Conferences coming this summer

Those interested in learning about new ideas in agriculture in Florida should make plans to attend one of two conferences scheduled for this summer:

2009 Farm to Fuel Conference
 
The 2009 Farm to Fuel summit, hosted by Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Charles H. Bronson, will be held from July 29 to July 31 at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando.

For the fourth year in a row, hundreds of industry leaders in agriculture, energy, academia, banking and finance and government will gather to hear from a broad array of experts.

Highlights of the Summit include a keynote address by Governor Charlie Crist, panel discussions on sustainability, feedstocks, permitting and financing renewable energy projects. Participants will hear about various efforts to produce biofuels and renewable energy as well as the role of agriculture and forestry in a reduced carbon economy. 

Information about the summit can be found at www.floridafarmtofuel.com  

UF/IFAS Small Farm Conference
 
The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences will host a conference on small farms on Aug. 1 and 2 at the Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee.
Florida Farm Bureau is a sponsor of this event. The theme of the conference is: “Sustaining Small Farms; Strengthening Florida's Communities.”

Regular registration for both days of the conference (by July 6) is $120. Conference registration information is available by accessing the following Internet site: http://smallfarms.ifas.ufl.edu/floridasmallfarmsconference/registration..... For more information, contact Frankie Hall at: 352-374-1542.