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Marion County Farm Bureau donates $130,000 to Scholarships
Ben Mayworth
Matt Rush
Girls Getaway Guide
The Tasti-Lee Tomato
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Florida Angus Futurity

Don't miss Ocala's Florida Angus Futurity
on October 27.
Lunch served at 11 AM.
Sale begins at 12 PM. Come early to preview great selection of cattle.
Free admission.
Open to the public.
Marion County Farm Bureau  Donates $130,000 to Scholarship Endowments
The Marion County Farm Bureau (MCFB) voted  in August to support two scholarship endowments for a total of $130,000.  The board will give Central Florida Community College in Ocala $30,000 and the University of Florida in Gainesville $100,000.
Scholarship applications can be found on the Marion County Farm Bureau Web site.
 
Thank You to our New Clients

Ben Mayworth

Matt Rush

Rick Sherman and Diamondback Ranch





Local Cowboy Named National Calf Roping Champion
Ben MayworthBen Mayworth, a 2005 Sebring High School graduate, was named the National Champion for the Calf Roping competition in Casper Wyoming at the College National Finals Rodeo June 16. Visit Ben's new Web site to watch him at the College National Finals and to find out information on upcoming events and sponsorship opportunities.
 

Keynote Speaker Matt Rush Ropes in Audience
Matt RushKeynote speaker and rancher Matt Rush left his audience in awe at the recent Florida Farm Bureau Young Farmer and Rancher Convention in Tampa. Rush captured his audience with comical anticdotes, but was serious in his message that American agriculture is alive and well. His wit and charisma combined with a deep understanding of agriculture made him an ideal Keynote Speaker for the group. To find out more about Matt Rush and how you can book him for your next event, please visit his new Web site or contact The Market Place.
 

Girls Getaway Guide Just Released!
GGGGirls Getaway Guide to Orlando: Leave Your Baggage at Home, written by Casey Wohl, is a travel book geared specifically toward women. Wohl is Executive Director of the Florida Turfgrass Association by day; travel aficiando and author by night. Girls Getaway Guide to Orlando: Leave Your Baggage at Home is full of insider tips on where to eat, stay, spa and shop in Orlando and guarantees you and your girlfriends a good time!  Check out the brand new Girls Getaway Guide Web site for more information or to purchase the book.
 

Tasti-Lee Tomato
You've Never Tasted Anything Like It
Ben Mayworth IFAS at the University of Florida and the Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc. recently introduced the Tasti-Lee, a fresh market tomato hybrid that's being released for the premium tomato market. Tasti-Lee has a superior flavor and has done extremely well in taste panels and in-field trials. It is an ideal tomato for supermarkets and upscale restaurants. For more information on variety, please visit the Tasti-Lee on the Web.
 
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