The conference will be held at Hilton Hotel in College Station, the home of the George Bush Presidential Library and Texas A&M University, and hosted by the Vegetable & Fruit Improvement Center. There will be a planning conference of the Coordinated Agricultural Project (CAP) on Alliums, organized by Dr. Michael Havey of USDA-ARS/ University of Wisconsin. There will be a special session on onion Thrips and Iris Yellow Spot Virus. NARC participants are invited to prepare a five minute presentation and share their experiences on Thrips & the IYSV.

This conference will cover topics on production, physiology, crop storage, pest management, flavor, genetics, and breeding of all Allium crops. Please plan to attend this conference and encourage other researchers, students, industry people, and any related specialists to attend this valuable meeting.

December 6, 2006
Planning Conference on Allium CAP
December 7 & 8, 2006
National Allium Research Conference
Hilton Hotel, College Station, Texas

Organizing Committee

Dr. Kilsun Yoo, Research Scientist, VFIC, Department of Horticulture Sciences, Texas A&M University
Dr. Bhimu Patil, Director, VFIC, Department of Horticulture Sciences, Texas A&M University
Dr. Leonard M Pike, Professor, Department of Horticulture Sciences, Texas A&M University
Dr. Marvin Miller, Professor, Weslaco Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Texas A&M University
Dr. Dan Leskovar, Professor, Uvalde Agricultural Research Center, Texas A&M University
Dr. Rick Jones, Breeder, Seminis Vegetable Seed

Graduate Student Poster Competition Judging Committee
Mike Bartolo, Mary Ruth McDonald, and Charles L. Webber