HUNDREDS OF FARMERS AND EXPERTS TO MEET FOR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Wednesday, 18 July 2012 10:33

Osceola Heritage Park proudly hosts the 4th Annual Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference on July 27 - 29, 2012.

Over 800 Farmers, Allied Industry representatives and Agricultural professionals are expected to attend the Conference scheduled at the IFAS Extension Service Building, Exhibition Building and KVLS Pavilion. The event will feature keynote speaker Michael Shuman, author of “Small-Mart Revolution,” plus educational sessions, exhibits of products and technologies, livestock displays, demonstrations, networking opportunities, banquet meals of fresh foods from Florida small farmers and much more.

The event is hosted by the University of Florida’s (UF) Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) and Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Focus Team.

For registration and more information about the event or how to participate go to: http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/smallfarms/.