21st Annual Tomato Disease Workshop
November 9-10, 2006

North Carolina State University
Mountain Horticultural Crops Research & Extension Center (MHCR&EC)

455 Research Drive, Fletcher, NC 28732

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Information for Participants and Final Agenda (Updated November 6, 2006)		Proceedings of the 2005 20th Annual TDW (Posted November 7, 2006))
The 21st annual tomato disease workshop will be held at Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center (MHCR&EC) in Fletcher, NC, on November 9 and 10, 2006. Information for your planning and registration are included below. An agenda and additional information will be available in the coming months. Tomato farmers and processors, crop protection specialists, tomato seed industry personnel, Extension educators, and anyone else involved in the business of growing tomatoes are invited to the 21st Annual Tomato Disease Workshop. Presentations will include research results on disease etiology, pathogen epidemiology, breeding for disease resistance, and on chemical, cultural and biological disease-management strategies. The goal of this workshop is to provide a forum for presentation of new products and recent research results targeting tomato diseases. It also provides an opportunity for researchers, processing, fresh-market and greenhouse tomato producers, seed and crop protection industry personnel, and others to interact and address disease management issues facing the tomato industry. The workshop was started in the 1980s to address bacterial canker, a serious problem of tomatoes, and has expanded to include a wide array of diseases that currently threaten the profitability of the industry. It is the only workshop that focuses strictly on presenting up-to-date information on currently critical tomato disease problems. ORGANIZERS Kelly Ivors, Department of Plant Pathology, NCSU Randy Gardner, Department of Horticultural Science, NCSU For additional information, contact Kelly Ivors at 828.684.3562 or email kelly_ivors@ncsu.edu Agenda LOCATION MHCR&EC is located approximately 15 miles west of Asheville, NC, in the mountainous western region of North Carolina. Map & Directions This facility is also located adjacent to the Asheville Regional Airport and three miles from the Holiday Inn Asheville Airport. Transportation from the hotel to MHCR&EC and back will be provided on the days of the workshop. TRAVEL The closest airport is the Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), located less than one mile away from the Holiday Inn Asheville Airport and two miles from MHCR&EC. http://www.flyavl.com/ An alternative option would be the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), located in Greer, South Carolina. Flying into this airport would require a rental car and one hour of driving time. http://www.gspairport.com/ LODGING A block of rooms has been reserved at the Holiday Inn Asheville Airport for the nights of November 8 and 9, 2006. Please contact the hotel by phone directly or internet to make reservations. This hotel provides shuttle service to and from the airport. Transportation from the airport to this hotel will not be provided by the organizers, so be prepared to use the shuttle service as necessary. Holiday Inn Asheville Airport 550 Airport Road, Fletcher, NC 28732 Phone: 828.684.1213 Fax: 828.684.3778 Mention the Group name TOMATO DISEASE WORKSHOP to receive the special rate of $59.75 (US dollars). Cut-off date is midnight, October 13, 2006, to make reservations and receive this special rate. Hotel reservations can also be made by internet at the following URL: http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hd/avlap/ On the left side of the page, select the dates of your stay and in the "Group booking code" slot, type in "TOM" to get the special rate. Directions to Holiday Inn: http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/HI/1/en/direction/avlap TOURISM The Asheville area is a wonderful place to visit for fun. Surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains, Asheville offers a variety of things to do and see, including touring the Biltmore Estate, visiting the Great Smokey Mountains National Park, driving along the Blue Ridge Parkway, and shopping at the Grove Arcade. The links below should help you plan any additional fun associated with your travel. Explore Asheville: http://www.exploreasheville.com/ Asheville Travel and Tourism: http://www.asheville-nc.worldweb.com/ Blue Ridge Parkway (National Park Service): http://www.nps.gov/blri/ Great Smoky Mountains National Park (National Park Service: http://www.nps.gov/grsm/		Late blight resistant tomato plots at Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station, Fletcher, NC
		Early blight close-up
		Late blight in tomato plot
		Late blight destruction close-up
		Fusarium wilt race 3
		NC 127S(2002)-BK
		Summer View of Looking Glass Rock and John Rock from Blue Ridge Parkway
		Fall View of the Blue Ridge from Jump Off Rock in Laurel Park, NC Highest peaks are Cold Mountain and (right center) Mt. Pisgah.