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Searching for Strawberries
By Dr. Tatiana Sanchez, Commercial Horticulture Agent, tatiana.sanchez@ufl.edu

Who wouldn’t want to have access to fresh, sweet strawberries in their backyard? I know I want some! This sweet fruit is one of the favorites among gardeners and the end of the summer triggers many calls to our office about where they can get plant material. Read full article→

Alachua County Farm Bureau Food and Agriculture Festival at the Cade Museum
By Dr.  Kevin Korus, Agriculture & Natural Resources Agent, kkorus@ufl.edu

Please join us for the third annual Alachua County Farm Bureau Food and Agriculture Festival at the Cade Museum (811 S Main St., Gainesville, FL 32601), November 19th from 10 am – 4 pm. Read full article→

Delicious Fall Apples:  Varieties and Selection
By Martha Maddox, Family & Consumer Sciences Agent, mmaddox@ufl.edu

The taste of a Fall crisp apple is refreshing along with visiting farmers markets, drinking warm apple cider after a hayride, dunking for apples, making caramel apples, and enjoying your favorite apple recipe. Read full article→



UPCOMING EXTENSION PROGRAMS FOR NOVEMBER

Green Industries Best Management Practices in Spanish - November 1, from 8:15a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Alachua County Ag Auditorium (22716 W Newberry Road, Newberry, FL 32669) Flyer attached.

Individuals seeking recertification may attend the class for 4 hours if pre-registered on Eventbrite. The registration fee is $25.00 per person (includes lunch and materials). Participants must register online by October 30. A late fee of $10.00 will be applied for registrations after October 3, or if paying at the door. There will be no refunds for the registration fee.


Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance Workshop – November 8, from 8:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (with Erin Harlow, Commercial Horticulture Agent, Columbia County), at the Alachua County Ag Auditorium (22712 W Newberry Road, Newberry, FL 32669) Flyer attached.

Individuals seeking recertification may attend the class for 4 hours if pre-registered on Eventbrite. The registration fee is $30.00 per person (includes lunch). Participants must register online by November 5. A late fee of $10.00 will be applied for registrations after November 5, or if paying at the door. There will be no refunds for the registration fee.


Cool Season Vegetable Gardening - November 8, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Alachua County Ag Auditorium (22716 W Newberry Road, Newberry, FL 32669)

There is no registration fee. Participants must register online. Limited to 100 participants.

Fish Health & Pond Workshop - November 15, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic & Invasive Plants (7922 NW 71 Street, Gainesville, FL 32653)

The registration fee is $20.00 (includes handouts and refreshments). This class is limited to 25 participants. Participants must register online. There will be no refunds for the registration fee.


Holiday Gift Ideas - November 17, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at the Alachua County Ag Auditorium (22716 W Newberry Road, Newberry, FL 32669)

The registration fee is $20.00. Participants must register online by November 10th. This class is limited to 20 participants. There will be no refunds for the registration fee.



Cynthia B. Sanders, PhD
Director
UF/IFAS Alachua County Extension
22712 W Newberry Road   Newberry, FL 32669
352-955-2402 (office) 352-334-0122(fax)
sanders1@ufl.edu

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