Registration Ongoing for Florida Citrus Show

Clint ThompsonFlorida

A popular feature of the Florida Citrus Show is the tailgating portion that allows attendees more interaction with vendors.

By Clint Thompson

Those specialty crop and citrus producers interested in attending this year’s Florida Citrus Show are reminded that registration is ongoing for the event, scheduled for April 3 in Fort Pierce, Florida.

Josh McGill, show director for AgNet Media, highlights how potential attendees can register for the event.

“Registration is open now. You can click here or go to citrusindustry.net and click on the Florida Citrus button at the top. That will get you to the registration page,” McGill said. “It is complimentary for commercial growers, so we hope to see everyone out there.”

The show will be hosted at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Indian River Research and Education Center and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory in Ft. Pierce, Florida.

Breakfast will be served at 8 a.m. before the general session, which begins at 9 a.m. The tailgate party with vendors in attendance will start at 11:10 a.m. Concurrent citrus and vegetable educational sessions will begin after the tailgate party at 2 p.m. The sessions will feature presentations from experts at UF/IFAS and the USDA.