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We will be meeting at the Co-op Extension Service Bldg, 3245 College Avenue, Davie, Florida 33314. Meetings are the Second Monday of the month and start at 7:00 PM.
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January 8th: Noel Ramos-"Best Fruits for South Florida"
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February 12th: Har Mahdeem Topic: Choosing, buying, planting.... fruit trees
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March 12th: Dr Alina Puig, USDA ARS, topic: Diseases affecting Theobroma Cacao, the "Chocolate tree"
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April 9th: Dr Jonathan Crane, UF TREC, topic: " All about Carambolas" and also an update on Laurel Wilt disease in So. Fl
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May 14th: Jason Long, Tree Amigos Farm, topic: Organic Gardening
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| June 11th: Summer Party? | ||||
| July 9th: Alex Salizar, Tropical Acre Farms, toic: Mangos | ||||
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Past Events |
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| See who our past speakers have been.We have had many interesting guests who are experts in their field. | ||||
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| January 9th: Jorge Zaldivar - Topic "Guavas" | ||||
| February 15th (WED): Chris Rollins - Topic "Fruits of Southeast Asia" | ||||
| March 13th : Erik Tietig - Topic "Advancements in the Use of Miracle Fruit for the Treatment of Taste Alterations in Oncology Patients | ||||
| April 10th: Noel Ramos - Topic "Coffee" | ||||
| May 8th: John Coldwell, The Urban Beekeepers Apiary Supply and Management - Topic: Beekeeping and pollination benefits of bees | ||||
| July 10th: Craig Morell- “The Kampong and its Role as a Center For Rare Fruits ; Dr. Fairchild's Role in Exploring for New Species and Varieties" | ||||
| August 14th: Dr. Matt Snow - " Growing, fruiting and harvesting Jackfruit" | ||||
| August 19th: CLASS Air Layering Part I by David Harold & Karim Rossy | ||||
| September 11th: Marsha Eisenberg - "Heirloom Tomatoes" | ||||
| October 9th: Open Movie Night TBD- possibly Seeds | ||||
| November 4th: CLASS Vegetable Gardening in Raised Beds by Margaret Basile | ||||
| Nov 13th: Dr Peter Steele - "Medicinal Gardening in So Florida | ||||
| Dec 2nd - CLASS Vegetable Cooking by Margaret Basile | ||||
| Dec 11th : Holiday Party | ||||
| 2016 | ||||
| December 12th: HOLIDAY PARTY | ||||
| November 14th: Mike Hechart- Wicked Mike's, Topic: "Hot Peppers" | ||||
| November 12th - CLASS Air Layering Part II by Sal Ottenwalder at 208 | ||||
| October 22-23rd: FALL PLANT SALE | ||||
| October 10th: Har Madeem, Topic: "Plant Nutrition" | ||||
| September 17th-CLASS Hands on Gardening by Margaret Basile at 208 | ||||
| September 12th: Dylan Terry-Ready to Grow Gardens, Topic: "Grow Vegetable & Herbs" | ||||
| August 8th: Julian Lara, Topic: "Mamey Sapotes" | ||||
| July 11th: Harry Hausman, Topic: "Mangos" | ||||
| June 13th: Party | ||||
| May 9th: Matt Snow, Topic: "Lychees & Longans" | ||||
| April 23-24: Annual Spring Sale | ||||
| April 11th: Mike Winterstein, Topic: "USDA-ARS Miami Mangos" | ||||
| March 14th: Jim Stribling, Topic: "Fruit and Spice Park Master Plan" | ||||
| February 8th: Chris Rollins, Topic: "Success with Tropicals in South Florida" | ||||
| January 11th: Noel Ramos, Topic: "Mangos of South Florida" | ||||
2015 |
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| December 14th: HOLIDAY PARTY | ||||
| Novermber 9th: Chari Blissett-Clark of Florida Bat Conservancy: Topic "Bats" | ||||
| October 12th: Rob Carew & Rose Butman: Topic "Irrigation 101" | ||||
September 14th: Kevin Quigley of Criswell Farms: Topic "Winter Vegetable Garden" |
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| August 10: Jonathan Crane, topic “Myanmar’s Emerging Avocado Industry with Tropical Fruit Tour" | ||||
| July 6th: Murray Corman: Topic "Tropical Fruits of the Carribean" | ||||
| June 1st - RFVC End of Year Party | ||||
| May 4th: Matt Snow; Topic: “Pitayas” | ||||
| April 24-25: Annual Spring Sale | ||||
April 6th: Har Mahdeem; topic :Sapotaceae family (Sapodilla, Caimito, Mamey Sapote, miracle fruit, green sapote, Abiu) |
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| March 9th: Noel Ramos, Topic “the amazing Artocarpus fruits” ( Jaks and Breadfruits) | ||||
| February 2nd: Julian Lara, Lara farms; topic: Tropical Fruit Growers Assoc., various seasonal fruits TBA, Papayas, Black Sapote | ||||
| 2014 | ||||
| October 6th - Farmer Jay - Vegetable Gardening | ||||
| September 3rd - John Herring - Bee Keeping | ||||
| August 4th - Har Madeem - Soursops and Related Fruit | ||||
| July 7th - Whole Foods - Cooking with mangos | ||||
| June 2nd - RFVC End of Year Party/Harold Morgenstern Birthday Party | ||||
| May 5th - Rose Bechard-Butman: Master Gardner Topic: Pruning of tropical fruit trees | ||||
| April 7th - Supreme Growers - Topic: Organic Gardening Products | March 3rd - Mango Movie Night - "The Fruit Hunters" featuring Bill Pullman and notable local Mango Kings | |||
| February 3rd - Dr. Matthew Snow - Topic: Avocados | ||||
| January 25th - Crafton Cliff - Members Grafting Class | ||||
| January 6th - Dr. John Pipoly - Topic: Update on extension service and current plant pests. | ||||
| 2013 |
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| December 2nd - Annual Holiday Party/Potluck Meal at Treetops Park | ||||
| November 4th- Jessica McLeary - Topic: Canning | ||||
| October 7- Elain Farquarson - Topic: Tomatoes | ||||
| Sept 9 - Harr Mahdeem - Annonas | ||||
| Aug. 5 - Bob Brennan - Arborist, Fairchild Tropical Gardens - Tropical Fruit Tree Pruning for Hurricane Season | ||||
| July 1 - Carlos Balerdi - Ret. Ext. Agent Miami-Dade County - All About Mammeys | ||||
| June 6 - RFVC End of Year Party | ||||
| May 6 - Erik Tietig - Pine Island Nursery - New tropical fruits and cultivars in production in South Florida | ||||
| Apr. 1 - Noel Ramos - Puerto Rico Safari #2 Summer 2012 | ||||
| Mar. 4 - Adrian Hunsberger - UF Urban Horticulture - Tropical fruit tree pests | ||||
| Feb. 4 - Marcus Thomson - Permaculture Miami - Sustainability: Urban Gardening | ||||
| 2012 | ||||
| Dec. 3 - RFVC - Holiday Party | ||||
| Nov. 5 -Chris Rollins, Fruit & Spice Park Director, Topic: "Tropical Vegetables". | ||||
| Oct. 6 - Margaret Basile, Winter Vegetable Gardening | ||||
| Oct. 2 – Dr. Richard Campbell , Fairchild Tropical Gardens, Senior Curator, Topic: Best Tropical plants/fruits for Broward | ||||
| Sep. 5 - Tropical Fruits of Pine Island Steve Cucura, Owner of Fruitscapes, Inc. | ||||
| July 7 - Mango talk by Harry Hausman | ||||
| June 7 – End of Year Party | ||||
| May 7 – Bill Mee - “ Lychees” | ||||
| April 2 – Tentative - Murray Corman-“ Plant Toxicities” | ||||
| March 5 – Gene Joyner- “Plant Doctor- Pests and Nutritional Problems” | ||||
| February 6 – Noel Ramos-“ Tropical Fruit Safari from Puerto Rico” | ||||
| January 4 – Short Movie: “Lychee Thieves” & Tentative guest from Battens Farmers Market- Agri-tourism Center” | ||||
| Dec 5 – Annual Holiday party/potluck | ||||
Directions to our 208 research garden from Google maps
Improving our Horticultural Facility is an important goal for 2017. Activities such as weeding, repotting, propagating, recording data, etc. This group depends on all of our members, we don't have paid employees like some research facilities. It is very important for our members to get involved. You can be an integral part of this by volunteering for at least one of the following workdays, either Wednesdays or Saturdays at our RFVC 208 garden come on out we could really use your help! Murray is normally there by 9:30 a.m.
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