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. 3
November 2015
Words of advice from Emil Belibasis, an experienced vegetable grower- 
One of the speakers at the Mid-Florida Specialty Crops Conference, Emil Belibasis, owner of Beli Farms, shares some great pieces of advice especially for beginner and prospective farmers.  -- 

Conference Pictures
See what happened at the Mid-Florida Speciality Crops Conference in Apopka - See more
In This Issue

November 6, 2015
Apopka, FL

Thank you for a great regional conference!!

Stay tuned for updates on our third regional conference on April 1-2 in Lee County!
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eOrganic: Nitrogen management in organic strawberries: challenges and approaches. December 16 at 2:00 pm

Upcoming Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Events

Northwest Florida
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Northeast Florida
- Agriculture Conservation Workshop
  November 21, from 9:00am-2:00pm, Baldwin
  More information here
- Building your Own Farm's Food Safety Manual
  December 7 from 8:15am-5:00pm, Live Oak
  Registration and more info here
- AGRItunity
  January 22 & 23, 2016, Citrus County
  More information forthcoming
- Small Scale Mushroom Production
  February 5, 2016 from 8:15am-4:30pm, Live Oak
  Registration and more info here 
- Starting a Successful Hydroponic Business
  March 14&15, 2016, Live Oak
  Registration and more info here
- Starting a Successful Hydroponic Business
  March 18&19, 2016, Live Oak
  Registration and more info  here
Central Florida
- Winter Weather School 
  December 1, 8:30am-12:15 pm, Tavares
  Free registration here
- Florida Blueberry Pollination Workshop
  December 2, 9:30am-12:00pm, Tavares
  Free registration here
- UF/IFAS Florida Olive Update & Grower Needs
  Assessment.
  December 10 from 10:00am-2:00pm, Citra
  Register online here
South Central Florida
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South Florida
- Fall Vegetable Field Day
  December 3, from 9:00am-1:00pm, Immokalee
  More information here
  

 
News and Announcements
Publications
- Chef takes side gig as hydroponic farmer. 
   More here
- USDA in partnership with Florida Organic Growers    release organic video series. See videos here
- Southern SSAWG Conference Scholarships     
  available. Deadline is December 1. 
  More here Specific scholarships for mentor 
  farmers by SARE, contact Kelly Moore 
  352-273-3508 kmon913@ufl.edu 
- Collier County schools lead the way in farm-to-
  school push. More here
- NRCS Conservation Cost Share deadline for      
   assistance is December 18. - More here
- Preparing your honey bees for winter. More here
- New Florida Farm to School, Farm to Community 
   Newsletter. Sign up by emailing:
- Bilbrey Family Farm in Polk County profiled. 
  More here
- Cold Protection tips for North Florida Vegetable   
  Farmers. Open here
- Take caution when dealing with yellowstriped 
   armyworms. More here
- Organic Transition: A business Planner for 
  Farmers, Ranchers... by SARE. Open here
- Guidelines or Purchasing and Using Commercial 
  Natural enemies and biopesticides. Open here
- Updated version of the vegetable and row crop 
  Best Management Practices Manual released. 
  Open here.
- Small Flock Poultry Nutrition. Open here
- National Organic Farming Handbook released by
   NRCS. Open 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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