Celebrating Florida Agriculture at the State Capitol

November 2021

Farmers and ranchers from across the Sunshine State will convene at the
state Capitol this week to discuss key state policy issues with Florida legislators.

Florida Farm Bureau’s annual citizens’ lobbying event for the 2022 legislative session will be Tuesday, Nov. 30. The full day will begin with a legislative briefing breakfast and proceed with a full schedule of legislative meetings on Farm Bureau priority issues.

Priority topics include Nutrient Rate Tailoring, Presumed Contamination of Agricultural Property, UF/IFAS Funding and FDACS Funding.

A Taste of Florida Agriculture evening reception will wrap up the day from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Capitol Courtyard, featuring special guest speakers Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried and Florida Farm Bureau President Jeb S. Smith.

The Taste of Florida Agriculture reception is a free public event where guests can sample locally grown Florida foods, meet farm families and learn more about the benefit of agriculture to all Floridians.

For more information on Farm Bureau Day, visit: https://floridafarmbureau.org/farm-bureau-days/