SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Tuesday, September 4, 2018

1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. T-GAP Renewal/Food Safety Workshop (See details on next page)

3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Registration Desk Open

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Welcome Social All conference guests are invited

••• Dinner on your own •••

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Registration Desk Open

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Florida Tomato Institute (See details on next page)

5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Champion Circle Reception Invitation Only: Hosted by the Members of the Florida Tomato Committee and Florida Tomato Exchange

••• Dinner on your own •••

Thursday, September 6, 2018

8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Registration Desk Open

8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Florida Tomato Exchange and Florida Tomato Growers Exchange BOD Meetings (members and invited guests)

10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Florida Tomato Committee Meeting (open to public)

10:00 a.m. – Noon Ladies Event – Bingo

Noon – 1:45 p.m. The Tomato Suspension Agreement: What Happened, What Now, What Next? Cassidy Levy Kent

Lunch provided

6:30 p.m. Reception

7:00 p.m. Dinner with Dancing and Gaming to follow

Friday to Sunday, September 7-9, 2018

At your leisure Discounted conference room rate available through Sunday

TOMATO WORLD SERIES OF POKERAfter dinner on Thursday evening, there will be dancing and a “Tomato Casino.” The 4th 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.

2018 TOMATO CONFERENCE SPONSORS THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

AMVAC Chemical CorporationArysta LifeScienceBASF Corporation

BHN SeedCatalytic Generators, LLC

Concentric Ag CorporationCorteva Agriscience

CropScience, Division of BayerEnza Zaden USA

Everglades Farm EquipmentFlorida Department of Agriculture &

Consumer ServicesFMC Corporation

Food DefendHelena Chemical Company

Howard Fertilizer & Chemical Co., Inc.Imaflex USA Inc.

Intergro, Inc.NAU Crop Insurance

Netafim USANualgi America, Inc.

OmniLytics, Inc.PalletOne of FloridaProduce Business

Sakata Seed America, Inc.Seminis

Stallings Crop Insurance Corp.Syngenta

The PackerTriEst Ag Group / TriEst Irrigation

Valent USA CorporationWQS Food Verification, LLC

Yara North America

SOCIAL SPONSORS

Albaugh, Inc.Aljoma LumberBejo Seeds, Inc.

Bell Irrigation Pipe & Supply, LLCBerry GlobalCertis USA

Farm Credit of FloridaGowan Company

Highland Fresh Technologies/Highland Precision Ag

HM ClauseKennco Manufacturing, Inc.

Packaging Corporation of AmericaPlant Food Systems, Inc.

Plants of Ruskin, Inc.Wedgworth’s, Inc.

CHAMPION CIRCLE SPONSORS

TOMATO FOOD SAFETY WORKSHOPSEPTEMBER 4, 2018

PLEASE NOTE: To receive a certificate of participation, all participants MUST complete the pre- and post-tests. Certificates will be sent by email.

12:45 – 1:30 p.m. Registration; take pre-test

1:30 – 1:35 p.m. Welcome Steve Sargent, Professor, Horticultural Sciences Dept. UF/IFAS Michael Schadler, Executive Vice President, Florida Tomato Exchange

MODERATOR: Matt Krug, State Specialized Agent UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research & Education Center, Immokalee

1:35 – 1:45 p.m. Update on recent outbreaks in fresh produce Martha Roberts, Roberts Associates, Tallahassee

1:45 – 2:05 p.m. Tomato Regulatory Program Update United Fresh Tomato Processing Guidance Document David Gombas, Senior Vice President, United Fresh Produce Association (retired)

2:05 – 2:25 p.m. Update on Produce Safety Rule Water Regulations Rachel McEgan, Education and Training Specialist UF/IFAS, Citrus Research & Education Center, Lake Alfred

2:25 – 2:40 p.m. Produce Safety Alliance Training Update Rachel McEgan, Education and Training Specialist, UF/IFAS, Citrus Research & Education Center, Lake Alfred

2:40 – 3:00 p.m. On-Farm Readiness Review Travis Chapin, State Specialized Agent, UF/IFAS Citrus Research & Education Center, Lake Alfred

3:00 – 3:15 p.m. 2018-19 Tomato Regulatory Program Update Steve Eguino, Fruit & Vegetables Regional Administrator Marlon Clements, Inspection Bureau Chief, Florida Dept. of Agr. & Consumer Services

3:15 – 3:35 p.m. Break – Sponsored by Florida Tomato Exchange

MODERATOR: Chris Miller, Commercial Vegetable and Tropical Fruits Agent, Palm Beach County

3:35 – 3:50 p.m. Biological Soil Amendment of Animal Origin: Research Update Keith Schneider, Professor, UF/IFAS Food Science & Human Nutrition Department

3:50 – 4:05 p.m. Packinghouse Survey Results Keith Schneider, UF/IFAS Food Science & Human Nutrition Department

4:05 – 4:25 p.m. Potential to Mechanically Harvest Tomatoes Yiannis Ampatzidis, Assistant Professor, UF/IFAS Agricultural & Biological Engineering Department, SWFREC

4:25 – 4:40 p.m. Results of Mechanical Harvest of Grape Tomatoes Steve Sargent UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department

4:40 – 4:50 p.m. Q & A for Speakers

4:50 – 5:00 p.m. Take post-test; end of program

NOTES

2018 FLORIDA TOMATO INSTITUTE PROGRAMTHE RITZ-CARLTON, NAPLES, FLORIDA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

9:00 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks

MODERATOR: Matt Krug, State Specialized Agent, Food Science SWFREC, Immokalee.

9:10 a.m. State of the industry – Michael Schadler, Florida Tomato Committee & Florida Tomato Exchange, Maitland.

9:20 a.m. UF/IFAS breeding update - Samuel Hutton, UF/IFAS, GCREC, Wimauma.

9:40 a.m. Advancing New Fumigant and Nonfumigant Tactics for Soilborne Pest and Disease Control in Florida – Joe Noling, UF/IFAS, CREC, Lake Alfred.

10:10 a.m. Using resistance to combat root-knot disease in tomato – Donald Dickson, UF/IFAS, Department of entomology and Nematology, Gainesville.

10:40 a.m. What’s Next after NAFTA Renegotiation – Zhengfei Guan, UF/IFAS, GCREC, Wimauma.

11:00 a.m. New Product Presentations – MODERATOR: Gene McAvoy, Hendry County Extension Service, LaBelle.

11:30 a.m. Lunch (on your own)

MODERATOR: Christian Miller, Palm Beach County Extension, West Palm Beach

1:00 p.m. Competitive potential of B and Q biotypes of Bemisia tabaci on Florida 91 tomato - Hugh Smith, UF/IFAS, GCREC, Wimauma.

1:20 p.m. Forcast and possible remedy in controlling insect pests of tomato with emphasis on thrips and MEAM1 whitefly - Dakshina Seal, UF/IFAS, TREC, Homestead.

1:40 p.m. Managing bacterial spot of tomato by application of novel compounds – Shouan Zhang, UF/IFAS, TREC, Homestead.

2:00 p.m. Field performance of Nano Magnesium oxide, a new antibacterial compound against bacterial spot of tomato - Mathews Paret, UF/IFAS, NFREC, Quincy.

2:20 p.m. Herbicide phytotoxicity in tomatoes - prevention and rescue – Ramdas Kanissery, UF/IFAS, SWFREC, Immokalee.

NOTES

2:40 p.m. Impact of EDLs on Produce Transport Costs – Tara Wade, UF/IFAS, SWFREC, Immokalee.

3:00 p.m. Adjourn (Continuing Education Units will be provided to applicable participants)

CONFERENCE ATTENDEES As of August 19, 2018

Gene Akins and Tommie AkinsCatalytic Generators, LLC

Greg Akins and Cathy AkinsCatalytic Generators, LLC

Donna Albrecht Falkner Farms / Classie Growers LLC

Ralph Allen and Leslie AllenArkema, Inc.

Candice Anderson Bejo Seeds, Inc.

Willie Arcia and Emily ArciaAljoma Lumber

Sydney Armstrong Florida Department of Agriculture &

Consumer Services

Jordan Atkinson and Jenna NelsonNAU Crop Insurance

Garry Aust Tomatoes of Ruskin, Inc.

Cruz Avalos Pacific Tomato Growers

Victor Aviles Gargiulo, Inc.

Todd Bank Farm Credit of Florida

Shawn Barley Wedgworth’s, Inc.

Pam Bass Agri-Business Technologies

Johnny Bell and Gina BellBell Irrigation Pipe & Supply, LLC

Ryan BensonOmniLytics, Inc.

Chris Blanco Pacific Tomato Growers

Michael Borek Borek Farms

Nathan Boyd University of Florida

Butch Brady and Karen BradyEnza Zaden USA

Reggie Brown and Lanita Brown Florida Tomato Committee

Carlo Bruno and Margaret BrunoDiMare Fresh Tampa

Chuck Bruno and Nanci BrunoDiMare Fresh Tampa

Oriano Bruno and Joe TamargoDiMare Fresh Tampa

Kevin Bryan and Tresa BryanTriEst Irrigation

William Burtless and Laureen Burtless

Berry Global

Gerald Byrd DiMare Homestead

Jack Cain and Jeanette CainCatalytic Generators, LLC

Craig Campbell Valent USA

Jim Cannon Cassidy Levy Kent

Chris Carnell Syntex CP, Inc.

Kern Carpenter and Cheryl Carpenter

Kern Carpenter Farms, Inc.

Julie Carson University of Florida

Bob Cassidy Cassidy Levy Kent

Louis Catalano Mecca Family Farms

Felix Cervantes CropScience, Division of Bayer

Tommy Childers Plant Food Systems, Inc.

Drey Clark Hazera Seeds USA

Marlon Clements Florida Department of Agriculture &

Consumer Services

Maggie Coates BASF Crop Protection

Robert Cobill KAC Agricultural Research Services

James Cobill KAC Agricultural Research Services

David Cole and Martha DelvalleSTK-Ag Technologies

Julie Conn UF/IFAS Advancement

Lucas Conran Pacific Tomato Growers

Roger Constant Gargiulo Inc.

James Cooper WQS Food Verification LLC

Josie Cordova DiMare Homestead, Inc.

Erin Cox Big Red Tomato Packers, LLC

Joe Craig and Billie CraigCertis USA

Greg Cunningham Farm Credit of Florida

John Darling West Coast Tomato

Chris Davis Gargiulo Inc.

Doug Davis and Gail DavisNetafim USA

John Davis University of Florida/IFAS

Evelio Del Real Taylor Fresh Foods

Doreen DeMarco DiMare Homestead, Inc.

Chris Diehl Tomatoes of Ruskin, Inc.

Doug Diehl and Jessica DiehlDiehl & Lee Farms

Frank Diehl and Ora DiehlFrank Diehl Farms

J. Cody Diehl and Mariah DiehlFrank Diehl Farms Diehl & Lee Farms

Missy Diehl Tomatoes of Ruskin, Inc.

Tony DiMare and Debbie DiMareDiMare Co.

Andrew Ditsworth and Lamar JahnaEnza Zaden USA

Tim Dolan Intergro, Inc.

Tom Dryden and Jo Ellen DrydenGargiulo, Inc.

Ralf Dujardin and Connie WelchImaflex USA Inc.

Jill Dunlop Florida Fruit & Vegetable

Association

Steve Eguino and Erika PradoFlorida Department of Agriculture &

Consumer Services

Adam Ellis and Kelly EllisPackaging Corporation of America

Jon Esformes Pacific Tomato Growers, Ltd.

Robert Etheridge Corteva, Ag Division of DowDuPont

Brandy Evans Kennco Manufacturing, Inc.

Cathy Fleming-Wimer Arkema, Inc.

Tony Flottmesch Pacific Tomato Growers

Wayne Fontaine Arkema, Inc.

Jeremy Fox Gargiulo, Inc.

Martin Garza Gargiulo, Inc.

Chip Giles Corteva Agriscience

Leslie GolanBig Red Tomato Packers, LLC

David Gombas and Kathy Gombas United Fresh Produce Association,

Retired

Richard Gonzalez and Kitty GonzalezBig Red Tomato Packers, LLC

Chuck Goodowns Certis USA

Shelly Goodwin University of Florida

Joe Gordhamer Intergro, Inc.

John Guerrero DiMare Ruskin, Inc.

Kevin Hagarman DiMare Homestead

Ron Hamel and Kathyrn HamelGulf Citrus Growers Association

Michael Harloff Utopia Packing LLC

Robert Harloff DiMare Ruskin, Inc.

Greg Harloff DiMare Ruskin, Inc.

Mike Harper FMC Corporation

Billy Heller Pacific Tomato Growers, Ltd.

Cody Helmer UF/IFAS

Nate Hemphill and Annette HemphillBerry Global

Damariz Hernandez Gargiulo Inc.

Mike Herrington AMVAC Chemical Corporation

Tim Hester and Diana HesterFlorida Tomato Committee

Brett Highland Certis USA

Buddy Hill Pacific Tomato Growers

Brian Hill HM Clause

Amanda Hodges University of Florida

Doctor of Plant Medicine

Jamie Holder and Kendall HolderAljoma Lumber

Scott Houk Corteva Agriscience

Mark Hudson USDA NASS Fla. Field Office

Derek Humphrey and Stephanie Humphrey

James Husk DiMare Homestead

Sam Hutton and Emily HuttonUniversity of Florida

Barbara Hyman University of Florida

Sayed Islam and Rokshana IslamSyngenta, Inc.

Adrian JahnaBASF Corporation

Zeb James and Barbara JamesChampion Seed Company

Tony Jennison and Robin JennisonWest Coast Tomato, LLC

Andy Jeter Pacific Tomato Growers

Eric Johnson FMC Corporation

Brent Johnson FMC Corporation

Ralph Jordan DiMare Homestead, Inc.

Rod Jorgensen and Janny JorgensenEnza Zaden USA

Brad Karst BASF Corporation

Steven Kauffman USDA

Britt Keene Pacific Tomato Growers

Taylor Kennedy Yara North America

Mike Kernen and Mary Jane KernenPackaging Corporation of America

Tim Kernen and Sandy KernenPackaging Corporation of America

Jim Kinder and Bev KinderJBK Distributors Inc.

Robert Kipp TriEst Ag Group, Inc.

Sebastian Korob Yara North America

Kenn Kowalske WestRock

Scott Krommenhoek Gargiulo, Inc.

Ploy Kurdmongkoltham UF/Entomology & Nemotology Dept.

Johnny Land Valent U.S.A. LLC

Jamie Lang Farm Credit of Florida

Ashley Layson Farm Credit of Florida

Chris Lee C-GREEN-AG Biotechnology

Tong Geon Lee University of Florida

Alon Lerner Top Seeds International Ltd.

Chuck Levy Cassidy Levy Kent

David Lilly Concentric Ag Corporation

Juan Lopez Gargiulo, Inc.

Jasmine Lopez and Avelino CancelLipman Family Farms

Robert Lozano Gargiulo, Inc.

Joe Lumley DiMare Homestead, Inc.

John Macchia Farm Credit of Florida

Sarah Markle Valent U.S.A. LLC

Richard Marowski and Vickie Barrington

USDA

Kimberly Martin Farmhouse Tomatoes Inc.

Dean Martinez Pacific Tomato Growers

John Matuscak Berry Global

Gene McAvoy and Donna McAvoyUniversity of Florida/IFAS

Clo McCallum Creevay and Christopher Creevay

Creative Cooking

David A. McCallum and Deana McCallum

Research

David K. McCallum and Nelly McCallum

Consulting Services

Stephanie McCallum and Mirtia C. Tessada

Tomato Growers Paraguay

Todd McClure and Sally McClureWest Coast Tomato

Rachel McEganUniversity of Florida

Beau McHan Pacific Tomato Growers

Steve McHan Pacific Tomato Growers

Steve Melchert Plant Food Systems, Inc.

Charles Mellinger and Madeline Mellinger

Glades Crop Care, Inc.

Jaime Mendez and Laura MendezSyngenta Seeds, Inc.

Chris Miller and Alyson MillerUF/IFAS Palm Beach County

Joe Mitchell BASF Corporation

Jackie Moalli Florida Department of Agriculture &

Consumer Services

Katie Morris Wedgworth’s, Inc.

Stephen Moss NAU Country Crop Insurance

Saqib Mukhtar and Lily MukhtarUF/IFAS Extension

Jerry Nance Corteva Agriscience

David Neill and Betty NeillBig Red Tomato Packers, LLC

Erwin Newell TriEst Irrigation

Christian Nichols DiMare Ruskin/DiMare Homestead

Nancy Nie and Kent FengSyngenta Seeds, Inc.

Clayton Norman CropScience, Division of Bayer

Katrina Ocanas Pacific Tomato Growers

Dee Offerle Tomatoes of Ruskin, Inc.

Doug Ohlemeier Produce Business

Bill Orendorff Diversified Crop Insurance Services

Ryan Osborn FMC Corporation

Steve Page and Karen PageCatalytic Generators, LLC

Charles Palmer Howard Fertilizer & Chemical Co., Inc.

Johnny Parker HM Clause

Jayne Parker Ag-Mart Produce Inc.

David Paulshock Food Defend

Elad Peled Top Seeds International Ltd.

Mickey Pena University of Florida

David Pensabene BHN Research

Yanina Perez Pacific Tomato Growers

Antonia Perez Reyes Brother’s Brothers

Gaylon Pfeiffer BASF Corporation

Julia Pinegar Frank Diehl Farms

Carrie Porterfield Florida Department of Agriculture &

Consumer Services

Guy Principe and Peggy PrincipeTriEst Irrigation

J.M. Procacci Ag-Mart Produce, Inc. dba Santa Sweets, Inc.

Toby K. Purse Lipman Family Companies, Inc.

Marisol Ramos DiMare Ruskin, Inc.

Raul Ramos DiMare Ruskin, Inc.

Art Ramos Tomatoes of Ruskin, Inc.

Jack Rechcigl University of Florida

Nancy RechciglSyngenta

Chris Reffett and Mary Beth ReffettBerry Global

John Remiger DiMare Ruskin, Inc.

Irineo Reyes Reyes Brothers Produce, Inc.

Ryan Richards Wedgworth’s, Inc.

Michael Riffle Valent U.S.A. LLC

Wes Roan Lipman Family Farms

Martha Roberts and Andy RobertsRoberts Associates

Dr. Pam Roberts UF/IFAS SWFREC

Joe Romer Imaflex, Inc.

L. Shawn RomerImaflex, Inc

Paul Ryan and Mary RyanKennco Manufacturing, Inc.

Liz Salinas WQS Food Verification

Brenda Sandoval Pacific Tomato Growers

Julio Santiago Toro Ag

Steve Sargent and Suzana SargentUF/Horticultural Sciences Dept.

Michael Schadler and Sandy SchadlerFlorida Tomato Committee

Keith Schneider University of Florida

Kevin Seitzinger Gargiulo, Inc.

Eric Sespico Florida Department of Agriculture &

Consumer Services

Enrique Severeyn and Heidi Severeyn

Enza Zaden USA

Mike Seyfert FMC Corporation

Walt Shappley Highland Fresh Technologies

Highland Precision Ag

Moran Shelef Top Seeds International Ltd.

Mike Sinclair Gargiulo, Inc.

Sean Sinclair Gargiulo, Inc.

Irven Singletary and Diane SingletaryBell Irrigation Pipe & Supply LLC

Change Singletary Pacific Tomato Growers

Storm Slaybaugh Ag-Mart Produce, Inc.

Hugh Smith University of Florida/IFAS/ GCREC

Bob Spencer West Coast Tomato, LLC

Beth Spratt FDACS - Farm to School Program

Bob Stallings Stallings Crop Insurance Corp.

Jonathan Stevenson and Laura Stevenson

Syngenta Vegetables

George Stroud and Barbara StroudHoward Fertilizer & Chemical Co., Inc.

Mike Stuart Florida Fruit & Vegetable

Association

Dan Subbert Gargiulo, Inc.

Mike Sullivan Gargiulo, Inc.

T.J. Swaford TriEst Ag Group, Inc.

Zach Sweat TriEst Ag Group, Inc.

Art Tanner and YvonneAgvant Solutions

Jeff Taylor Gargiulo Inc.

Gary Taylor Utopia Packing LLC

Joel Tenney Food Defend

Mark Tesar Gargiulo, Inc.

Haydee Texidor Ag-Mart Produce, Inc.

Sonia Tighe FFVA/Florida Specialty Crop

Lee Timmerman Ag-Mart Produce, Inc. dba Santa Sweets, Inc.

Marco Toapanta AgriThority

Carlos Torres Pacific Tomato Growers

Desi Torres Lipman Family Farms

Victor Uribe Pacific Tomato Growers

Arno Van Staden Hazera Seeds USA

Sandra Vargas Oakes Farms

John Vikupitz Netafim USA

Byron Walker PalletOne of Florida

Sara Walpole Champion Seed

Brandon Walters Farm Credit of Florida

Ruth Watts BASF Corporaton

Sharon Weingarten University of Florida

Jim West and Windi WestBell Irrigation Pipe & Supply LLC

Doug Wilbanks Syngenta LLC

Karen Williams McDermott Will & Emery LLP

David Wolff Sakata Seed America, Inc.

Jimmy Wyatt and Robin WyattAgri-Business Technologies, Inc.

Thomas Young Food Defend

Anita Zaragoza Oakes Farms

Jonathan Zielinski Cassidy Levy Kent

Kenny Zimmerhanzel CropScience, Division of Bayer

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