Conference Agenda (subject to change)

SUNDAY 14 November
Registration open Noon–6:00 pm
Symposium (Cucurbit Rootstocks and Grafting) 8:30 am–3:30 pm
Break 10:30–11:00 am
Lunch on your own 12:30–2:00 pm
Special group session 3:30–5:30 pm
Welcome reception 6:00–8:00 pm

MONDAY 15 November
Continental breakfast 7:00–7:45 am
General session :
Welcome & announcements 8:00–8:10 am
Welcome—USDA 8:10–8:20 am
Welcome—Clemson 8:20–8:30 am
Keynote speaker(s) 8:30–9:15 am, 9:15–10:00 am
Break 10:00–10:30 am
Germplasm I 10:30–11:45 am
Lunch for group provided 11:45 am–1:30 pm
Phytopathology I 1:30–2:45 pm
Break 2:45–3:30 pm
Germplasm II 3:30–4:30 pm
Pickling Cucumber Improvement Committee 5:30–6:30 pm
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative 6:30–7:30 pm
Dinner on your own

TUESDAY 16 November
Continental breakfast 6:30–7:15 am
Depart Francis Marion Hotel
for full-day tour (lunch provided) 7:30 am
Return to Francis Marion Hotel 5:00 pm
Squash Research Group 5:30–6:30 pm
Cucurbit Crop Genetics Committee 5:30–7:30 pm
Dinner on your own

WEDNESDAY 17 November
Continental breakfast 6:30–8:00 am
Mapping & Genomics 8:00–10:00 am
Break 10:00–10:30 am
Crop Physiology & Production 10:30–11:45 am
Lunch on your own 11:45 am–1:30 pm
Phytopathology II 1:30–2:45 pm
Break 2:45–3:30 pm
Virology & Entomology 3:30–4:30 pm
Watermelon Research Group 5:30–6:30 pm
Melon Breeders Group 6:30–7:30 pm
Banquet provided for group 7:30–10:00 pm

THURSDAY 18 November
Continental breakfast 7:00–7:45 am
Breeding & Genetics 8:00–10:00 am
Break 10:00–10:30 am
Germplasm II 10:30–11:30 am
Award ceremony 11:30 am–Noon
Business meeting and closing remarks Noon–12:45 pm