22nd 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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The 22nd annual tomato disease workshop was held at Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center (MHCR&EC) in Mills River (formerly Fletcher), NC, on November 9 and 10, 2006.

Tomato farmers and processors, crop protection specialists, tomato seed industry personnel, Extension educators, and anyone else involved in the business of growing tomatoes were invited to the 22nd Annual Tomato Disease Workshop. Presentations included 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 was to provide a forum for presentation of new products and recent research results targeting tomato diseases. It also provided 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

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/

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/

Proceedings of the 22nd Annual TDW (PDF)
Posted February 2, 2007

Final Agenda and Presentations
Updated November 17, 2006

Proceedings of the 2005 TDW (PDF)
Posted November 7, 2006

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