The UF/IFAS food and resource economics department (FRED) Florida Agricultural Policy Outlook Conference is back in-person this spring. The conference explains critical policy issues Florida agribusiness leaders face and provides insights on economic factors that can inform business and policy decisions.
WHAT: The annual Florida Agricultural Policy Outlook Conference. Topics include local food trends, crop outlooks and disaster assessments, and state, federal and international agricultural policy updates.
WHEN: March 21, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
WHO: Agribusiness leaders, industry professionals and policymakers are invited to attend.
Presenters include:
- John Walt Boatright, director of national affairs and interim director of state legislative affairs, Florida Farm Bureau
- Marisa Zansler, director of economic and market research, Florida Department of Citrus
- Suzanne Thornsbury, senior advisor, agricultural economics and rural communities, USDA Office of the Chief Scientist
- Adam Rabinowitz, assistant Professor, Auburn University, agricultural economics and rural sociology department
A full agenda and list of presenters can be found here.
WHERE: Live, in-person at the UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center in Apopka or virtually, via Zoom.
COST: $40 in-person, price includes lunch or $25 for Zoom streaming
Registration is available now.
The mission of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is to develop knowledge relevant to agricultural, human and natural resources and to make that knowledge available to sustain and enhance the quality of human life. With more than a dozen research facilities, 67 county Extension offices, and award-winning students and faculty in the UF College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, UF/IFAS brings science-based solutions to the state’s agricultural and natural resources industries, and all Florida residents.
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