[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 186 (Thursday, November 6, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S7960]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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   RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA'S 
  INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GULF COAST RESEARCH AND 
                            EDUCATION CENTER

 Mrs. MOODY. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the 100th 
anniversary of the Florida Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, an 
institution at the forefront of agricultural innovation and scientific 
research located in Wimauma, FL.
  The Gulf Coast Research and Education Center was started in 1925 as a 
laboratory focused on solutions for Florida's threatened tomato 
production. Throughout its 100-year history, the center adapted, grew, 
and became a leader in advancement for farmers in the Sunshine State.
  Research efforts at the center have spanned a wide range of cutting-
edge agricultural initiatives. Importantly, the center's efforts have 
not been a mere academic exercise. Scientists at the center have 
improved the quality and yield of the crops Florida's farmers grow and 
sell around the world.
  At 100 years old, the center is breaking ground on its next big 
venture: the Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture. 
This new chapter in the center's story will revolutionize the way the 
men and women who get up before the sun provide the food we eat.
  Long before the tourist attractions and bustling neighborhoods, there 
was the Florida farmer, raising cattle and growing winter vegetables. 
With 100 more years of the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, 
the Florida farmer will still be there. I ask my colleagues to join me 
in honoring their century-long track record of excellence.

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