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and trade
show uniquely tailored for large and
small scale agricultural operations.
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2010
Meeting the Needs of Farmers-Large & Small
NEWS RELEASE
By: Dr. J. Stacy Strickland, Regional Specialized
Extension Agent - Small Farms
University of Florida/IFAS
Hernando County Cooperative Extension Service
1653 Blaise Dr. , Brooksville, FL 34601
Ph: (352)754-4433
October 13, 2009
Planning is well under way for AGRItunity 2010, the annual conference
and trade show designed to meet the needs of farmers large and small,
scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 23, 2010. This year the
popular event will be returning to its original venue at the West
Central Florida Agricultural Center near Bushnell, Florida. The
AGRItunity 2010 planning committee has designed educational sessions
along with trade and equipment show exhibits of interest to agricultural
producers of the region.
The educational program will start off with a general session featuring
a successful central Florida producer and chef that focuses on grass fed
beef and poultry production along with Agritourism. The livestock
breakout session will cover topics such as pastured poultry production,
grass fed beef production and marketing, preventative horse health care
and pasture management, while the crops session will concentrate on
subjects such as peaches and other stone fruit, successful heirloom
vegetable production systems, basics of bee keeping and food safety
considerations for small scale fruit and vegetable producers. Once
again, a trade show featuring products and farm equipment for the small
and large Florida farm will be a highlight of the program.
Registration for attendees is available on line at
http://sumter.ifas.ufl.edu/Agritunity/index.shtml
and over 4,000 direct mailings to farm families in the west central
Florida region will be sent out soon. Anyone interested in further
information or being placed on the contact list for registration
materials, as well as companies or other groups interested in being a
sponsor or exhibitor please contact:
Gary K. England (Chair) gke@ufl.edu
OR
Susan Kelly (Trade Show)
sakelly@ufl.edu
AGRItunity 2010
7620 SR 471, Suite 2
Bushnell, FL 33513
(352) 793-2728
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