FLORIDA
AG IN THE CLASSROOM AWARDS 17 VOLUNTEER GRANTS Florida
Agriculture in the Classroom has funded 17 projects as part of its 2006 Volunteer
Grants program. The projects will reach nearly 18,000 Florida students at a cost
of about $21,000, which will come from sales of the agriculture specialty license
plate, the ag tag. Ag in the Classroom’s mission is to educate Florida youth
about where their food, clothing, landscape material and other goods originate. ALSO IN THIS WEEK'S RAP-UP (Members-Only articles are indicated in bold.) TAYLOR
TO TESTIFY AT FARM BILL HEARING, SPECIALTY CROP FARM BILL ACT TO BE INTRODUCED HOUSE
PASSES MORE IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT BILLS USDA
SURVEY SAYS FLORIDA CITRUS ACREAGE IS DOWN FFVA
NAMES NEW OFFICERS, BOARD MEMBERS FFVA
AUCTIONS OFFER SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNIES FOR MIGRANT FARMWORKERS’ CHILDREN MARK
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