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March 2009, (Web) Sites to See
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As a service to our readers, FIELD AND GROVE MAGAZINE provides links to various websites facilitating quick access to information about ag related issues and events.
It's no wonder Hydroponics farms are all the rage. You can learn how to start a successful hydroponics business by attending a workshop in Live Oak at the UF North Florida Research and Education Center March 16 through 18. The 'hands-on' sessions, held in the university's greenhouses, will give attendees the feel of working with hydroponics plants. Go to http://smallfarms.ifas.ufl.edu. * * * * * This promises to be an event you don't want to miss. The Miami International Agriculture and Cattle Show will be held March 20 through 22 at the Ronald Regan Equestrian Center. Several Beef Cattle Shows are planned as well as an ABBA sanctioned Brahman show. A Peruvian Horse Show and a South Florida Reining Horse Association demonstration will also be held. Get the whole scoop and directions by going to www.miamicattleshow.com. * * * * * Here's a cool event that watermelon growers won't want to miss. The Florida Watermelon Association will hold its annual convention March 27 through 29 in Sarasota. Exhibits and a host of social events will be featured. Find out more about it by emailing patty@flwa.com or going to www.flfwa.com. * * * * * The Third Annual Florida Wildflower Festival will be held March 28 in Deland. Writer and lecturer, Herb Hiller will speak and Florida beekeeping and honey making will be featured. Festival attendees can browse through a farmer's market and enjoy entertainment all day. For more information visit www.floridawildflowerfestival.com.
