Collier County Farm Bureau Inc

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Line 28) We held an AgVenture event where attendees

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visited seven commodity stations which included

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bees, citrus, vegetables, cattle, soils and

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sugarcane. The attendees were taught about the

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diversity and importance of agriculture in Collier

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County. Over 3,150 4th grade students, parents, and

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educators attended the event.

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Line 29) Throughtout the year several members

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attend various meetings held which impact local

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agriculture. We try to keep our local and state

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legislatures abreast of the issues impacting

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agriculture: labor shortages, H2A housing, food

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safety protocols, over regulations by local

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governments and development pressures taking

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farmlands out of production. We advocate on behalf

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of our local farmers and ranchers so we can work

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towards the betterment of those engage in

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agriculture.

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VP

1.5 hr/wk