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July 7, 2009
Pat Kuehn APR
Community Information Specialist

Small farms and alternative enterprises conference set for Aug. 1 - 2 in Kissimmee

The University of Florida/IFAS Extension will present the Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference Aug. 1 - 2 at Osceola Heritage Park, 1875 Silver Spur Lane, Kissimmee.

Seminar topics will include grass-fed beef, pastured poultry production, honey bees, solar energy applications and biofuels, organic and sustainable production, horticulture, hydroponics, business and marketing, and policies and regulations.

Featured speakers will include Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles Bronson and John Ikerd, professor emeritus of agricultural economics at the University of Missouri Columbia.

The conference will be presented in an air-conditioned arena, and a trade show will include more than 70 exhibitors. The registration fee is $100 for one day or $140 for both days.

For more information, visit http://smallfarms.ifas.ufl.edu or call Volusia County Extension Agent Dana Venrick at (386) 822-5778.

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