UGA Tobacco -- Calendar

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June, 2008	*	*	*	*
6		62nd Annual Meeting of Flue-Cured Tobacco Cooperative Stabilization Corporation U.S. Flue-Cured Tobacco Growers, Inc., 250 Crown Blvd., Timberlake, NC http://www.ustobaccofarmer.com/	Timberlake, NC	Peggy Crowe, 919 821 4560
9, 10, 11	7:30 am	Georgia - Florida Tobacco Tour http://www.georgiatobacco.com	Car Caravan from Florida to Tifton to Douglas to Waycross	J. Michael Moore, 229-386-3006 jmmoore@uga.edu
July, 2008	*	*	*	*
8-9	.	South Carolina Tobacco Tour. July 8, 2008 Start with dinner at PDREC.	Florence, SC	Dewitt Gooden, 843-662-3526, dgooden@clemson.edu
10	.	North Carolina Tobacco Variety Tour.	Raleigh, NC	Loren Fisher, (919) 515-4059 loren_fisher@ncsu.edu
18-20	.	US Tobacco Forum The NC Tobacco Foundation, Inc. is excited about hosting the 2008 US Tobacco Forum and we hope you will make plans to join us. The purpose of this conference is to provide a public opportunity to explore the varied interests in tobacco. We will discuss topics affecting tobacco, such as: Effects of the Tobacco Buyout on Production, Farmer Attitudes, and Future Intentions; Global Trends - The Massive Consolidation of the Worldwide Cigarette Industry; Peering into the Crystal Ball - The Tobacco Industry in 2018; Harm Reduction, FDA Regulation and Other Changes in Cigarette Manufacturing - Implications for Tobacco Farming; and Worldwide Tobacco Information and Data. Agenda and Speakers ---------- Registration Information and Forms (return by June 16, 2008)	Embassy Suites - Kingston Plantation - Myrtle Beach, SC	Keith Oakley 919-515-9262 keith_oakley@ncsu.edu Kathy Kennel kathy_kennel@ncsu.edu 919-515-9259
21-23	.	North Carolina Tobacco Tour North Carolina Tobacco Tour. ( Dept. of Plant Pathology, Crop Science, Entomology, Bio. & Ag., Engineering). http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/plantpath/extension/commodities/tobacco/tobacco-tour.html	Raleigh, NC	Dr. Asimina (Mina) Mila Plant Pathology Tobacco-Extension North Carolina State University Phone: 919-513-1291 Fax: 919-515-8795 almila@ncsu.edu
24		Virginia Tech, Southern Piedmont Agricultural Research and Education Center, Tobacco Field Day http://arecs.vaes.vt.edu/arec.cfm?webname=blackstone§ion=calendar	Blackstone, VA	Carol Wilkinson 434.292.5331 wilki@vt.edu
?	9:00 a.m. - - 3:00 p.m.	Princeton All-Commodity Field Day http://www.uky.edu/Ag/Tobacco/	Princeton, KY	Andy Bailey (270) 365-7541 x240 abailey@uky.edu
?	8:00 a.m.	Annual Field Day, Central Maryland Research and Education Center, Agricultural Experiment Station, Upper Marlboro Facility, 2005 Largo Road, Upper Marlboro, Maryland.	Upper Marlboro, MD	David L. Conrad dc35@umail.umd.edu 301-627-8440
August, 2008	*	*	*	*
4 - -5	1-5 pm 8am - 4pm	Kentucky Burley Tobacco Tour http://www.uky.edu/Ag/Tobacco/	UK Spindletop Farm, Lexington, KY	Gary Palmer, Univ. of KY gpalmer@uky.edu (859) 257-8667 o (859) 338-0242 m
September,2008	*	*	*	*
?	6 pm	Dark Tobacco Twilight Tour	Murray, KY	Andy Bailey (270) 365-7541 x240 abailey@uky.edu
21-24	.	62nd Tobacco Science Research Conference Nashville, Tennessee September 21-24, 2008 http://www.tsrcinfo.com		Diane Silberstein Global Connections, Event Solutions Group info@tsrcinfo.com 1-770-645-9290
October, 2008	*	*	*	*
14	8:30 am	Southern Regional Tobacco Variety Display and Evaluation--PDREC-- October 14, 2008.	Clemson University Pee Dee Research and Education Center, Florence, SC	Dewitt Gooden, 843-662-3526, dgooden@clemson.edu
14-16	.	Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition http://www.sunbeltexpo.com/	Moultrie, GA	Chip Blalock, 229-985-1968
28	9:15 am - 3:30 pm	Tobacco Update Agent Training Coffee County Extension Office	Douglas, GA	J. Michael Moore 229-386-3006 jmmoore@uga.edu
November,2008	*	*	*	*
2-6	.	CORESTA Congress 2008 http://www.coresta.org/	Congress Shanghai - China	J. Michael Moore 229-386-3006 jmmoore@uga.edu
17-19	overnight	Georgia Association of County Agricultural Agents Professional Improvement Conference and Annual Meeting	.	Edward L. Ayers Fannin County Extension Coordinator P.O. Box 695 Blue Ridge, GA 30513 Email: eayers@uga.edu Phone (706) 632-3061 Fax (706) 632-4718
December, 2008	*	*	*	*
2	9:00 am	South Carolina Statewide Tobacco Meeting-PDREC--December 2, 2008	Clemson University Pee Dee Research and Education Center, Florence, SC	Dewitt Gooden, 843-662-3526, dgooden@clemson.edu
4	8:00 am	NCSU Tobacco Day - 2008 Jane S. McKimmon Education Center, NCSU http://www.cals.ncsu.edu:8050/plantpath/extension/commodities/tobacco/tobacco-day.html	Raleigh, NC	Dr. Asimina (Mina) Mila Plant Pathology Tobacco-Extension North Carolina State University Phone: 919-513-1291 Fax: 919-515-8795 almila@ncsu.edu
4	2:00 pm.	Flue-Cured Variety Evaluation Committee Meeting Jane S. McKimmon Education Center, NCSU	Raleigh, NC	David Smith, 919-515-4057, wdavid_smith@ncsu.edu
25-Jan. 1, 2009		UGA Christmas Holidays
January, 2009	*	*	*	*
25-Jan. 1, 2009		UGA Christmas Holidays
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