When

Monday, May 15, 2017 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
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Where

University of Florida Plant Science Res & Ed Unit 
2556 West Highway 318
Citra, FL 32113
 

 
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Contact

Tyler Nesbit 
Florida Organic Growers 
352-377-6345 
tyler@foginfo.org 
 

Integrated Organic Tomato

Production System Workshop

Join us for this FREE Integrated Organic Tomato Production System Workshop!

Topics covered will include: 

  • Organic tomato production
  • Growing tomatoes under high tunnels
  • Grafting for disease management and yield improvement
  • Use of trap crops for pest control
  • Nutrient management using compost and organic fertilizer
  • New tomato cultivar focused on flavor
  • Postharvest sanitation, handling, and storage
  • Results from the 2016 field experiments

The workshop is co-sponsored by UF/IFAS and Florida Organic Growers.

This joint Kansas State University-University of Florida research & extension project is supported by the USDA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Food Security Competitive Grants Program (Award # 2014-68004-21824).

For more information, please call Florida Organic Growers at 352-377-6345.