Photograph
of Etheridge
Photograph
of Horvath
Etheridge and Horvath Win Discussion
Meet and Youth Speech Contest
(ORLANDO, Fla.) - Brad Etheridge of Levy county
and Philip Horvath of Suwannee county won the Young Farmer and
Rancher Discussion Meet and Youth Speech Contest, respectively,
during the Florida Farm Bureau Federation’s 63rd Annual
Meeting at the Walt Disney World Coronado Springs Resort Oct.
27-29.
The discussion meet is a forum that allows young
farmers and ranchers to demonstrate their ability to express
ideas and opinions on major agricultural issues. Etheridge received
a $500 cash award and an expense-paid trip to Charlotte to compete
in the American Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Discussion
Meet at the national convention in January 2005.
The youth speech contest topic was, “Why
is it important for Farmers and Ranchers to take an active role
in the ‘Political Process’.” Horvath received
a $500 award and a plaque recognizing his achievement.
The Florida Farm Bureau Federation is the state's
largest general-interest agricultural association with more
than 151,000 member-families statewide. Headquartered in Gainesville,
the Federation is an independent, non-profit agricultural organization
and is not associated with any arm of the government. More information
about the convention and Florida Farm Bureau is available on
the organization’s website, http://FloridaFarmBureau.org.
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