Farm Bill Listening Sessions Continue

Another Farm Bill listening session took place, this time in Texas. Tyron Spearman has information about how the peanut industry was involved.

Challenge 250 to Strengthen Response to Invasive Species
A new initiative aims to strengthen the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences’ (UF/IFAS) ability to respond rapidly when a new invasive pest or plant disease threatens. Edward “Gilly” Evans, director of the UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC), launched the Challenge 250 initiative. Named in recognition of the nation’s 250th […]
Wedgworth Leadership Institute Selects Class XIII
The Wedgworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources (WLIANR) has selected 30 Florida participants for Class XIII of its two-year leadership development program. The program is designed for emerging agriculture and natural resources professionals who aspire to greater leadership responsibilities in the private and/or public sectors. The program will begin in November and include […]