September 2023 Newsletter
WE ARE SO GLAD YOU ARE HERE!
WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE OUR STUDENTS?
Celebration of Florida Agriculture
Morgan New (top left) is the first FGCU Agribusiness student to participate in the prestigious Lutgert Mentorship Program, with her mentor, Ryan Duffy of U.S. Sugar (bottom, center). As a guest of Mr. Duffy, Morgan and Agribusiness student Walter Homeister attended the 2023 Celebration of Florida Agriculture onSeptember8inClewiston,Florida.
Both students networked with representatives of Florida agribusinesses and listened to special guest speaker, U.S. Senator Rick Scott. The two were joined by FGCU President Emeritus Mike Martin and former HouseSpeakerprotemporeLindsayHarrington.Thank youtoMr.Duffyforprovidingthisopportunitytotwoof ouroutstandingstudents!
Agribusiness Students Attend FFVA Convention
AGRIBUSINESS STUDENTS REPRESENT THE PROGRAM AND NETWORK WITH SOME OF THE INDUSTRIES LEADING AGRIBUSINESSES!
Four Agribusiness students attended the 2023 FloridaFruitandVegetableAssociationConvention to listen to issues forums including an update on theFarmBillandasessionondissectingretailand shiftingconsumertrends.ThankyoutotheFFVAfor allowing our students to participate in this exciting event and network with various leaders in the fruit andvegetablespace.
ISSUE #2
WELCOME TO THE AGRIBUSINESS
Agribusiness Monthly Newsletter | Issue #2 - September 2023 Page 1
StudentsPictured(LtoR)MorganNew, WalterHomeister,LukeAdamsand FabioAguilarDeNueda
Thank You Guest Speakers!
ItisalwaysapleasuretohaveourUF/IFAScolleaguesjoinusinAgribusinessclassesto sharetheirexpertknowledgetostudents.Thismonth,wewerejoinedbyDr.MongiZekrito speaktoourProfitableFarminginFloridastudentsaboutCitrusGreening.Thosestudents alsowereabletohearfromCraigFreyonvegetablecropsandChristianKammereron Florida’ssweetestcrop,sugarcane!AllspeakersworkoutoftheHendryCounty CooperativeExtensionOffice.
IfyouwouldbeinterestedinjoiningusasaguestspeakerforanyofourFall2023courses: ProfitableFarming,EconomicsofFeedingtheWorld,FoodandAgribusinessMarketingor InternationalFoodMarketing,pleasecontactAshlynnDunnatadunn@fgcu.edu.
Scholarshipsareinvaluableto studentsuccess.Ifyouare interestedinsupportingFGCU Agribusinessstudents,youcan findmoreinformationbelow.
HANDS ON LEARNING FIND OUT MORE CONTACT NIKI MANN
Internships EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES Ifyourcompanyislookingfor studentinternsorfulltime employees,pleasecontact CorporateProgramsCoordinator, NikiMannviaemail! Agribusiness Monthly Newsletter | Issue #2 - September 2023 Page 2 FOR ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING ANY ARTICLES OR THE AGRIBUSINESS MINOR, PLEASE EMAIL ASHLYNN DUNN AT ADUNN@FGCU.EDU.
Scholarships
DR. MONGI ZEKRI UF/IFAS
CRAIG FREY UF/IFAS
CHRISTIAN KAMMERER UF/IFAS
