citrus

Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo Power Panel to Address the Big Ag Issues

Dan CooperCitrus, Citrus and Specialty Crop Expo, Event

There is a lot happening in the world of specialty crops that impact growers’ business operations. The Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo will host a panel discussion with the leaders of three associations to tackle those topics. The panel will include Mike Joyner, Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association; Chris Butts, Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Association and Matt Joyner, Florida Citrus …

Tomato Field Day

Tomato Field Day Shows Off Latest Research

Dan CooperEvent, Tomatoes, Vegetables

In mid-May, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Gulf Coast Research and Education Center hosted a tomato field day to showcase research being conducted at the facility. The event was well attended, filling up several wagon loads of people who made their way through six field stops that focused on nematodes, tomato breeding, fertilizer recommendations, …