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October 2023
October 5
Root Cause Analysis “How”; Join Dr.Jennifer McEntire, of Food Safety Strategy, for a crash course in
RCA with an emphasis on practical applications for industry. To register go to
https://go.rutgers.edu/tefa2bdw
October 18
From the Ground Up: Online Food Safety Plan Writing Workshop; Online Food Safety Plan Writing Workshop; Work through the components of a food safety plan with our help from your home office! By the end of this class you will have a draft plan and a more robust food safety program for your farm; $15.00 per person or free for the attendees of our September 27 program; Any questions contact Jenn Matthews at jmatthews@njaes.rutgers.edu; Register online at https://go.rutgers.edu/kcx1n6bj or go to
https://go.rutgers.edu/5iua7ve7 to see more events.
October 18-28
IPPS International Tour 2023; Tour starts in Washington DC, ends in Durham NC; Join IPPS Southern Region of North America for exceptional food, drink, and friendship from our nation’s capitol to the mountains of NC! Experience innovative nursery tours, unique cultural experiences, fabulous gardens, and Southern Region” hospitality. Space is limited, so sign up early! Visit https://ipps.org to register and find more information.
November 2023
November 8-9
Northeast Greenhouse Conference and Expo; Doubletree by Hilton, Manchester, NH; Educational sessions focusing on advanced biocontrol, disease management, business and marketing, greenhouse vegetables, perennial production, and some sessions in Spanish will be offered. Come visit vendors at the trade show with three dedicated hours in each day of the program. Learn more at https://www.negreenhouse.org/
November 14-16, 2023
Mid-Atlantic Crop Management School; Princess Royale Oceanfront Resort, Ocean City, MD. Registration
is through Eventbrite this year and all information about the event, including program booklet and
registration link, can be found here: https://bit.ly/MidAtlanticCropSchool New for 2023 the
Mid-Atlantic CCA Board will be hosting an off-site evening reception on Tuesday November 15th.
Please register for this limited seating reception when you register for the event.
November 26-28
Southeast Vegetable & Fruit Expo Myrtle Beach, SC: Door prizes, NC &SC Pesticide Recertification
Credits and CCA credits educational sessions, and more.
November 27-December 1
Irrigation Show & Education Week Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center San Antonio, Texas; Find more info at https://www.irrigation.org/
December 2023
December 5-7
Washington State Tree Fruit Association Annual Meeting Three Rivers Convention Center Kennewick, Wash; Find more info at https://wstfa.org/annual-meeting/
December 5-7
Connect, Innovate, Grow; Great Lakes Fruit, vegetable & Farm Market Expo. Grand Rapids, MI.
Registration opens October 15. More information at http://www.glexpo.com
January 2024
January 6-13, 2024
Pennsylvania Farm Show; Harrisburg, PA; The largest indoor agricultural exposition under one roof in the nation; Save the date, more info to come. https://www.farmshow.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx
January 23-24,2024
Empire state Producers Expo 2024- New exciting changes coming this year. Small fruit sessions will
be returning and possibly others. More sessions planned for each day this year. http://www.nysvga.org
February 6-8, 2024
Ne Jersey Agricultural Convention and Trade Show, Harrah’s Resort Waterfront Conference Center,
Atlantic City, NJ Details to follow
February 8–10, 2024
PASA Sustainable Agriculture Conference Lancaster, PA; Our annual conference, entering its 33rd
year, draws a diverse audience of rural and urban farmers, educators, advocates, entrepreneurs,
community groups, artisans, researchers, policymakers, home cooks and gardeners, youth, and others for four days of learning on sustainable agriculture and food system topics. More information at https:// pasafarming.org/2023-sustainable-agriculture-conference/
March 11-15, 2024
Florida Postharvest Horticulture Tour; Early Registration will open on October 16th. Registration
Details: Early Registration ($750) Ends- November 20, 2023; Regular Registration ($800) Ends
December 20, 2023; Late Registration ($850) Ends February 2, 2024. The registration fee includes
transportation during the tour via commercial coach with Wi-Fi access. Hotel and meal costs are the
responsibility of each participant. A block of hotel rooms is reserved for the group during the
tour and each participant pays upon check out. A limited number of educational discounts are
available for university and government employees. For more details contact Adrian Berry at adberry@ufl.edu.