The University of Florida/IFAS/North Florida Research and Education Center will host its 2008 Fall Field Day on Thursday September 25th with registration beginning at 8:00 am eastern daylight time.

Featured tours target the Wildlife enthusiast; the tomato grower; fruit tree and berry crop devotees; and biofuel aficionados. For the wildlifers the NFREC will highlight Bat Houses, Butterfly Gardening, and Deer feeding on Wildflowers. Tomato growers will see the latest in managing bacterial spot, worms, and bacterial wilt; along with a look at variety effects on yellow leaf curl. This tour has the added bonus of viewing pumpkin and winter squash varieties. For those interested in fruit trees and berry crops, a tour will show a range of crops suitable for the area.

In this age of increasing energy costs, don’t miss the tour on how to make your own fuel; as well as learn about new technologies and fuel stocks for bioenergy.  Lunch follows the tours where you will have the chance to visit the different booths and displays. Or maybe you will find interest in one of the break-out sessions that will be held indoors at the NFREC.  The breakout sessions will show you how to identify and extract nematodes, reduce fuel costs using perennial peanut, learn about your health, or learn about the value of ecosystem services.

This year we also welcome the SouthEastern Community Blood Center who will have the blood mobile ready for employees and participants who wish to give blood.

The Field Day is for professionals and non-professionals alike, who are interested in gardening, landscape, farming, family health and the quality of life in north Florida.  The NFREC field days provide the most current research information on agricultural practices and highlight the importance of agriculture and health science to North Floridians and their friends.

Pre-registration costs $10.00 and will increase to $15 after September 19th; so register early.  The registration fee covers tours, breakout sessions, and lunch.
 
To register, please call  850-875-7100  ext 0.  Payment in cash or personal/agency check should be made payable to University of Florida and sent to NFREC Quincy, 155 Research Road, Quincy Florida 32351, ATTN:  Event Coordinator.  No credit cards can be accepted for this event.

For more information on the North Florida Research and Education Center or on the UF/IFAS NFREC Fall Field Day, visit http://nfrec.ifas.ufl.edu or call  (850) 875-7100  ext. 0