Suwannee County Farm Bureau announces youth speech contest

Alexa Duarte reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Suwannee County Farm Bureau is happy to announce its youth speech contest. The contest is open to all students ages 14 through 18 reside in Suwannee County. The purpose of the contest is to enhance public speaking skills and bring awareness to agriculture. There will be awards and prize money for the top three winners. The contest will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 27, in the Suwannee County Farm Bureau office, located at 407 Dowling Ave. SE, in Live Oak. The topic for the speech is “How does the Florida Farm Bureau Federation help connect youth with the agriculture industry?” Each speech must be five minutes long. Suwannee County will