We might as well take advantage of this opportunity to express our sincere appreciation to Dr.
Padda, to Commissioner Williams, and to all of those in the College and in the Department of
Agriculture who worked so hard in planning and conducting this excellent meeting. I am sure that
all of your agree that it has been a remarkable meeting, with more than 120 papers and a record at-
tendance of 210, including 152 from outside of the U.S. Virgin Islands. A most memorable
meeting, we should call it. It is a fitting celebration of a Twentieth Annual Meeting which at the
same time, involves the elements of homecoming, of really coming back to our roots. And, this is
precisely the way we have been feeling while here: that we are home, at the home of CFCS. We all
have enjoyed not only the meeting as such, but the gracious hospitality of a wonderful people.
May I express, on behalf of the members of CFCS, our appreciation to all of them.
 Mr. President, members and guests of CFCS: it has been my privilege to participate in this
meeting and in this banquet. Thank you.


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