9th Annual Melon Field Day, June 4, 2003 (ACIS)

9th Annual Melon Field Day

University of Arizona Cooperative Extension
Maricopa and Pinal Counties

June 4, 2003
9 AM to Noon

Maricopa Agricultural Center
37860 W. Smith-Enke Road
Maricopa, AZ.

Melon herbicide weed control research review
Kai Umeda, Area Extension Agent, UA Cooperative Extension

Measuring cantaloupe growth from emergence to harvest
Jeff Silvertooth, Department Head, UA Soil, Water, and Environmental Science Department

AZ DRIP update - Subsurface drip irrigation research and demonstration project
Tom Thompson, Soils Specialist, UA Soil, Water, and Environmental Science Department

Insect pest management in melon production, recent findings
John Palumbo, Research Entomologist, UA Entomology Department

Troubleshooting vegetable crop production problems
Tom Turini, Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Imperial County

Realistic seed counts and planting densities for optimum harvest
Kevin Ford, Quality Assurance Manager, Keithly-Williams Seed Company

Following will be an optional tour of weed control field plots and the DRIP project

3 hours CEU's granted for AZ and CA

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting Kai Umeda, 470-8086 x 314. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.

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Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, James A. Christenson, Director Cooperative Extension, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, The University of Arizona.

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