The Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo will be packed with value for growers and agricultural industry stakeholders. The event’s educational seminars will cover a wide range of topics. The full agenda can be viewed here.
The general session on Wednesday morning, Aug. 20, will cover some of the big topics that impact fruit and vegetable growers. Scott Angle, senior vice president of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, will provide an update on how cutting-edge technologies are being deployed to solve problems growers face in their fields and groves. The Specialty Crop Grower Power Panel will host leadership from top grower associations to discuss key issues like labor, trade, the farm bill and more. Retired New York City Fire Department Battalion Commander Jack Oehm will give an inspirational presentation on his experiences on the ground on 9/11 and his current role as an ambassador for the Tunnel to Towers program.
On Wednesday afternoon, breakout seminars will focus on citrus and small fruit and vegetable production. The citrus seminars will focus on HLB and other production issues growers face. The small fruit and vegetable seminars will take an in-depth look at key pests that are problematic on a wide range of crops. Those pests include whiteflies, chilli thrips and Thrips parvispinus.
The breakout seminars continue on Thursday. Trunk injection, pest and disease management, and much more will be covered in the citrus seminars. The small fruit and vegetable seminars will address management of problematic weeds and diseases as well as alternative crops.
In addition to the multitude of learning opportunities, there will be plenty of time for growers to network with friends and colleagues on the trade show floor.
Check out the full agenda.
Don’t miss your chance to preregister for the Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo! All preregistered growers will be automatically entered for a chance to win a John Deere gun safe, courtesy of Everglades Equipment Group. Be sure to mark your calendar for the Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo in Tampa. To learn more, including host hotel information, visit CitrusExpo.net/explore-tampa/.