| | | Connecting farmers and food system innovators across Florida Published Monthly by the UF/IFAS Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Extension Team | | | Issue No. 14 | September 2017 | | | | | | Long & Scott Farms: A Voice of Agritourism Experience 
We interviewed Hank Scott from Long & Scott Farms. Learn how this farm has thrived over the years, including their successful agritourism operation. There are good insights here. Learn More here | | | | | | | | Northwest Florida - Build Your Own Farm's Food Safety Manual October 5 from 8:00am-4:15pm in Crestview, FL More information and registration see here - Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training October 26, 8:30am-5:00pm in Marianna, FL More information and registration here - Seven Days of Local Delights October 30 to November 5 in the Tallahassee area | Northeast Florida - Do It Yourself - Hydroponic Class September 29,1:00pm-4:00pm in Gainesville, FL More information and registration here - Florida Agriculture Network Meeting - Agritourism - October 2 from 4:00pm-7:00pm at Deep Spring Farm, Alachua, FL More information and registration here - Transplants: Getting a Great Head Start October 12, 9:30am-2:00pm in Live Oak, FL More information and registration here - Beekeeping Series - Preparing for Winter and October 21 from 9:00am-12:00pm, Gainesville More information and registration here - Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training November 6, 8:30am-5:00pm in Live Oak, FL More information and registration here November 15 from 8:30am-2:30pm in Live Oak, FL More information and registration here | Central Florida - Central Florida Agritourism Conference September 26-27 in Bartow, FL More information and registration here - 3-Day IPM Scouting Class for Greenhouse and Nursery Production October 19, 26 and Nov 2 in Apopka, FL More information and registration here - Farm Safety Day October 27, 8:00am-1:00pm in Tavares, FL More information and registration here - 2017 Lake County Farm Tour November 17, 8:00am-4:00pm in Tavares, FL More information and registration here Send us your events to share!!! | South Central Florida - Central Florida Agritourism Conference September 26-27 in Bartow, FL More information and registration here - Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training October 9, 8:30am-5:00pm in Wauchula, FL More information and registration here - Canning Under the Cottage Law November 2, 9:00am-2:00pm, in Bartow, FL More information and registration here - 2017 Florida Protected Ag and Hydroponics December 5 & 6, Wimauma, FL More information and registration here Send us your events to share!!! | | South Florida - Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training October 3, 8:30am-5:00pm in Homestead, FL More information and registration here - Learning How to Start a Cottage Food Business in Florida. -- Postponed -- October 4 in West Palm Beach, FL More information and registration here - Build Your Own Farm's Food Safety Manual October 11, 8:30am-5:00pm in Fort Pierce, FL More information and registration here Send us your events to share!!! | 
| | | | News and Announcements | Relevant Publications | | - Hope High for Hops Fresh From Florida. More here - USDA-NRCS Assistance Application Deadline is November 17. More here - The USDA-Farm Service Agency offers emergency assistance to Florida farmers. More here - SARE Producer and On-Farm Research Grants Call for Proposals. More here - At Organic Food & Farming Summit, everything old is new again. More here - High tunnels boost yield, along with plant-damaging insects. More here Send us your announcements to share! | - Establishment and Production Costs for Peach Orchards in Florida. More here - 2016-2017 Cover Crop Survey Report. More here
- Herbicide Residues in Manure, Compost, or Hay. More here
- Citrus Under Protective Screen (CUPS) Production Systems. More here
- Multi-year Study of the High Tunnel Pest Exclusion system for Reducing Insect Pest Outbreaks. 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Please send us your events, announcements, feedback, suggestions and questions to Or Call Jose Perez at 352-294-1692 UF/IFAS Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Extension Team | | Follow us on:   | | | |
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