Florida NAMA Professional members and Student members attended the Florida Ag Hall of Fame Dinner at the Florida State Fair in Tampa on February 9^th.  Producers and industry members honored included:

1)   Thomas H. Braddock from Duval County, Florida. He currently manages his cattle and timber operation while remaining active in the Florida agricultural community.

2)    Dr. Joseph C. Joyce, Gainesville, Florida served as the Senior Associate Vice President of University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences for 20 plus years and will serve as Director of the IFAS Center for Leadership until his retirement later this year.

3)    Billy Kempfer is partner with his brother and family on Deer Park Ranch-Kempfer Cattle Company located in Brevard and Osceola Counties. The ranch is a diversified operation with commercial beef cattle along with Purebred Brahman and Angus.

4)    Dr. Charles F. “Chip” Hinton, Brandon, Florida grew up in Pensacola. He was a leader on numerous committees and councils for all segments of agriculture, including research, labor, environment and outreach.  Dr. Hinton’s guidance led to many advances across Florida agriculture.

Students and professional members mingled with many Florida agricultural leaders and producers.