Field Day Announcement "Advanced Mechanization Technologies for Citrus Orchard of Tomorrow"

On behalf of a team of engineers and scientists from the University of Florida, Carnegie Mellon University, Cornell University, John Deere, and Southern Gardens (our collaborative citrus grower), I would like to invite you to attend a field day entitled ”Advanced Mechanization Technologies for the Citrus Orchard of Tomorrow”. This unique field day will be an excellent opportunity to see up close the latest mechanization technology in the area of autonomous tractors, yield prediction, VRT spraying, and disease detection.  The field day is demonstrating the progress of this team during the second year of a three-year project entitled “Integrated Automation for Sustainable specialty Crops” funded by the USDA and John Deere as well as a disease detection project funded by Citrus Research and Development Foundation (CRDF). More information about this project and field day can be found at:

http://www.rec.ri.cmu.edu/usda/

http://www.rec.ri.cmu.edu/usda/extension/index.html

 

The field day is scheduled from 8:00 -1:00 a.m. on Tuesday Nov. 16th at the Southern Gardens Devils Garden Groves in Clewiston, FL. More details about the field day can be found in the attached pamphlet.  Please RSVP by Nov. 9^th if you plan to attend.

 

Registration:

All attendees must be registered by November 9th. There are no fees associated with this field day.   However, due to limited availability, registration will be on a first come, first serve basis.

 

Register using one of the following methods:

Email: Email Sherrie Buchanon at buchanon@ufl.edu

Fax: Fill out the registration information below and fax to (863)956-4631, Attn: Sherri Buchanon

Phone:  Call Sherrie Buchanon at (863)956-1151 ext. 1290

Mail:  Mail the following information to the address below.

 

Information needed:

Name:

Company Name:

Address:

City:

Zip Code:

Phone Number:

e-mail address:

 

All registrations will be confirmed via e-mail

 

Email or mail to:   

   Sherrie Buchanon

                University of Florida-IFAS

                Citrus Research and Education Center

                700 Experiment Station Rd.

                Lake Alfred, FL 33850

 

Questions or comments, please contact:

Sherrie Buchanon or Dr. Reza Ehsani

(863)956-1151, FAX (863)956-4631

buchanon@ufl.edu or ehsani@ufl.edu

 

 

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Reza Ehsani| Assistant Professor of Agricultural & Biological Engineering|

University of Florida | IFAS | Citrus Research & Education Center (CREC)|
700 Experiment Station Road, Lake Alfred, FL  33850-2299
Tel: (863) 956-1151 Ext.1228 | Fax: (863) 956-4631
Email: ehsani@ufl.edu  | http://www.crec.ifas.ufl.edu/

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Email with large attachments: ehsani@crec.ifas.ufl.edu