February 2012

5th Annual Orange County Saves: Eco-Nomic Living Expo
February 4^th

At this year's expo the keynote presentation will be "Sustaining Your Family Finances." Other workshop topics will include aquaponics, butterfly gardening, selling homemade food, backyard poultry, and other topics that cover how to save money and improve your health while helping the environment. The expo is free to attend and will have vendors and a tree give-away.
Location: Cooperative Extension Education Center, Orlando, FL.
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2012 Berry Expo
February 14^th

The 2012 Berry Expo will feature a strawberry marketing roundtable, tasting of new strawberry selections, field tours, pest management discussion, and more.
Location: Gulf Coast Research & Education Center, Wimauma, FL.
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Citrus Production for Homeowners
February 22^nd

This workshop will cover choosing citrus varieties, pruning and tree care, pests, how to deal with citrus canker and citrus greening, and other topics covering what you need to know to grow citrus in your home landscape.
Location: Lee County Extension Office, Ft. Myers, FL.
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March 2011

23^rd Annual Florida Postharvest Horticulture Tour
March 5^th-9^th

The tour will provide an opportunity to experience the latest technologies for harvesting, handling, and shipping of subtropical and tropical fruits, warm and cool season vegetables, and ornamental crops. Produce industry professionals, educators, researchers, and students are welcome to attend. The tour will visit large and small-scale operations, compare cooling technologies, and visit a fresh-cut processor and a major supermarket distribution center.
Location: Fifield Hall, Gainesville, FL.
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