Florida Organic Growers and UF/IFAS Host Organic Tomato Production System Workshop

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Contact: Tyler Nesbit, 352-377-6345

Email: tyler@foginfo.org

Gainesville, Fla. – Florida Organic Growers and UF/IFAS are hosting a free Integrated Organic Tomato Production System workshop on Monday, May 15.

The workshop will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. at the University of Florida Plant Science Research and Education Unit, 2556 West Highway 318 in Citra.

Topics 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

To register, visit the Florida Organic Growers website at www.foginfo.org or the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/FLOrganicGrowers.

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

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