The 2025 Tri-State Fruit & Vegetable Conference is open to fruit and vegetable growers across the Florida Panhandle, as well as the southern regions of Alabama and Georgia.
The conference is slated for Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the Jackson County Extension Peanut Hall Auditorium (2741 Penn Ave, Marianna, Fla.). The meeting will begin with registration at 7:15 am (CST) and the program at 8 am.
This conference is an opportunity for fruit and vegetable farmers in all three states to obtain knowledge on research presented by University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension and Alabama Cooperative Extension. New information will be provided on cucurbit crops, and pesticide applicator CEUs will be available.
This year’s conference will focus on cucurbit disease and insect management, new data on growing media alternatives, and more.
Some highlights from the agenda include presentations from Raymond Balaguer from Suwannee County Extension; Ted McAvoy from UGA Extension; and Paulo Gimenez Cremonez from Alabama Extension. These Extension professionals will cover topics ranging from polymer-coated paper mulch to whitefly control in cucurbits.
Admission is $10 per person. Lunch will be provided with the purchase of admission. Pre-registration is preferred. Please visit https://JaCoHorticulture.eventbrite.com to register today and to view the full agenda. For questions or concerns, please contact Abbey Payne at 850-482-9620 or payne.abigail@ufl.edu.
Source: UF/IFAS Extension