January 2026: 

Fruit and vegetable growers from across the Florida Panhandle, as well as Southern Alabama and Georgia are invited to attend the 2026 Tri-State Fruit & Vegetable Conference. The 2026 conference will be held on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at the Jackson County Extension Peanut Hall Auditorium (2741 Penn Ave, Marianna, FL). The meeting will begin with registration at 7:30 am (CST), with the conference to begin at 8:00 am.

This conference is an opportunity for Tri-State area fruit and vegetable farmers to gain new information and knowledge about research presented not only by UF/IFAS Extension, but also UGA Cooperative Extension and Alabama Cooperative Extension. New information will be provided on cucurbit crops and pesticide applicator CEUs will be available. This year’s conference will focus on new niche crop data, disease management, and grower information updates.

Admission is $10 per person. Lunch will be provided with the purchase of admission. Pre-registration is preferred. Please visit https://26TriState.eventbrite.com to register today. For questions or concerns, please contact Abbey Smith at 850-482-9620 or payne.abigail@ufl.edu.

 The University of Florida is committed to providing universal access to all our events. For disability accommodations such as sign language interpreters and listening devices, please contact payne.abigail@ufl.edu at least 2 weeks in advance. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs.