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Florida Agricultural Policy Outlook Conference comes to Apopka on Thursday
Newswise — Jan. 26, 2016
WHAT: UF/IFAS hosting Florida Agricultural Policy Outlook Conference
WHEN: Jan. 28, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
WHERE: The University of Florida’s Mid-Florida Research and Education Center in Apopka 2725 S. Binion Rd., Apopka, Fla. 32703 407-884-2034
WHO: More than 100 industry executives, association leaders, elected local and state policy makers, private and public sector economists, and other allied professionals. Speakers include: - David Denslow, professor emeritus, University of Florida, Department of Economics – “Outlook for the Florida and U.S. Economy”- Rich Budell, managing partner, Budell Water Group, LLC, formerly Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services - Office of Agricultural Water Policy – “Agricultural Water Supply in Florida” - Paul Genho, retired from Farmland Reserve, Inc. – “Land Development and Conservation Strategy: A Private Landowner Perspective”- David Letson, Professor, University of Miami, Department of Marine Ecosystems and Society – “Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, and Implications for Florida Agriculture and Natural Resources”- Mary Ahearn, retired from the U.S. Department of Agriculture -Economic Research Service – “Healthcare for the Agricultural Workforce”
BACKGROUND: Florida agriculture and food industries are among the largest economic contributors in the state. Agricultural producers manage 9.5 million acres, growing more than 300 commodities, including everything from citrus and cows to peanuts and potatoes. Agricultural products are shipped to national and international markets. This event is the kickoff for a new agribusiness policy center in UF’s Food and Resource Economics Department.
For more on the event, go to www.fred.ifas.ufl.edu/FlAgPolicyOutlookConference/
To register, go to EventBrite URL: www.eventbrite.com/e/florida-agricultural-policy-outlook-conference-tickets-19928897870
CONTACT: Alan Hodges, 352-294-7674, [email protected]
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