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UF/IFAS Awards Congressman F. Allen Boyd, Jr. with NFREC Hall of Fame Award
March 5, 2009
Quincy, Fla. - Congressman F. Allen Boyd, Jr. of the Second Congressional District in Florida was presented the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center Hall of Fame award by IFAS/NFREC Center Director Dr. Nick Comerford on February 19, 2009..
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Congressman Boyd was at the Quincy NFREC presenting HazMat issues to area farmers and other interested parties. Congressman Boyd was honored for his 12 years of dedicated service in the integration of Science into all aspects of Agriculture and Development in North Florida.
Congressman Boyd is a member of the House Appropriations and Budget Committees, including the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, Financial Services Subcommittee and the Subcommittee on Defense of the House Appropriations Committee. These committee memberships have provided him the opportunity to ensure support for a secure food supply and a robust agricultural economy in Florida and throughout the nation. As a businessman and fifth generation farmer in Jefferson County, Congressman Boyd knows first-hand the issues that these and his other constituents face.