Florida Agriculture Financial Management Conference to Help Ag Producers

Florida Agriculture Financial Management Conference to Help Florida Ag Prod=
ucers

ORLANDO, Florida (March 30, 2010) - The upcoming Florida Agriculture Financ=
ial Management Conference is a brand new, educational program designed to h=
elp Florida ag producers weather the challenges of our economy. This progr=
am has been made affordable in large part by a 2009 USDA Specialty Crop Blo=
ck Grant awarded to the Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association =
(FNGLA). Information is relevant to all agriculture commodities so a specia=
l invitation has been extended to all ag producers in Florida.

Times are tough and providing industry members with proper financial planni=
ng is critical. FNGLA has partnered with team members from Farm Credit, McG=
ladrey & Pullen, and the University of Florida to gather key financial guru=
s from across the country. View the conference web site to see a line-up o=
f speakers<http://www.fngla.org/shows/financial/schedule.asp>.

The 1=BD day conference will be held at the Rosen Plaza in Orlando, FL on M=
ay 20-21, 2010. It is open to all Florida agricultural commodities and the=
cost of registration is $90 per person if you register before May 3, 2010.=
Hotel rate for the conference is $89 plus tax and reservations can be mad=
e by calling 1-800-627-8258.

Visit the Florida Agriculture Financial Management Conference<http://www.fn=
gla.org/shows/financial/index.asp> web page where you can download the broc=
hure.

Industry members who are financially strong will be the driving force that =
helps return Florida's economy to brighter days. Please help spread the wo=
rd throughout Florida!

Juanita Popenoe, Ph.D.
County Extension Director
Commercial Horticulture Extension Agent III
UF/IFAS Lake County Extension
1951 Woodlea Rd.
Tavares, FL 32778
phone 352.343.4101
fax 352.343.2767
cell 352.516.6486
web http://cfextension.ifas.ufl.edu
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