Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Bronson opened the program for a bio-fuels informational conference held as part of the Florida Farm Bureau (FFB) legislative day activities Tuesday in Tallahassee.
In this interview (4:01 mp3) , Bronson discusses the potential in this area for agriculture in Florida, and outlines several questions that need answers so farmers can get the ball rolling.
One of the south Florida farmers in attendance was Rick Roth, who operates Roth Farms in Belle Glade. Roth is also Vice President of Florida Farm Bureau Federation.
In this interview with Roth (6:15 mp3) , he talks to questions being asked by Florida farmers, and explains why he is so excited about the potential for agriculture in the energy production industry.