Poster Presentation Opportunity

Opportunity to Present a Poster at Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference.

Submission Deadline: 5:00pm, Monday, June 16th

All Individuals working in areas related to small, family, specialty and alternative farming enterprises conducive to Florida’s climate are invited to submit an abstract for consideration as a poster presentation at the conference. This is an excellent opportunity to generate visibility for your organization, farm, or company, to share details of your work, successes and lessons learned, and to interact directly with Florida’s farming communities.

Accepted abstracts will be published in the conference program, and posters will be displayed in the exhibit room. Poster PDFs will also be included on the conference website for continued visibility even after the event has concluded. Presenter authors should plan to be available mid-morning on Saturday, August 2nd, for poster discussion. The posters will be judged and the top three recognized at the conference, on the website, and on the Small Farms Facebook page. See past winners.

Abstract submission details and poster presentation information are below. Please note all presenters attending the conference are required to register and pay the applicable registration fee.

• Abstracts should describe efforts, projects, and results that offer productive outreach and teaching information in any Florida farmer interest area. If you are uncertain about the applicability of a topic, please do not hesitate to contact Dan Fenneman at:  Tel: 850-973-4138, Email: dfenneman@ufl.edu
• Click here to view sample abstract with formatting applied. Important: ALL abstracts will be uniformly formatted using Calibri font, point size 11 and limited to ½ a page including the author(s) information.  Abstracts longer than ½ page may not fully print.
• Submit your abstract to Dan Fenneman, Email: dfenneman@ufl.edu by 5:00pm, June 16, 2014.
• The agenda may be used as a guide, but we invite submissions on any agricultural related topic that would benefit Florida’s small, family, mid, specialty or alternative enterprising agriculture sectors.
• Presenters are to be stationed by their poster for discussion 10:45-11:15am Saturday. Reference the program agenda.
• Posters will be judged Saturday at the conference and the best three will be awarded ribbons, and recognized post-conference on the website. View past winners.
• Refer to Poster Display Information and the Poster Schedule for location, times, duration setup details.
• Presenters participating are required to register and pay the applicable registration. No posters will be shown without a registered presenter. Early registration ends July 14, 2014.
• For questions about abstract content, contact:
  Committee Chair, Dan Fenneman
  Madison County Extension Office
  Tel: 850-973-4138, Email: dfenneman@ufl.edu

Sample Abstract

Limit the Abstract Title to One Line. It Should Be the Same Title as the Poster Title First Author1, Second Author1 and Third Author2 1University of Florida, IFAS Extension 2Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, CAFS, Tallahassee, FL This is a sample format of an abstract. Limit the body to approximately 250 words. Use 1-inch margins. Abstracts will be uniformly formatted using Calibri font, point size 11 and limited to ½ a page including the author(s) information.  Abstracts longer than ½ page may not fully print. Submit abstract in Microsoft Word or Rich Text Format file. Do NOT submit as a PDF.  Poster presentations provide the opportunity for open dialogue and exchange of ideas among members of Florida’s farming community and related industries. As you develop your abstract and later poster presentation, please minimize repeated, direct reference to your company or product, and instead focus on information that is relevant to the farming community. Come ready to share your knowledge, ideas, lessons-learned and best practices. If you have questions about content, contact Dan Fenneman: 850-973-4138, dfenneman@ufl.edu. The abstract will be read by hundreds of people so proof it a last time prior to submitting. Bold the main presenter’s name and include their contact information at the end. Limit the contact information to one person. Presenters participating are required to register and pay the applicable registration. No posters will be shown without a registered presenter. Early registration ends July 14, 2014. The three top posters will be recognized at the conference, on the conference website and on the small farms facebook page. The deadline to submit a pdf of the poster to include on the conference website is August 8th. Don’t forget to submit your abstract by June 16 to dfenneman@ufl.edu. Contact Information: Second Author is Presenter, 1University of Florida, IFAS Extension,  PO Box 00, Starke, FL  11111, Tel: 000-555-5555; Email: extension@emailaddress.net

POSTER DISPLAY INFORMATION

• Posters will be located in the exhibit room. Click here to see exhibit room diagram. This is the primary networking location and it will give participants ample opportunity to view your poster.
• Poster boards will be freestanding.
• Posters must be presented using the poster boards provided by the Conference. Presenters may not use their own self-contained displays. Due to constrictions and safety, no tables or electricity will be provided.
• Posters will be limited to 4 feet high x 6 feet wide (1.22M high x 1.83M wide). Allow a 4-inch x 4-inch space (10.16cm x 10.16cm) for a poster number in the upper left-hand corner of your poster. Information will be sent to you closer to the conference about your specific poster location.
            
• Poster boards are covered with fabric, and posters can be affixed using either Velcro or ¾” long push pins. Tape is not permitted. A limited supply of Velcro tape will be available for your use during mounting, but we recommend you bring a supply with you. Multiple strips two inches in length work best. Bring a small holder if supplying Flyers, the abstract, or cards and adhered using Velcro or pushpins. Due to space limits, there are not tables by the boards.

Poster Schedule

• Poster setup: 1:00pm-5:00pm, Friday, August 1
  Poster removal: 1:30pm Saturday, August 2 when the Exhibit Hall closes.
• Posters will be on display:
  5:00pm-7:30pm, Friday, August 1 during the Exhibit Preview and Opening Reception
  8:00am-1:30pm, Saturday, August 2, during the conference.
• Presenters to be stationed at posters:
  10:45am-11:15am, Saturday, August 2. Reference the conference program agenda.

Post-Conference

• August 8th is the deadline to submit your poster as a pdf to: Committee Chair, Dan Fenneman, Madison County Extension Office, dfenneman@ufl.edu

2013 Poster Winners
Congratulations to the 2013 poster winners!

First Place
Growing Mushrooms for Fun and Profit    |Poster
Aparna Gazula, Carolyn Saft, Clay Olson, Linda Landrum, Matt Smith, Sarah White and Sean McCoy

 Second Place 
A Comparative Evaluation of EM on Soil Quality and Fresh Yield of Brassica oleracea var. acephalaGrown on Orangeburg Loamy Sand Soil    |Poster
Cassel S. Gardner, Alfredo B. Lorenzo, and Bravo Brown

 Third Place 
Economic Assessment of Fruit and Nut Crops in North Florida and North Central Florida
Sean R. McCoy, Pete C. Andersen, Robert C. Hochmuth, Linda B. Landrum, Lei Lani Davis, Jeffrey G. Williamson and Mercy A. Olmstead

 

 

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