On Friday (16th), Professor Nereu Augusto Streck of UFSM, the national coordinator of the Flores para Todos project and director of Teaching, Research and Extension of the Associação Rio Grandense de Floricultura (Aflori), participated in the 19th Flower Fair, the traditional agribusiness fair for flowers in Ivoti, in the Serra Gaúcha. In the morning, he gave a lecture on Flores para Todos to producers and extension workers from Emater/RS-Ascar, and in the afternoon, he held a workshop on bouquets and floral arrangements.
In the lecture on the Flores para Todos project, in addition to flower producers and extension workers from Emater, public managers, such as secretaries of Agriculture, Environment and Tourism, from various municipalities, and representatives of financial institutions that support agriculture with credit for flower production, also participated.
In the floral art workshop, professionals from various fields, such as biologists and decorators, from Rio Grande do Sul and São Paulo, participated, who were seeking knowledge to boost their business or explore new opportunities in floriculture.
The Flower Fair in Ivoti began on the 16th and continues until Sunday (25th), with free admission.
Photo: Personal archive