This Friday is the deadline to preregister for the Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo. The event scheduled for Aug. 21–22 at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa promises to provide growers with an exceptional seminar program and the opportunity to network with peers.
The event’s general session will cover a range of topics from direct marketing and promoting fresh fruit and vegetables to the farm bill and an ag policy panel discussion. Mike Joyner, president of the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association, will moderate the ag policy panel discussion. Panel participants include Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson, state Representative Danny Alvarez and state Senator Jay Collins.
Two sessions will be dedicated to citrus production. Growers can learn the latest about best practices in applying new trunk-injection therapies to treat HLB. In addition, a variety of other production-oriented topics will be addressed, along with presentations on the search for long-term solutions to HLB.
The trade show will showcase vendors of the goods and services growers need to produce a successful crop. There will be plenty of time for growers to visit exhibitors and to share ideas with fellow producers on the trade show floor. Wednesday afternoon’s complimentary networking reception has been a hit with attendees and will return this year.
Chef Justin Timineri will be providing a cooking demonstration and sharing food samples with attendees on both days of the event.
Don’t miss your chance to preregister and skip the on-site registration line at 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.
