Florida Ag Expo This Week

Randall Weiseman December 4, 2007 Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The Florida Ag Expo will be held Thursday and Friday at the Gulf Coast Research & Education Center.

The expo is free for growers and is sponsored by IFAS, FFVA, the Florida Tomato Committee, Florida Strawberry Growers and Florida Grower Magazine.

Also at the center on Friday is a workshop on Food Safety and Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) For Florida Fruit and Vegetable Growers which earns required CEU credits. The registration fee is $20 per person and includes lunch and materials.

Report (1:00 mp3)

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