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Southwest Florida Research & Education Center

Southwest Florida Research & Education Center

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Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training

Where: Wimauma, Florida

When: April 28th, 2026 
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST

 

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    Cost: $40

    Where: Gulf Coast Research & Education Center - 14625 Co. Rd.,  Wimauma, FL 33598

    Contact: sarahmccoy@ufl.edu

Citrus Field Day

Where: UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research & Education Center, Immokalee
2685 SR 29 North, Immokalee, FL 34142

When: Thursday, April 30, 2026
8:00 AM - 1:30 PM EST

 

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    Cost: Free

    Where: UF/IFAS SWFREC, 2685 SR 29 North, Immokalee, FL 34142

    Demonstrations and Presentations on the Following Topics:
    - AI-enabled Precision Ag Technologies
    - Citrus Rejuvenation
    - Citrus under Protective Screen (CUPS)
    - Cover Crop and Compost Application
    - Individual Protective Covers (ICPS)
    - Weed Management

    Register: https://swfrec-citrusfieldday.eventbrite.com

    Information: https://swfrec.ifas.ufl.edu/events/Citrus-Field-Day/

Vegetable Field Day

Where: UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research & Education Center, Immokalee
2685 SR 29 North, Immokalee, FL 34142

When: Tuesday, May 12, 2026
8:00 AM - 1:30 PM EST

 

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    Cost: Free

    Where: UF/IFAS SWFREC, 2685 SR 29 North, Immokalee, FL 34142

    Demonstrations and Presentations on the Following Topics:
    - AI tool for extreme weather
    - AI-Powered Crop Scouting and Early Disease Detection in Nurseries
    - Nutrient Best Management Practices (BMPs)
    - Pre-Emergence Herbicides Under Plastic Mulch
    - Production Trends in Specialty Crops
    - Tomato Viruses
    - Water Dynamics for Plastic Mulched Crops
    - Whitefly Management

    Register: https://VegetableFieldDay.eventbrite.com

    Information: https://swfrec.ifas.ufl.edu/events/Vegetable-Field-Day/

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2685 State Road 29 North, Immokalee, FL 34142
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