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2015 Agritech Trade Show

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Register for the 2015 Agritech Trade Show, August 4th & 5th.
Register for the 2015 Agritech Trade Show, August 4th & 5th.

The 33rd annual Agritech is hosted by the Florida Strawberry Growers Association.

Meet with growers and industry representatives, and enjoy great food. Booths are available on a first-come first-serve basis. This is one event of the year where we have almost 90 percent of the industry in one room.

Click here to download the 2015 Agritech registration form.

Fishing for up to date information? Join us at Agritech 33 and catch the latest information needed to tackle this years crop.

This event will be one of the best events of the year hosted by the Florida Strawberry Growers Association. You will be able to earn valuable CEU and CORE credits, fellowship with other growers and industry representatives, enjoy great food and door prizes!

There is no charge for strawberry growers and those who register early will receive a free gift and will have expedited badging.

Educational sessions will include:

  • UF Research reports
  • Social Media Tips
  • Fresh From Florida Marketing
  • Branding of Florida Strawberries
  • Updates on Labor, Rules and Regulations, and BMP’s
  • And more!

We will also have a special guest for this year’s event. Stay tuned for more information!

*Exhibitors Registration due by July 1, 2015 to be listed in the event. Vendors register early, space is limited this year.

ATTENTION: FSGA GROWERS, EXHIBITORS, HANDLERS & FRIENDS

Due to the Trinkle Building double-booking another large event the same days as our 2015 Agritech, we have changed this year’s venue to the Florida Strawberry Festival Fair Grounds in Plant City located at the following address:

THE CHARLIE GRIMES FAMILY AGRICULTURAL CENTER
2508 W. Oak Avenue
Plant City, Fl 33563

Florida Strawberries on Target

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From The Produce News:

Florida strawberry workers picking fresh berries in the early morning. These berries go directly from the plant to the clamshell.
Florida strawberry workers picking fresh berries in the early morning. These berries go directly from the plant to the clamshell.

Shipments of Florida strawberries began in mid-November in a light way with much greater volume expected by the week of Dec. 8, which is right on target, according to Kenneth Parker of the Florida Strawberry Growers Association.

“We typically run from November through March,” said the association’s newly appointed executive director, adding that the crop can also be harvested and shipped into April if market conditions warrant it.

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Parker relayed that Florida growers are bullish about this season and the long-term prospects for the local strawberry industry. For quite some time, the industry has had an aggressive breeding program with the University of Florida, and some very promising varieties are being developed in that program.

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2014 Agritech Trade Show

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The theme for Agritech 2014 is saltwater fishing!
The theme for Agritech 2014 is saltwater fishing!

The 32nd annual Agritech is hosted by the Florida Strawberry Growers Association.

As a vendor you will meet with growers and industry representatives, and enjoy great food. Booths are available on a first-come first-serve basis. This is one event of the year where we have almost 90 percent of the industry in one room. And don’t forget about the booth design competition!

Click here to download the 2014 Agritech registration form.

Fishing for up to date information? Join us at Agritech 32 and catch the latest information needed to tackle this years crop.

This event will be one of the best events of the year hosted by the Florida Strawberry Growers Association. You will be able to earn valuable CEU’S, fellowship with other growers and industry representatives, and enjoy great food.  Topics are being lined up now.

*Exhibitors Registration due by July 10, 2014 to be listed in the event program.

Agritech 2013 Registration

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The 31st annual Agritech is hosted by the Florida Strawberry Growers Association and runs August 12-14, 2013 at the John R. Trinkle Building in Plant City, FL.
The 31st annual Agritech runs August 12-14, 2013 at the John R. Trinkle Building in Plant City, FL.

The 31st annual Agritech is hosted by the Florida Strawberry Growers Association.

As a vendor you will meet with growers and industry representatives, and enjoy great food. There are 50 booths available on a first-come first-serve basis. To exhibit, Associate membership is required. Gold Associate members get a free booth with membership. This is one event of the year where we have almost 90 percent of the industry in one room.

Click here to download the 2013 Agritech registration form. Online registration coming soon.

This year’s theme is Hunting. Ribbons will be given out to the top three booths that participate in the theme by decorating their booth.

New this year is a Clay Shoot and dinner on Monday night. After the exhibitors set up at Agritech we head to the Fish Hawk Sporting Clays in Lithia for a fun event!

Agritech guest speakers and sessions are currently being lined up. Topics will include food safety, immigration, fumigant alternatives, trace back, and labor issues along with the latest information on research and technology.

Farm Bureau Legislative Reception

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Sue Harrell, Miranda Mayo, Morgan Boykin, and Glenda McNary at the Florida Farm Bureau 2013 Annual Legislative Days
Sue Harrell, Miranda Mayo, Morgan Boykin, and Glenda McNary at the Florida Farm Bureau 2013 Annual Legislative Days.

Florida Farm Bureau’s 2013 Annual Legislative Days were held this March. The activities started with a briefing dinner for Farm Bureau members on March 18 at the Tallahassee Automobile Museum including Governor Scott’s State of the State address.

The Florida Strawberry Growers Association, with the help of Sue Harrell, Morgan Boykin, Miranda Mayo, and Glenda McNary, dipped over 1,000 strawberries and served them to Farm Bureau guests and state legislators at the annual Farm Bureau Legislative Reception in Tallahassee on March 20.

A legislative reception, including a 4-H awareness auction, was held at the Tallahassee/Leon County Civic Center on March 19.

These events provide an opportunity for Farm Bureau members to discuss public policy issues with state lawmakers and executive department officials in an informal setting. Popular topics of discussion were:

Representative Jake Raburn with Florida Strawberry Growers Association Ambassadors Morgan and Miranda.
Representative Jake Raburn with Florida Strawberry Growers Association Ambassadors Morgan and Miranda.

Agritourism:

  • SB 1106 – Sen. Alan Hays, Senate Committees of Reference: Agriculture, Community Affairs, Rules
  • HB 927 – Rep. Holly Rasche, in House Committees of Reference: Agriculture & Natural Resources, Civil Justice, State Affairs

This legislation seeks to prevent local governments from regulating agritourism activities on land that is classified agricultural and provide limited liability protection for injuries caused by inherent risks. These bills link agritourism activities specifically to bona fide agricultural operations and stipulate that signs warning the public of inherent risks must be visable.

Water Supply

  • SB 948 – Sen. Denise Grimsley, Senate Committees of Reference: Environmental Preservation and Conservation
  • HB 1063 – Rep. Travis Hutson, House Committees of Reference: Agriculture & Natural Resources, Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations, State Affairs

This legislation seeks to balance the expanding role of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) in the regional water supply planning process. Specifically, these bills would allow FDACS to collaborate with federal agencies and universities to provide estimates of agricultural acreage and crop water use, putting agriculture on a level playing field with municipalities and utilities. Additionally, these bills require that water management districts consider data provided by FDACS when determining the needs of agricultural supply.

Participants were given the opportunity to enjoy local food and network with Florida agricultural producers in honor of National Ag Day.

National Ag Day is a day to recognize and celebrate the abundance provided by agrilculture. Every year, producers, agricultural associations, corportaions, universities, government agencies and counteless others across America join together to recognize the contributions of agriculture.

In related news, the tenth annual Florida Agriculture Literacy Day is scheduled for Tuesday, April 30, 2013. Florida Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc., invites Florida agricultural producers and other volunteers to read its newest storybook, Florida’s Farm History, to elementary school children to help students understand agriculture. The book helps celebrate 500 years of Florida Agriculture History.

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About Florida Winter Strawberries

In 1980, a few strawberry growers began meeting in their homes to discuss the best way to organize a group that would represent the interests of the Florida strawberry industry. On February 11, 1982, the Florida Strawberry Growers Association (FSGA) was born. Hillsborough County is recognized as the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World and the home of some of the sweetest, reddest and juiciest strawberries around.

Get Connected

Florida Strawberry Growers Association
P.O. Box: 2550
Plant City, FL 33564
Telephone: 813-752-6822
Fax: 813-752-216

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