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The National Onion Association (NOA) has already announced a draft agenda for its Annual Convention on Nov. 29 – Dec. 2 in San Antonio, Texas.
Draft Agenda
When: Nov. 29-Dec.2, 2023
Where: San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk
Wednesday, Nov. 29
Noon — NARC Registration
1-4 p.m. — NARC Session I — Diseases and Pests
4:30 – 5:30 p.m. — NOA Exec & Finance Committee Meeting
6-8 p.m. — NOA/NARC Opening Reception and Registration
Dinner on your own
Thursday, Nov. 30
7:00 – 8:00 a.m. — NOA Registration continued
7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. — NOA/NARC Breakfast Buffet
8:00 a.m. – noon — NOA Committee Meetings
8:00 a.m. – noon — NARC Session II – Diseases and Pests
Spouse/Friend Event time TBD
Noon – 3:00 p.m. — NOA/NARC Lunch and NOA/NARC joint session
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. — NARC Session III – Production
Dinner on your own
Friday, Dec 1, 2023
7:00 – 8:30 a.m. — NOA/NARC Breakfast Buffet
8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. — NARC Session IV – Breeding and Genetics
10:45 a.m. — Meet to load busses for Texas A&M AgriLife and Cargil Farms Ag Tour
11:00 – 4:00 — Texas A&M AgriLife Tour and Cargil Farms Tour (lunch provided)
7:00 p.m. — NOA/NARC Reception
7:30 – 9:30 p.m. — Banquet Dinner-Science/NOA Recognitions and Raffle
Saturday, Dec 2, 2023
7:00 – 9:00 a.m. — NOA/NARC Breakfast, NOA Crop Report
9:00 a.m. – noon — NARC Session V (if needed) and business meeting to determine location of 2025 NARC
Lunch on your own
Adjourn
Because this convention is also the National Allium Research Conference, early hotel reservations are encouraged.