The UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County Office is conducting the UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County Ag Tour on April 11, 2024 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., starting at the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services/Waccasassa Forestry Center (5353 NE 39th Ave., Gainesville). Participants should arrive by 8:15 a.m.
Alachua County has a large agricultural industry ranging from horticulture, beef cattle, nurseries, row crops, and much more. Participants will visit blueberry and vegetable farms, an event venue, the Division of Forestry, and a local winery on this tour. In addition, there will be topics on Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ and 4-H Youth Development.
The registration fee of $75.00 (plus $6.88 Eventbrite fee) includes lunch and the bus fee. Participants must
register online. Registration is limited to the first 50 pre-paid registrants. There are no refunds for registration fees.
For more information about this program, please call 352-955-2402. Visit the
Extension Office website for additional programs offered by the Extension Office.
An Equal Opportunity Institution. UF/IFAS Extension, University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Dr. Andra Johnson, Dean for UF/IFAS Extension. Single copies of UF/IFAS Extension publications (excluding 4-H and youth publications) are available free to Florida residents from county UF/IFAS Extension offices.
