UF/IFAS
TO HOST AG CONFERENCE The
University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) will
host the first annual AGRItunity 2006 conference, “Meeting the Needs of Farmers
Large and Small,” on December 2, 2006 at the West Central Florida Agriculture
& Education Center (7620 SR 471) in Bushnell. AGRItunity
2006 is combination educational conference and trade show. The general session
will focus on marketing and business management, and 16 scheduled breakout sessions
will educate attendees on topics related to specific areas of agriculture. The
goal of the conference is to provide attendees with vital information necessary
to make significant improvements in the viability of their agribusinesses. For more information on attending or being a sponsor or exhibitor, please contact AGRItunity 2006 at (352) 793-2728 or via email at sumter@ifas.ufl.edu. ALSO IN THIS WEEK'S RAP-UP (Members-Only
articles are indicated in bold.) FLORIDA’S
ALL ORANGE FORECAST IS 135 MILLION BOXES, DOWN 9 PERCENT PRODUCE
COMPANY SAYS LETTUCE IS SAFE, MEXICO STILL BANS CALIFORNIA LETTUCE WAYNE
HAWKINS TO BE INDUCTED INTO FLORIDA AG HALL OF FAME CALIFORNIA
TOMATO COMMISSION DOWNSIZES USDA
TO ALLOW IMPORTED NAMIBIAN GRAPES NURSERY,
LANDSCAPE INDUSTRY SALES SOAR THE
CLOCK IS TICKING ON IMMIGRATION REFORM
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