Fall Gulf Coast Small Farms Field Day set Nov. 17

(Special to the Press Gazette)

JAY — The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension will host the Fall Gulf Coast Small Farms Field Day.

The event is 8-11 a.m. Nov. 17 at the West Florida Research and Education Center, 4253 Experiment Drive, Highway 182 in Jay.

Registration, coffee and donuts will be available at 7:45 a.m. Informational tours and sessions begin at 8 a.m.

Topics include:

  • Using Protected Agriculture and Hydroponics to Meet Demand for High Value Specialty Crops, with Bob Hochmuth
  • FDACS Best Management Practices for a Vegetable Producer, with David Cambron, FDACS
  • BMPs: Nutrient Management, Water Protection and IPM
  • High Tunnel Trials: Kale, Swiss Chard and Carrots
  • Marketing to Niche Markets

Contact Blake Thaxton, 623-3868, for more information or to RSVP.

This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Fall Gulf Coast Small Farms Field Day set Nov. 17