About this Event
Growers are invited to network with one another and with agribusiness resources in support of business planning. A light dinner will be served.
Agenda
🕑: 05:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Light Dinner and Networking
🕑: 06:00 PM - 06:10 PM
Welcome and Introductions
🕑: 06:10 PM - 06:35 PM
Extension Agent Updates
Host: Yvette Goodiel, UF/IFAS Extension Martin County Agent IV
Info: UF/IFAS research updates on the New World screwworm and the pasture mealybug. She will also share opportunities for growers to obtain loaner soil moisture sensors and compost and soil health/nutrient testing, along with technical guidance to help growers use these tools in their operations.
🕑: 06:35 PM - 07:00 PM
USDA Farm Service Agency Resource Sharing
Host: Craig Stokes, County Executive Director for Osceola, Bre
Info: Sharing of resources USDA Farm Service Agency offers for farmers and ranchers.
🕑: 07:00 PM - 07:25 PM
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Cost-Share Programs
Host: John Santiago, USDA NRCS Soil Conservationist
Info: USDA will share information on cost share programs that assist producers in addressing natural resource concerns. Two of the programs that he will cover in this presentation include the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP).
🕑: 07:25 PM - 07:30 PM
Closing, Wrap-up
Event venue & nearby stays
UF/IFAS Extension Martin County, 2614 SE Dixie Highway, Stuart, United States
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