Media Release

5th Annual Agriculture Tour

Wednesday, March 25, 2015 10:00 AM

ALACHUA COUNTY, FL - The UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County Office will be conducting the 5th Annual Agriculture Tour on Friday, April 10, 2015, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County Office (2800 NE 39th Ave., Gainesville).

Agriculture adds $255 million dollars to Alachua County’s economy each year. Agricultural products in Alachua County range from beef cattle, vegetables, fruits, nurseries, goats, chickens, and more.

The tour bus leaves the UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County Office at 8:15 a.m. (please arrive by 7:45 a.m.). The registration fee is $30.00 (includes lunch and bus fee). Registration will be limited to the first 50 pre-paid registrants. To reserve a seat, pay in advance to the UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County Office.

View/download the event flyer (PDF).

For more information, please call 352-955-2402. Visit the Extension Office calendar for additional programs offered by the UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County Office.

An Equal Opportunity Institution.  Extension Service, University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Nick T. Place, Dean. Single copies of Extension publications (excluding 4-H and youth publications) are available free to Florida residents from county Extension offices. Information about alternate formats is available from IFAS Communications, University of Florida, PO Box 110810, Gainesville, FL 32611-0810.

Contact

  • Mark Sexton
  • Communications & Legislative Affairs Director
  • Phone: 352-374-5204
  • Cell: 352-283-2317

If you have a disability and need an accommodation in order to participate in a County program, service or public meeting, please contact the Alachua County Equal Opportunity Office at 352-374-5275 at least 2 business days prior to the event. TTY users please call 711 (Florida Relay Service).

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