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Small Farms Spring Field Day To Focus On Food Production
May 7, 2013
UF/IFAS county extension agents and the UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center have joined efforts to provide relevant hands on training for the small farmers of northwest Florida and surrounding areas through the Gulf Coast Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises program.
The spring field day will be a sneak peek for what the program will offer in the coming months and years. Attendees on Friday, May 10 can discover new production practices and opportunities for small farms.
Training topics include irrigation practices, small farms integrated pest management, hydroponic float bed lettuce, protected ag and food safety issues for the small farm.
Registration and check-in on Friday will begin at 8:30 a.m. , with the event itself beginning at 9:00 a.m. and ending at 1:30 p.m. The training will be held at the UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center located at 4253 Experiment Road in Jay. The $25 registration fee includes lunch For a complete listing of speaker topics or to register online, visit gulfcoastsmallfarmsandalternativeenterprises.eventbrite.com.
For more information call Robin Vickers at (850) 983-5216 ext. 113 or email rvickers@ufl.edu.
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3 Responses to “Small Farms Spring Field Day To Focus On Food Production”
you got it, young lady! Once you rile a Lamb, you got trouble! You ought to know! We learned from the best, dear ole dad!
Some times the truth is hard to swallow,if’n you are IFAS!
That Lamb fella….he just won’t give it up, will he??
However, I agree with him……The Bayer property would be an excellent location for so many groups…YMCA, 4-H, seminars, ag field days, crop production…greenhouse technology,…..endless possibilities!
Wow! How Bayer property could be a showplace for something loke this!
Need some vision and insight!