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10/30/2025

Join Us for the 2025 Sugarcane Field Day!

Whether you're a beginner, backyard grower, or small-acreage farmer, this event is for you! Learn hands-on tips for sugarcane production, harvest safety, and pest management — plus, enjoy a cut-your-own sugarcane giveaway!

📅 Wednesday, November 5, 2025
🕘 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
📍 FAMU Research and Extension Center
4259 Bainbridge Highway, Quincy, FL 32352

✅ Topics include:
• Small Acreage Production in North Florida
• Sugarcane Harvest Machete Safety Tips
• Pests of Sugarcane
• Harvest & Giveaway

📞 To Register: Call the Gadsden County Extension Office at (850) 875-7255

For more info, contact:
Dr. Alex Bolques – (850) 412-6521
Ms. Donna Arnold – (850) 875-7255

08/08/2025

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Mark Your Calendars!
Join us for the 2025 Emerging Farmers Symposium — a dynamic, full-day event dedicated to supporting small-scale and urban farmers across Florida!

📅 Date: Thursday, September 4, 2025
🕗 Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
📍 Location: FAMU Research and Education Center
4259 Bainbridge Highway (Hwy 267), Quincy, FL

This year’s symposium will spotlight organic specialty crops along with best practices for high tunnel fruit and vegetable production. Attendees will benefit from hands-on sessions, expert-led presentations, and opportunities to connect with community partners and fellow growers.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, grow, and network with practitioners and professionals who are shaping the future of agriculture!

Questions? Please contact FAMU Extension Agent, Donna Arnold, at [email protected].

07/30/2025

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Join Us for the Fall 2025 Specialty Crops IPM Field Day!

Hosted by the Center for Biological Control, Florida A&M University's College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, this dynamic field day will highlight innovative research, field demonstrations, and best practices in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for specialty crops.

📅 Date: August 5, 2025
🕤 Time: 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
🍽️ Working Lunch & Q&A: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
📍 Venue: FAMU Research and Extension Center
4259 Bainbridge Highway, Quincy, FL 32352

🔬 Featured Presentations & Demonstrations
✅ IPM in Protected and Open Field Specialty Crops – Dr. Alejandro Bolques
✅ Breeding Industrial H**p for North Florida Ecologies – Dr. Wei Zhou
✅ IPM in Specialty Crops – Dr. Muhammad Haseeb
✅ Evaluation of Inputs and Cost-Benefit Analysis – Dr. Ly Nguyen
✅ Industrial H**p as a New Crop in the Southeast – Dr. Odemari Mbuya
✅ IPM of Fire Ants in Specialty Crops – Dr. Anamika Sharma
✅ Horticultural and Soil Practices – Dr. Ahmad Ali
✅ Application of Biochar and IPM – Mrs. Ann Marie Robinson-Baker

Come connect with researchers, farmers, and ag professionals focused on advancing sustainable agriculture in the Southeast! 🌾

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