10th Annual Florida Agricultural Policy Outlook Conference

Examines critical policy issues facing Florida agribusiness leaders & explores valuable economic insights for making informed decisions.

About this Event

The Annual Florida Agricultural Policy Outlook Conference examines critical policy issues facing Florida agribusiness leaders and explores valuable economic insight helpful for making informed business and policy decisions.

This year's Florida Agricultural Policy Outlook Conference will be held on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at the Plant Science Research and Education Unit, 2556 W. Highway 318, Citra, FL 32113. We hope you will join us as we focus on federal and state policy issues impacting Florida agriculture, agribusinesses, and rural communities. Get the chance to hear from policymakers, key stakeholders, and expert researchers on topics such as specialty crops, the Farm Bill, Risk Management, Labor, and more.

Agenda


🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Registration

🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Welcome
Host: Dr. Lisa House, Department Chair, UF/IFAS FRE

🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:15 AM
State Agricultural Policy: Entrepreneurship & Workforce Development, Updates
Host: Secretary J. Alex Kelly, Florida Department of Commerce

🕑: 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Break and Posters

🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Federal Agricultural Policy: Priority Issues and Updates, Farm Bill
Host: Dr. John Newton, Executive Head, Terrain

🕑: 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Legislative Perspective
Host: Representative J.J. Grow, Florida State House of Rep.

🕑: 11:45 AM - 01:00 PM
Lunch and Posters

🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:15 PM
Reconvene
Host: Dr. Derek Farnsworth, Associate Professor, UF FRE

🕑: 01:15 PM - 02:30 PM
Agricultural Research and Extension Partnerships
Host: Brittany Lee, VP, Florida Blue Farms, Inc & USDA ATAC

🕑: 02:30 PM - 02:45 PM
Break

🕑: 02:45 PM
Artificial Intelligence Applications for Agriculture
Host: Dr. Weizhe Weng, Assistant Professor, UF FRE

Info: Panel chaired by Dr. Nathan Boyd, Associate Center Director and Professor of Horticulture, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast REC

🕑: 03:45 PM
Wrap-Up, Evaluations, and Poster Competition Results
Host: Dr. Suzanne Thornsbury, Professor, UF FRE

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