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Tel Aviv, Israel — Today marked day two of Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried’s first trade mission to Israel. Fried will spend several days meeting with government officials, agricultural research groups, and agriculture-related businesses before joining other Florida Cabinet members next week for a Cabinet meeting and business development meetings.
Fried made this statement following yesterday’s trade mission kickoff: “I’m thrilled to be in Israel learning about innovations on agriculture and citrus, water efficiency, cannabis, and more. We’re going to bring home ideas and best practices from the Middle East’s only democracy and one of the world’s leading nations on technology and research. As the first Jewish woman elected to the Florida Cabinet, I’m looking forward to this opportunity to strengthen the special bond between Florida and Israel.”
Commissioner Fried’s daily schedule is as follows:
FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2019
All times are in Israel Daylight Time (7 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time)
8:30 a.m. | BLUE GREEN ALGAE WATER TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION |
10 a.m. | MEETING AND TOUR AT ISRAAID |
1 p.m. | MEETING AT MASHAV AGRICULTURAL TRAINING CENTER |
4 p.m. | VISIT TO KFAR CHABAD |
5 p.m. | DINNER |
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