Schedule – Southeast Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference

2026 Schedule at a Glance

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

7:30 AM

Registration Open

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Course*

$75, pre-registration is required.

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Post-Harvest Workshop: Fruit Ripening and Quality Management Workshop*

Fee: $600, Registration max: 50, pre-registration is required.

8:00 AM to 6:30 PM

South Carolina Small Fruit Growers Annual Meeting*

$125, pre-registration is required.

10:00 AM

GFVGA Board of Directors Meeting

11:00 AM

NASGA Annual Meeting

12:00 PM

Lunch

Lunch available for Full Conference and Thursday Only PRE-REGISTRATION. You will receive a lunch ticket when you register.

1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

SE Regional Educational Session

Business Operations
Caneberry
Precision Ag and Technology

1:00 PM — 5:00 PM

From Wings to Yields: The Power of Bee and Insect Conservation*

Fee: $50, Registration max: 30, pre-registration is required.

5:00 PM

GFVGA Annual Business Meeting & Reception at the Westin

Friday, January 9, 2026

7:30 AM

Registration Open

8:00 AM — 9:30 AM

What Growers Need to Know About the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and New Pesticide Label Changes

8:00 AM — 12:00 PM

Post-Harvest Workshop: Fruit Ripening and Quality Management Workshop*

Fee: $600, Registration max: 50, pre-registration required.

9:00 AM

SE Regional Trade Show Opens

Trade Show Floor

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

SE Regional Educational Sessions

Blueberry
Caneberry
Citrus
Food Safety
Organic Production
Peach
Roadside Markets
Strawberry
Vegetable

10:00 AM — 11:30 AM

Women's Networking Event*

At the Westin
Fee: $95, pre-registration required.

12:00 PM

Lunch

Lunch available for Full Conference and Friday only PRE-REGISTRATION. You will receive a lunch ticket when you register.

4:45 PM — 6:15 PM

Welcome Celebration & Live Auction

Trade Show Floor

Saturday, January 10, 2026

8:00 AM

Registration Open

8:00 AM

Awards Breakfast*

At the Westin
$45, Pre-registration is required

8:00 AM — 5:00 PM

Food Safety School: Introduction to Food Safety for Manufacturers and Value-Added Food Producers*

$50, Pre-registration is required

9:00 AM

SE Regional Trade Show Opens

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

SE Regional Educational Sessions

Blueberry
Business Operations
Food Safety
Muscadine
Peach
Precision Ag Technology
Vidalia Onion
Watermelon

12:00 PM

Lunch

Lunch available for Full Conference and Saturday only PRE-REGISTRATION. You will receive a lunch ticket with your registration.

2:00 PM

Silent Auction Closes

2:30 PM

Trade Show Closes

3:30 PM — 5:00 PM

Industry Roundtable

At the Westin