The president of the Florida Farm Bureau welcomed participants on the 2014 CTIC Conservation in Action tour to the Sunshine State Tuesday night as they prepared to visit the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) today.
john Hoblick spent some time telling the group, many of whom are from the Midwest, about the EAA and the efforts Florida farmers have undertaken to preserve the state’s valuable water and wildlife resources, while at the same time being one of the most diverse and productive agricultural areas in the country.
I talked with John about the state’s agricultural conservation successes, as well as policy issue and challenges facing Florida. Interview with John Hoblick, Florida Farm Bureau President