USDA Under Secretary Knight Visits FL Citrus Monday Feb 5

Gary Cooper February 2, 2007 Citrus, Florida, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

In this report, USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Bruce Knight discusses his meetings scheduled for Monday Feb 5 in Winter Garden with Florida citrus growers and other ag industry leaders. The meeting gets underway at 2:00 p. m. at Little Hall, 31 West Garden Ave in Newton Park, Winter Garden FL. Knight is expected to tour area citrus groves before his meeting with growers and ag leaders. Report (2:00 wma)

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