Growing Your Veggies: Dozens Attend Producers Round Up

January 17, 2013

Over 60 people attended a “Vegetable Producers Round Up”  at the Jay Community Center.

The producers, distributors and supporting agencies learned about marketing strategies, new pest management techniques, and the latest in food safety. Guest speaker was Sean McCoy,extension agent at the UF/IFAS Suwannee Valley Agricultural Extension Center, who discussed marketing strategies. The event also included question and answer session with a panel of fresh produce buyers and distributors from Northwest Florida.

Pictured: A “Vegetable Producers Round Up”  at the Jay Community Center. Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

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One Response to “Growing Your Veggies: Dozens Attend Producers Round Up”

  1. David Lamb on January 19th, 2013 11:06 am

    On the Bayer property 4H members could raise veggies, plants, trees, flowers and other consumer products for market. They could also have farmers markets there!