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Summer Regional Grower Meetings 
Grower Members Attend for Free
Allied Partners Only $50 for both Meetings
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AGENDA:

9:00 – 9:45 Container production – Gerardo Nunez, Jack Green

9:45 – 10:30 Selective pruning/hand pruning – Mario Aguas-Alvarado, Diego Cabezas

10:30 – 11:00 Pollination requirements of Sharper and Falcon, cross pollination under different planting arrangements – Rachel Mallinger

11:00 – 11:45 Ralstonia research updates – Phil Harmon, Jason Hong (USDA)

12 p.m.  Catered lunch

Polk County

July 15, 2026 / 9 a.m.

UF/IFAS Extension Office / Stuart Center
1702 S Holland Pkwy
Bartow, FL 33830
Bartow, Florida

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Alachua County

July 22, 2026 / 9 a.m.

UF/IFAS Extension Office, Alachua County
22712 W Newberry Rd
Newberry, FL

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Alachua County registration QR code

Fall Meeting & Trade Show

Thursday, October 15, 2026
8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Bonnet Springs Park Event Center
400 Bonnet Springs Blvd.
Lakeland, FL



 



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 consider joining an FBGA committee or volunteering to help shape the future of our industry.
We appreciate the continued

 support and engagement from our growers, researchers, and allied partners who make this

 event valuable each year.

 

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