Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight: Rural and Family Lands Protection Program

Randall Weiseman September 1, 2014 Ag "Outdoors", Cattle, Citrus, FL Commissioner Report, Florida, Livestock, Specialty Crops

Adam Putnam

On this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam talks to Franko Galoso about the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program which protects Florida’s landscape, wildlife habitat and natural resources while allowing agricultural operations and production to continue.

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