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

Randall Weiseman June 20, 2016 Cattle, Citrus, Florida, General, Livestock

Adam Putnam

On this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam talks about the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program and the partnership between the state and private agricultural operations to protect Florida’s natural resources while allowing Ag operations to continue.

To learn more about the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program, click here.

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