Extension Workshops

Successful Ice Cream Retailing

Since 1988 the SICR Seminar has been giving sound advice, and conducting courses for people interested in the ice cream retail business.

Ath this seminar you will learn all the fundamentals of ice cream from choosing the right location to making it to running the store successfully.

For more information, please visit their website
http://www.successfulicecreamretailing.com/

International Citrus & Beverage Conference

The ICBC focuses on key issues facing the citrus processing and related industries like new stantards, practices, challenges, technology, and markets.

For more information, please visit their website
http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/citrus/

Annual Collegiate Dairy Products Evaluation Contest

In October, each year, teams of undergraduate and graduate students studying dairy or food science compete in the Collegiate Dairy Products Evaluation Contest. Participants in this sensory evaluation competition evaluate six categories of dairy foods: butter, cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, ice cream, milk and yogurt, as well as competing in an "all products" category. The Contest is designed to encourage students to hone their sensory evaluation skills and to pursue their interest in food and dairy industry careers.
 http://www.ams.usda.gov/dairy/cdpec/welcome.htm

Shrimp School

The annual shrimp school presented jointly by Florida Sea Grant and the Aquatic Food Products Program (UF/IFAS) had its first school in 1995. The annual training program was conceived and organized by Steve Otwell, FSG seafood safety specialist, and has been conducted by Otwell and Laura Garrido, current shrimp school coordinator. The school is dedicated to advancing shrimp product quality and safety, and has become the leading academically-based domestic and international training program for shrimp processors and regulators worldwide. This technical program features current and basic topics through lectures and actual hands-on training.

For more information please visit their website
http://shrimpschool.ifas.ufl.edu