ORLANDO, FL – The candidates for Florida governor – Democratic nominee Alex Sink and Republican nominee Rick Scott – will address leaders of the agriculture industry at the ninth quadrennial Farm Credit – Agriculture Institute of Florida Candidates Forum, set for Friday, Sept. 24 in Orlando.
The Candidates Forum and luncheon, which will also include candidates for Agriculture Commissioner and Attorney General, will be held from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the Orange County Convention Center (West Concourse) in conjunction with the Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association’s The Landscape Show, which attracts more than 9,000 green industry professionals each year. Producers and guests will be able to ask questions of the candidates.
The Agriculture Institute of Florida is a volunteer organization of communications professionals from private companies, agricultural associations and individual farms throughout the state. Since 1970, AIF has been dedicated to promoting the value of Florida agriculture and empowering producers to work effectively with the media and the public.
The Forum is open to anyone who works in or with agriculture. For more information or to register, contact Caitlin Meadows at (863) 533-0561 ext. 112 or email candidatesforum@aginstitute.org.