Charles Bronson speaks at FFVA

Here is the audio link to Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson at the FFVA convention Sept. 18. Bronson addresses the distrust that some members of Congress feel about the specialty crop block grants program, largely based on the fact that some states didn't accurately account for previous funds disbursed under the program.. He praises Mike Stuart in his role as co-chair of the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance and also speaks about the farm to fuel program in Florida. Bronson also talked about the pending nosedive of the rural economy if Congress does not act soon on comprehensive immigration reform. "Sides have been taken to the point no one is willing to move," he said.

"If you want to see the food supply of this country taken over by foreign counties...(lack of action by Congress) will cause the economy in the state of Florida fall like they have never seen."

TK; Here is an audio clip of the presentation of the award for the George F. Sorn Scholarship. The award is presented to a child of a farm worker in Florida. It was heartwarming to hear this young lady speak and to see George Sorn present her the award with her family. She (Nanci Palacios) graduated with a 5.0 grade point average and well proves the contributions and value of both farm workers and their families in the U.S.