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Upcoming Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Events
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Northwest Florida
- Pecan Field Day
October 1, starting at 8:30 am, Monticello
To register call 850-342-0187
- Tomato School
Monday October 12, and October 19,
DeFuniak Springs
- New Leaf Annual Farm Tour
October 24 & 25 in theTallahassee region
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Northeast Florida
- Microgreens 101
Thursday, October 15 from 9:00 am-2:00 pm,
Live Oak
Register here or call 386-362-1725 ext 102 - Best Practices at Farmers' Markets
November 9, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm,
Gainesville. Register online here- Basic Goat Production Workshop
October 17 from 9:00am to 2:00 pm, Gainesville
RSVP calling 352-955-2402
- Master Herdsman Series
October 15 from 6:00pm-8:30pm, Green Cover
Springs. Register online here
- Cool-Season Forage Management
Tuesday, September 29, 5:30pm-8:30pm, Starke
Call 904-966-6224 to register
- Tour De Farm - Slow Food First Coast
November 5 around the Northeast Florida More information here
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Central Florida
- Mid-Florida Specialty Crops Conference
Friday November 6, from 9:00 to 4:00 pm,
Apopka. Register here or call 352-294-1692 Tuesday, October 6, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm,
Tavares. Register online here- Small Ruminant Production Conference
November 20, 9:00am-5:00pm, Ocala
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South Central Florida
- Organic Farming 101
October 1, 8 & 15, Sarasota
- On Farm Networking Meeting - SWFSFN
October 12, 9:30am-3:00pm, Bradenton
Free registration online here- Florida Pomegranate Association Annual
Meeting
October 23, 9:00am-3:30pm, Lake Alfred
- Florida Ag Expo
November 4, 7:30am-3:45pm, Balm
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South Florida
- What will it take to end hunger in Miami
Summit
October 3, 9:30-4:30pm, Miami
Free registration online here- Redland Growfest
October 17 & 18, Homestead
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News and Announcements
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Publications
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- Community garden sprouts in south Lee -
Open here
- Funding for farmers markets SNAP program -
Open here
- NRCS Conservation Cost Share deadline for
assistance is December 18. - More here
- USDA Expands Organic Price Premium
Elections for Crop Insurance - More here
- Organic Survey results show sales from Organic
farms up - More here
- Crop Rotation Boosts Soil Microbes, Benefits
Plant Growth - More here
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- Lettuce Production Systems and Cultivars used
in Hydroponics and Protected Culture Open
here
- Planning for a Farm Tour - Open here
- Fungal Gummosis in Peach - Open here
- Cover Crops for Sustainable Crop Rotations -
Open here
- Specialty Melon Production for Small and
Direct-Market Growers - Open here
- International Year of Soils - NRCS Short video
series - Open here
- Using Turnip as a trap crops for
Yellowmargined Leaf Bettle - Open here
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About this Newsletter.
The Cultivator is an online monthly newsletter
published by the UF/IFAS Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Extension Team.
The objectives of the newsletter are to share practical production and marketing information and build a strong network among small and medium scale farmers and other food system stakeholders across Florida. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About us is a collaboration of about 140 University State and County Faculty Extension across Florida. The team works on supporting small and medium scale farms and strengthening local and regional food systems. We hope that you find this online newsletter useful.
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