2017 Florida Protected Ag and Hydroponics Conference
from Tuesday, December 5, 2017 10:30AM to Wednesday, December 6, 2017 3:30PM
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2017 Florida Protected Ag and Hydroponic Conference will be hosted by the University of Florida/IFAS Live Oak and Balm Ag Research Centers.Day One of the conference will begin at the University of Florida/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center located south of the Tampa Bay area in Balm, Florida and will include field tours of the center. A reception at the center will close out the day giving participants a chance to network in a casual, relaxed setting. Day Two will features educational sessions, Farm to School presentation and a growers panel featuring five area growers. The Agenda for the event is noted below and is subject to change, updates will be issued via email to those who register. Early Bird Registration of only $50 until 11/14/2017. $75 after 11/14/2017. Hotel Accomodations will be provided byHilton Garden Inns located in Riverview, Florida Contact hotel directly at (813) 626-6610 Reference Group Room Code PAW to get the discounted rate. This rate is only available to the first 50 reservations and until 11/7/2017. Click here for Sponsorship Details. Day 1 Tuesday, December 5 11:30 a.m. Registration at GCREC 12:15 - 1:00 Lunch 1:00 - 1:40 Tour strawberry fields and blackberry production Shinsuke Agehara 1:45 - 2:20 IPM demonstration on peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers Hugh Smith 2:30 - 2:50 Tour net house blackberries Shinsuke Agehara 2:50 - 4:00 Wagon Tour of field Featuring stops at the GCREC hops yard, pomegranates, compact growth tomatoes and artichokes 4:00 – 5:00 Discussion regarding formation of an association for Florida protected ag and hydroponic growers and allied industry 5:00 Reception at GCREC Appetizers and Beverages Day 2 Wednesday, December 6 9:00 Overview of Florida’s dynamic protected ag and hydroponics industry - Bob Hochmuth, UF/IFAS Live Oak 9:30 Economics and budgeting for hydroponic production - Kevin Athearn, UF/IFAS Live Oak 9:50 Break/Visit Vendors 10:30 UF trial results and grower experiences with leafy greens grown in various structures and systems—Bob Hochmuth and Wanda Laughlin, UF/IFAS Live Oak 11:00 Management of pests in protected agriculture - Hugh Smith, UF/IFAS Balm 11:30 Improved water and nutrient management - Shinsuke Agehara, UF/IFAS Balm 12:00 Lunch, Visit Vendors 1:00 Farm to School Opportunities - Beth Spratt, Child Nutrition Specialist, FDACS 1:30 Grower Panel Featuring: Randall Dasher, Dasher Farms Darrin Swank, Swank Specialty Produce Freddie Bacon, Bacon’s Select Produce Emil Belibasis, Bell Farms Jon Virata, Farm at Rockledge Gardens
Univ. of Florida/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center
Univ. of Florida/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center Wimauma FL USType: Eventbrite