ILLINOIS PUMPKIN DAY - 2003

 

 


PLACE: Vegetable Crops Research Farm at Champaign, IL
DATE:    September 5, 2003

TIME:    10:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.

PRESENTATIONS: All on Research Plots

John Swiader:               Fertility Trial

Chuck Voigt:                 Variety Trial

John Masiunas:             Herbicide & Planting System Trials

Rick Weinzierl:             Insect Pests

M. Babadoost:               Disease Trial

 

John Swiader, Dept. of NRES, University of Illinois (phone: 217-333-6872).

Charles Voigt, Dept. of NRES, University of Illinois (phone: 217-333-1969).

John Masiunas, Dept. of NRES, University of Illinois (phone: 217-244-4469).

Richard Weinzierl, Dept. of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois (phone: 217-333-6655).

Mohammad Babadoost, Dept. of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois (phone: 217-333-1523).

 

Registration is free and lunch will be provided.

 

The opportunity exists to also see other vegetable research plots.

 

Illinois is the leading state in pumpkin production. Approximately 90% of processing pumpkins produced in the United States are grown in Illinois.

 

Sponsors will be acknowledged later. If you want to be a sponsor of the Pumpkin Day, please send your contribution to M. Babadoost (N-533 Turner Hall, 1102 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana, IL 61801).  For more information on the Pumpkin Day, contact M. Babadoost (phone: 217-333-1523; E-mail: babadoos@uiuc.edu).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Approaching Champaign-Urbana:

 

Interstate I-74, from the West: Take Prospect Ave. exit south to Windsor Road (~4 miles); turn left on Windsor Rd. to First St.; turn right (~1/4 mile south).

 

Interstate I-74 from the East.  Take Lincoln Ave. exit south to Windsor Road (~4 miles); turn right on Windsor Rd. to First St.; turn right (~1/4 mile south).

 

Interstate I-57 from the North: Take I-74 east to Prospect Ave. exit south to Windsor Road (~4 miles); turn left on Windsor Ave. to First St; turn right (~1/4 mile south).

 

Interstate I-57 from the South: Take Monticello-Savoy Exit (Exit 229) to US 45; turn left and go to Windsor Rd; turn right on Windsor to First St.; turn right (~1/4 mile south).

 

Interstate I-72: Take University Ave. to Prospect Ave exit; south on Prospect to Windsor Rd. (~4 miles); turn left on Windsor Rd to First St.; turn right (~1/4 mile south).

 

ILLINOIS PUMPKIN DAY-2003

 

Registration Form

 

Participant(s) information:

 

Name(s):    ____________________    ______   _________________________   

                        (First)                            (M.I.)                                      (Last)

             

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Address:  _______________________________    ___________________  ____  __________

                                    (Street)                                                 (City)                   (State    (Zip code)

 

Day Phone: (      )_______________ Evening Phone: (       )_________________ 

 

Fax: (       )_________________

 

Email: _____________________________________

 

Your occupation:

 

Please register by August 31, 2003. To prepare for the field tours and lunch, early registration will be appreciated. 

 

To register, fill out the form and return it:

 

As an email attachment to: Phyllis Henegar (phenegar@uiuc.edu) or M. Babadoost (babadoos@uiuc.edu)

                        OR

            Fax it to: M. Babadoost (217-333-1289)

                        OR

Mailed it to: Phyllis Henegar: N-533 Turner Hall, Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801.

 

For additional information, contact M. Babadoost by phone at 217-333-1523 or email at babadoos@uiuc.edu.