What the Expo Is
The Citrus and Specialty Crop Expo is a two-day trade show and seminar series for Florida citrus and specialty crop growers, produced by AgNet Media, Inc. It pairs expert-led educational sessions on current production challenges and emerging trends with an exhibit hall of products, services and innovations. The 2027 Expo is August 4-5, 2027, at the Caloosa Sound Convention Center and Luminary Hotel in downtown Fort Myers. Registration, exhibiting and sponsorship details for 2027 had not yet opened at the time of writing.
What the Most Recent Edition Looked Like
The 2026 Expo (August 12-13, 2026) moved to the waterfront Caloosa Sound Convention Center, with the Luminary Hotel as official host next door. Sessions were held inside the exhibit hall in a fully enclosed space. The 2026 seminar lineup gives a good idea of what to expect:
Wednesday
- New Varieties Panel Discussion, 10:00-11:15 a.m.: new citrus varieties from UF/IFAS and USDA
- Optimizing Oxytetracycline (OTC) Performance Panel, 2:00-3:15 p.m.: OTC research and grower tips on injections
- Improving Tree Health, 3:45-4:45 p.m.: pest management, soil microbes, soil amendments and artificial intelligence
Thursday
- Fresh Fruit Update, 8:30-9:30 a.m.: conventional and citrus under protective screen (CUPS) fresh-market production, microclimates, pests and diseases
- Horticultural Tools to Improve Tree Health, 10:30-11:30 a.m.: best management practices, plant growth regulators, freeze management and an update on the Millennium block grapefruit trials
Who Can Attend and What It Costs
Attendee registration was free in 2026 for commercial growers, commercial grove owners and managers, certified crop advisers, grower association executives, and government, legislative and university representatives. Preregistered growers were automatically entered in a drawing for a John Deere gun safe sponsored by Everglades Equipment Group. Registration for 2027 opens through the Expo website.
Continuing Education Credits
At the 2026 Expo, attendees could earn Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Restricted Use Pesticide (RUP) CEUs and Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) CEUs. Panel discussions were worth 0.5 RUP CEU each, presentation sessions 1 RUP CEU each, and each session carried 1 CCA CEU. Anyone needing a new pesticide license or renewal is pointed to the UF/IFAS Statewide Citrus Research and Extension website.
Exhibiting
Agricultural companies reserve booths through the Expo website. Booth, sponsorship and registration information for 2027 will be announced by AgNet Media.
Where to Stay and Get There
The venue is the Caloosa Sound Convention Center and Luminary Hotel in downtown Fort Myers. For 2026 the Expo offered a special hotel rate at the Luminary Hotel and Co. through May 1 with limited rooms; expect a similar room block to be announced for 2027.
Questions
Is the Expo only for citrus growers?
No. It covers citrus and specialty crops, and the 2026 sessions included fresh-market production and general tree health topics.
Can I earn pesticide license credit?
The 2026 edition offered RUP and CCA CEUs for attending sessions. Check the 2027 agenda when it is published.
Who do I call?
AgNet Media, Inc., the organizer, is at 352-671-1909.
Official Links
- Save the date: August 4-5, 2027
- CEUs at the Expo
- Registration for the 2026 Expo
- Citrus Industry Magazine: the Expo
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