The Cultivator
Connecting farmers and food system innovators across Florida
Published Monthly by the UF/IFAS Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Extension Team
Issue No. 2
October 2015
IPM Experts to Speak at Mid-Florida Conference - Feature Article
Internationally renowned experts on Integrated Pest Management and Biological Control to speak at the Mid-Florida Specialty Crops Conference on November 6.  -- Continue Reading

PhotoStory: Banker Plants in Integrated Pest Management - See more
In This Issue
November 6, 2015
Apopka, FL

Hurry!
Early Bird Registration Deadline October 25
Register here
Quick Links

Upcoming Webinars

Record Keeping for Profit Management for Vegetable Growers - October 22 at 4:30 pm

eOrganic: Making and Using Compost Teas  -  November 4 at 2:00 pm

eOrganic: Managing Yellowmargined Leaf Beetle in Crucifer Crops - December 9 at 2:00 pm

Upcoming Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Events

Northwest Florida
- FAMU Fall Crop Field Day
  October 24 from 8:00am-3:00pm, Quincy
  Register online here
- New Leaf Annual Farm Tour
  October 24 & 25 in the Tallahassee region
  More information here
- Seven Days of Local Delights
  Plenty of workshops and learning opportunities
  October 26 - November 1
  More information here
- Intro to Urban Farming Workshop
  October 31 from 2:00pm-3:00pm, Tallahassee
  More information here
- Veterans, New, Small Farmer Workshop
  November 6 from 9:00am-2:00pm, Marianna
  Register online here

  
Northeast Florida
- Basic Goat Production Workshop
  October 17 from 9:00am-2:00pm, Gainesville   
  RSVP calling 352-955-2402
- Master Herdsman Series
  October 15, 22 & 29 and November 5 & 12
  Clay county Extension Office
  Register online here
- Permaculture Design Intensive Course
  October 23 from 1:00pm-5:00pm
  At the UNF Ogier Gardens, Jacksonville
  More information here
- Tour De Farm - Slow Food First Coast
   November 5 around the Northeast Florida
   More information here
- Best Practices at Farmers' Markets
  November 9, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, 
  Gainesville. Register online here
- Growing Gourmet Mushrooms: Shiitake & 
  Oyster
  November 13, 9:30am-3:00pm, Gainesville
  Register by calling 352-337-6209
- Drip Irrigation School
  Novermber 19 & 20, Live Oak
  Register online here
- AGRItunity
  January 22 & 23, 2016, Citrus County
  More information forthcoming
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
- Small Ruminant Production Conference
  November 20, 9:00am-5:00pm, Ocala
  Register online here
South Central Florida
- Thrips Management in Strawberry
  October 20 from 12:00pm-3:00 pm, Dover
  RSVP by calling 813-744-5519 ext 54134
- Florida Pomegranate Association Annual 
  Meeting
  October 23, 9:00am-3:30pm, Lake Alfred
  Register online here
- Food Safety: What is My Risk?
  October 28 from 9:00am-4:00pm, Wimauma
  Register online here
- Organic 101 Workshop
  November 1, at Sweetwater Community Farm
  Tampa. More information here
- Florida Ag Expo
  November 4, 7:30am-3:45pm, Balm
  More information here

South Florida
- Redland Growfest
  October 17 & 18, Homestead
  More information here
- Localecopia Meet & Greet
  November 17 from 1:00pm-3:00pm, West Palm 
  Beach. RSVP to info@localecopia.org

 
News and Announcements
Publications
  - Guava can be a profitable crop. More here
  - Farmer Op-ed: Opportunities abound for Marion 
    County farms, yet go untapped. More here
  - More agritourism for education and farm-time fun.     More here
 - James Olmstead, Nex generation of researchers.  
    More here
  - NRCS Conservation Cost Share deadline for      
    assistance is December 18. - More here
  - The impact of Women Farmers in Florida. 
    More here
 -  New Florida Farm to School, Farm to Community 
    Newsletter. Sign up by emailing:
 -  Sumter County Extension Helps Implement 
    SNAP/EBT at Farmer's Market - More here
-  Organic certification available. Deadline for your 
   application is October 31. More here
-  University of Florida receives USDA grant to 
   establish regional center for food safety training
   More here
-  Three new blueberry varieties could expand 
   growing range in Florida. More here
  - Lettuce Production Systems and Cultivars used 
     in Hydroponics and Protected Culture Open 
     here
  - Planning for a Farm Tour - Open here
  - Getting the most out of Social Media - Open here
  - Value-Added Products for Fresh Highbush 
    Blueberries - Open here
  - Specialty Melon Production for Small and 
    Direct-Market Growers - Open here
  - Economic Contributions of Agriculture, Natural 
    Resources, and Food Industries in Florida in 2013
    Open here
  - Using Turnip as a trap crops for 
    Yellowmargined  Leaf Bettle - Open here
  - Loss of crop diversity in U.S. farms shows study 
    over the last 34 years - More here
  - Municipal Zoning for Local Foods in Iowa -
    More here
 

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. 

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