The Florida Fruit & Vegetable Research & Education Foundation has been renamed the Florida Specialty Crop Foundation, Executive Director Mike Carlton announced today. The name change is part of a reorganization that began when Carlton was named as the foundation’s first full-time executive director in January.
“Our mission is to be the leading organization for specialty crop research, education and philanthropy programs in Florida,†he said. “The new name clearly and succinctly focuses on the scope of the foundation’s mission and membership.â€
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