The 2009-2010 Vegetable Production Handbook for Florida has arrived and is currently being distributed. Check out the on-line version available as a Featured Article in this month's issue of the Vegetarian Newsletter. The new handbook should be available in EDIS very soon.
The 2008 FSHS Proceedings are now available on-line. Click here to view them now.
The 2008 Proceedings of the Tomato Institute are now available on-line. Click here to view them now.
Visit our archives. All of our archived issues from 1950-1999. These archived issues are full of interesting bits of knowledge. Click here to check out the topic of your interest now.
"Greenhouse Manufacturers and Suppliers" is available on EDIS at:http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS255. Revised! This publication, by Dr. George J. Hochmuth and Dr. Robert C. Hochmuth, provides a partial directory of greenhouse manufacturers and supplies.
"Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide" is available on EDIS at: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/VH021. Revised! This publication, by J.M. Stephens, Dr. Sydney P. Brown, Dr. Danielle D. Treadwell, Dr. Susan Webb, Dr. Amanda Gevens, R.A. Dunn, Dr. G. Kidder, D. Short, and G.W. Simone, provides recommendations appropriate for home gardens in Florida. It covers planning, soil preparation, compost and fertilizing, irrigation and drainage, and pest management with and without pesticides. Gives fertilizer and insect control recommendations. Also has a planting guide with planting dates and spacing information, as well as a table with suggested varieties of vegetables for Florida gardens.
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May 6-8, 2009 – 2009 Extension Symposium – Mark your calendars to attend the 2009 Extension Symposium to be held at the University of Florida Hilton in Gainesville, Florida. Registration information will follow in April 2009.
June 7-9, 2009 – 2009 Florida State Horticultural Society Meeting – Mark your calendars to attend the 2009 Florida State Horticultural Society Meeting to be held at the Wyndham Riverwalk, Jacksonville, Florida. For more information visit http://www.fshs.org.
July 25-28, 2009 – 2009 American Society for Horticultural Science Annual Conference – Mark your calendars to attend the 2009 ASHS Annual Conference to be held at the Millennium Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri. For more information visit http://www.ashs.org.
August 1-2 , 2009 – Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference – Mark your calendars to attend the Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference. The conference will be centrally located at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida. For more information visit http://smallfarms.ifas.ufl.edu/floridasmallfarmsconference/index.htm.
October 28, 2009 – 2009 Florida Ag Expo – Mark your calendars. More details will be provided as they become available.
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