Company Your Name: Address: City, State, Zip: Telephone: E-mail: Q I’ll play with anyone; please place me in a foursome Q I’d like to play with the following persons (list 1-3 golfers; first request = first honored) 1. 2. 3.

COURSE DRESS CODE: Please respect the course dress code; dress golf shorts and shirts with collars are required. No denim or cargo shorts. Shirts must be tucked in at all times. Do not wear hats inside clubhouse. Make check payable to: FLORIDA TOMATO EXCHANGE MAIL both the check and registration form to: Catalytic Generators, LLC Attn: Gene or Greg 1185 Pineridge Road Norfolk, VA 23502 Registration fees must be paid prior to tournament ... no invoicing and no credit cards! For additional information, please contact Catalytic Generators, LLC Phone: 800.446.8100 • Fax: 757.855.4155 email: [email protected] Hosted by: