The 2022 Miss Florida Citrus, Payton Barrington, is excited to attend this year’s Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo. “I have had such an incredible time being Miss Florida Citrus. I have been able to completely immerse myself with citrus, and everyone has been so welcoming,” Barrington says. Miss Florida Citrus says that her favorite part about her role is the …
Win This Backyard BBQ Beast!
The Florida Future Farmers of America (FFA) are meeting in Orlando this week to elect new state officers. Their first event to interact with Florida’s agricultural producers and industry will be the Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo. The officers will be on the trade show floor on Wednesday selling raffle tickets for a chance to win the ultimate backyard BBQ …
You Won’t Want to Miss Florida Agriculture’s Largest Trade Show
The largest agricultural trade show in Florida is just around the corner, and AgNet Media is gearing up to make this year’s Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo the best yet. The event, to be held Aug. 17-18, brings growers to more than 200 agricultural companies in the 50,000-square-foot trade show. The trade show floor will open at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday …
Opportunities Abound
Anticipation for the 2022 Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo is rising for many, including Ray Royce, executive director of the Highlands County Citrus Growers Association (HCCGA) and the Heartland Agricultural Coalition. “Traditionally, the Expo is a tremendous provider of wide-ranging information both in the educational seminars and through interaction with the vendors. I think that is why it is so …
Seminar Program Highlights
Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo 2022 is set for Aug. 17-18 at the Lee County Civic Center in North Fort Myers. Begun in 1992, the Expo has grown to become the world’s premier seminar and trade show program for citrus and specialty crop growers and industry professionals. The two-day event is organized and operated by AgNet Media, with solicited input …
Meet the Team
The Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo team is thrilled to be back in North Fort Myers this year to produce Florida’s largest agricultural trade show and seminar event. This is the group charged with making sure attendees and exhibitors have the best possible experience. The AgNet Media team is excited about meeting you in August, but here is a chance …
Bringing the Industry Back Together
By Tacy Callies Participants of the Citrus, Vegetable and Specialty Crop Expo were thrilled to come together in person after last year’s virtual event. Industry members gathered at the Lee Civic Center in North Fort Myers for two days of education, business and networking on Aug. 18–19. While attendance was down a bit this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, …
A Great Opportunity to Earn Multiple CEUs
The Citrus, Vegetable and Specialty Crop Expo is the ideal venue to connect with fellow growers and the vendors who provide the products and services your farm or grove needs. It’s also the perfect place to earn multiple continuing education units (CEUs) toward the Florida restricted-use pesticide (RUP) license and the Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) designation. Over the two-day Expo …
What Growers Can Do Now
Many of the citrus presentations featured on the first day of Citrus Expo, Aug. 18, will focus on “what growers can do now” to keep groves productive, Michael Rogers reports. Rogers, director of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences’ (UF/IFAS) Citrus Research and Education Center, offers what he calls “a 30,000-foot view” of the citrus seminar …
Citrus, Vegetable and Specialty Crop Expo Returns to Live Format
AgNet Media is looking forward to reuniting the grower community in-person at the Citrus, Vegetable and Specialty Crop Expo. The annual event, which took place virtually last year, is returning to the Lee Civic Center in North Fort Myers, Florida, on Aug. 18–19, 2021. Preregistration is available until Aug. 12 at CitrusExpo.net or by calling 352-671-1909. Onsite registration will also …