September 2007
Contributing Authors
Dale Bennett
County Extension Director & Extension Agent IV
Jeffrey K. Brecht Professor, postharvest physiology
Jacque Breman
County Extension Director & Extension Agent IV
Daniel J. Cantliffe Distinguished Professor and Chair, greenhouse production
Craig K. Chandler Professor, breeding/ genetics
Dan Culbert
Extension Agent III
Phyllis Gilreath
Extension Agent IV
Bob Hochmuth
Extension Agent IV
Chad M. Hutchinson Associate Professor, vegetable production
Yuncong Li
Associate Professor, soils
Tom MacCubbin Extension Agent IV
Gene McAvoy
County Extension Director & Extension Agent III
Teresa Olczyk
Extension Agent III
Stephen M. Olson Professor, small farms
Darrin Parmenter
Extension Agent I
Rafael Munoz-Carpena Associate Professor, hydrology
Mark A. Ritenour Associate Professor, postharvest
Bielinski Santos
Assistant Professor, vegetable production
Steven A. Sargent Professor, postharvest
Eric H. Simonne Associate Professorand Scientific Editor, vegetable nutrition
William M. Stall
Professor, weed science
Danielle Treadwell Assistant Professor, organic/sustainable production
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12 th Annual Fresh-cut Produce Workshop: The University of California , Davis campus will hold the 12 th annual Fresh-cut Produce Workshop September 25-27, 2007 Please click here to see the brochure. This workshop will be taught by research professionals and feature technical sessions focusing on the challenges and opportunities of fresh-cut produce. The sessions include: “Assuring the Microbial Safety of Fresh-cut Produce,” “Modified Atmosphere Packaging Design,” “Marketing and Consumer Trends,” “Fundamentals of Product Biology,” “Maintaining Product Quality Throughout the Chill Chain,” “Sanitation and “Specific Fresh-cut Product Information.” For more information contact Ms. Penny Stockdale at (530) 754-4326 or at pastockdale@ucdavis.edu.
Florida Fruit and Vegetable Associatio Annual Convention - TheFlorida Fruit and Vegetable Association will hold its annual bonvention at the Boca Raton Resort and Club in Boca Raton, FL September 11- 14, 2007. For more information, contact Martha Tucker at (321) 214-5200.
2007 Fall Field Day - The North Florida Research and Education Center in Quincy, FL will hold their annual Fall Field Day on Friday September 28, 2007. This field day will provide updated research information on agricultural practices and show how important agrigulture is to North Florida. For more information or registration information visit http://nfrec.ifas.ufl.edu or call (850) 875-7100 ext. o.
Florida farm Bureau federation Annual Meeting - The Florida Farm Bureau Federation will hold its annual meeting in Daytona, FL on October 10, 2007 for more information contact Chris Miller at christine.miller@ffbf.org
Suwannee Valley Fall Workshops - The North Florida Research and Education Center will hold their Fall Workshops on November 14, 2007 For more information Please contact Bob Hochmuth at (850) 875-7100.
2007 Florida Ag Expo - The 2007 Florida Ag expo will be held at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center in Balm December 6-7. The expo will feature in-depth education sessions on a wide range of topics ranging from insect and weed disease control strategies to food safety. The latest information on new production trends and techniques as well as new varieties will also be presented. For more information and registration details visit http://flagexpo.ifas.ufl.edu.
Application of Precision Agriculture for fruits and Vegetables Symposium - The ISHS will hold a symposium on the "Application of Precision Agriculture for Fruits and Vegetables" January 6-9, 2008 at the Grosvenor Resort, Orlando, FL For more information contact Christine Taylor at (863) 956-1151 Ext. 1248 or Visit http://www.precisionag2008.com
Tropical Plant Industry Exhibition - The FNGLA will hold a A tropical Plant Industry exhibition in Fort Lauderdale, FL January 17-19, 2008. For more information visit: http://www.fngla.org/tpie/general.asp
FSHS Annual Meeting - The FSHS will hold their annual meeting in Fort Lauderdale, FL June 1-3, 2008 at the Marriott North Hotel. For more information Contact Dr. Eric Simonne at (352) 392-1928 Ext. 208
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