ISSUE 1116
NOMINATIONS
SOUGHT FOR FLORIDA AG HALL OF FAME The
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is seeking nominations
for candidates to the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame in 2007. The deadline
for submitting nominations is September 1, 2006. The Hall of Fame was created
to honor Florida’s agricultural pioneers and leaders and previous inductees
have come from all walks of life including teachers, researchers, farmers, ranchers
and government leaders. The
nominees will be chosen by an independent panel of judjes and announced later
this year. The induction ceremony will take place during the 29th Annual Agricultural
Hall of Fame banquet at the Florida State Fair next February. Call
(813) 628-4551 for a nomination form or go to www.flaghalloffame.com. ALSO IN THIS WEEK'S RAP-UP (Members-Only articles are indicated in bold.) IMMIGRATION
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COMPANY HONORS GEORGE WEDGWORTH NOMINATIONS
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