| | |  The Cultivator
Connecting farmers and food system innovators across Florida Published Monthly by the UF/IFAS Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Extension Team | | | 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. -- Continue Reading | | | | Conference Pictures See what happened at the Mid-Florida Speciality Crops Conference in Apopka - See more | | | | | | 
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! | | | | Upcoming Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Events | | | Northwest Florida Send us your events!! | 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 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 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 | | South Florida - Fall Vegetable Field Day December 3, from 9:00am-1:00pm, Immokalee | 
| | | News and Announcements | Publications | - Chef takes side gig as hydroponic farmer. - 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- - 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. - Cold Protection tips for North Florida Vegetable - Take caution when dealing with yellowstriped | - 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. - Small Flock Poultry Nutrition. Open here - National Organic Farming Handbook released by | | | 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 feedback, suggestions and questions to | | Follow us on:   | | | |
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