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  The Florida Tomato Committee and The Florida Tomato Exchange Joint Tomato Conference
September 5-10, 2006
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Naples, FL


Schedule of Events

Tuesday, September 5, 2006
          

1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.                     Tomato Packinghouse Managers Workshop, Plaza II and III


Wednesday, September 6, 2006          

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.                     Florida Tomato Institute, Salon III

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.                     Info Cafe, Salon II

1:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.                     Joint Tomato Conference Registration Desk Open, Ballroom Foyer

5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.                     Welcoming Reception, The Pavilion

Thursday, September 7, 2006

In an effort to maximize efficiency of the Conference, all meetings scheduled on Thursday will occur one right after the other.

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.                    Joint Tomato Conference Registration Desk Open, Ballroom Foyer

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.                  Ladies Brunch and Bingo, The Dining Room

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.                  Florida Tomato Exchange Annual Meeting
                                                   Florida Tomato Growers Exchange Annual Meeting
                                                   Salon I

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.                  FTE and FTGE Board of Directors, Working Lunch
                                                   Plaza I

1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.                    FTC Organizational Meeting
                                                   FTC – Subcommittee Meeting
                                                   FTC – Reconvene of Organizational Meeting
                                                   Salon I

6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.                   "Social Hour" Compliments of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, The Pavilion

7:30 p.m.                                     Tailgate Party Dinner-Dance, The Ritz-Carlton Ballroom
                                                   Music by The Mystery Band
                                                   Join in the tailgating fun by wearing your favorite sports team's logos and colors.

Friday, September 8, 2006

7:30 a.m.                                     Golf Tournament - Sweet Rolls and Coffee

8:30 a.m.                                     Tee-Time
                                                   Lunch immediately following

                                                   Tiburon Golf Course
                                                   Contact: Gene Akins or Greg Akins
                                                   (800) 446-8100
                                                   golf@catalyticgenerators.com


Thank You Sponsors!

MEGA Sponsors
Bayer CropScience
BHN Seed
Catalytic Generators, LLC
Eurodrip U.S.A.
Everglades Farm Equipment
FMC Corporation
Hendrix and Dail, Inc.
Intergro, Inc.
Lewis & Neale, Inc.
N.M. Bartlett, Inc./Greefa
Novazone, Inc.

Produce Business
Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.
Stallings Crop Insurance Corp.
Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.
Syngenta Seeds, Inc., Rogers Brand
The Packer Publications
The Produce News
Triangle Chemical Company
UAP Distribution
Weeks Auction Co., Inc.
Weyerhaeuser Company



Major Sponsors
AgraQuest, Inc.
Agriliance
Arysta Lifescience North America Corporation
BASF Corporation
Bayer CropScience
BHN Seed
Catalytic Generators, LLC
Diamond R Fertilizer
Douglass Fertilizer & Chemical, Inc.
Dow AgroSciences, LLC
DuPont Crop Protection
Eurodrip U.S.A.
Everglades Farm Equipment
FMC Corporation
Georgia-Pacific Corporation
Glades Crop Care, Inc.
Harris Moran Seed Company
Helena Chemical Company
Hendrix and Dail, Inc.
HILEX Poly Co. LLC
Howard Fertilizer & Chemical Co., Inc.
Intergro, Inc.

Ken Hall, Inc.
Lewis & Neale, Inc.
MANA
Miller Chemical & Fertilizer Corporation
N.M. Bartlett, Inc./Greefa
Novazone, Inc.
Nufarm Americas, Inc.
O'Connor & Hannan, L.L.P.
Olefinas
Packaging Corporation of America
PalletOne of Florida
Produce Business
Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.
Stallings Crop Insurance Corp.
Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.
Syngenta Seeds, Inc., Rogers Brand
The Packer Publications
The Produce News
Triangle Chemical Company
UAP Distribution
Weeks Auction Co., Inc.
Weyerhaeuser Company



Welcoming Reception Sponsors
Advan, LLC
Ag-Tronix, Inc.
Albaugh, Inc.
Bayer CropScience
BB Hobbs Company
BHN Seed
BioSafe Systems, LLC
Brandt Consolidated
Catalytic Generators, LLC
Cerexagri-Nisso LLC
Chapp, Inc.
Chemtura Corporation
Enza Coastal Seeds
Eurodrip U.S.A.
Everglades Farm Equipment
Flo-Tec, Inc.
FMC Corporation
Georgia Organic Solutions, LLC
Ginegar Plastics Products, Ltd.
Gowan Company
Hanson Farms Enterprises LLC
Hendrix and Dail, Inc.
HESCO
Hy-Yield Bromine, Inc.
Intergro, Inc.

International Paper Company
KAC Agricultural Research, Inc.
Lewis & Neale, Inc.
Natural Industries, Inc.
Netafim USA
N.M. Bartlett, Inc./Greefa
Novazone, Inc.
Oro Agri, Inc.
P and P Packaging, Inc.
Plant Health Care, Inc.
Plants of Ruskin, Inc.
Pliant Corporation
Produce Business
Rotam North America, Inc.
Sakata Seed America, Inc.
Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.
Stallings Crop Insurance Corp.
Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.
Syngenta Seeds, Inc., Rogers Brand
The Packer Publications
The Produce News
Triangle Chemical Company
UAP Distribution
Weeks Auction Co., Inc.
Weyerhaeuser Company

 
 
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