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May 12, 2008

ISSUE 1218

AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY PARTICIPATION IN AG LITERACY DAY GROWS

The number of Florida agriculture industry representatives reading for Florida Agriculture Literacy Day grew 9 percent to 1,637 this year, according to estimates by Florida Agriculture in the Classroom Inc., the non-profit, Gainesville-based organization that organizes the event.

"Children today are several generations removed from the farm, so it's important we use events like Florida Agriculture Literacy Day to teach them that their food, fiber and landscape materials come from farms and not from stores," said Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson, who read the designated book to a second-grade class in Tallahassee.
 

ALSO IN THIS WEEK'S RAP-UP

(Members-Only articles are indicated in bold.)

IFAS BUDGET CUT SIX PERCENT

FINAL FARM BILL TO GO TO FULL HOUSE, SENATE

DUPONT RECEIVES REGISTRATION APPROVAL FOR TWO INSECTICIDES

REGGIE BROWN RECEIVES UNITED AWARD FOR FOOD SAFETY EFFORTS

FFVA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, BOARD TO MEET JUNE 5 AND 6

THE ANDERSONS, INC. ACQUIRES DOUGLASS FERTILIZER

INDUSTRY PARTICIPATION IN AG LITERACY DAY GROWS

THREE FLORIDA TEACHERS WIN AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING ABOUT AGRICULTURE

REMINDER: CITRUS CONFERENCE COMING SOON
   
  

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