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Wilton Simpson to Hold Farm Bill Events With Kat Cammack, Scott Franklin

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Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced this week that he is hosting two 2023 U.S. Farm Bill listening sessions with U.S. Reps. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., and Scott Franklin, R-Fla., for Florida’s farmers, ranchers, and growers to voice recommendations for the Farm Bill and related agricultural issues. Interested participants can register for the events, submit farm bill comments, and learn more at fdacs.gov/AgTour.

Farm Bill Listening Session With Representative Scott Franklin (FL-18)

Monday, October 9, 2023, from 3-5 p.m. (Doors open at 2 p.m.)
Lake Placid Government Center
1069 US 27 North, Lake Placid, FL 33852

Farm Bill Listening Session With Representative Kat Cammack (FL-3)

Friday, October 13, 2023, at 11 a.m.-1 p.m. (Doors open at 10 a.m.)
Granville Plantation
760 SW 202nd St., Newberry, FL 32669

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