Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame

Final Day for Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame Nominations

Dan September 1, 2017 Florida

Today, September 1, is the final day to make nominations for the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame class of 2018. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is again partnering with the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame Foundation to recognize outstanding individuals nominated by Florida’s agricultural community. Inductees will be honored at the annual banquet during the Florida State Fair in February.

More information, nomination forms and a list of past inductees are available at FloridaAgHallofFame.org. Or to learn more call 813-230-1918.

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