FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Wildfire and the Weather

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This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight is with Florida Forest Service Meteorologist Sean Luchs talking about how the weather can impact the risk of wildfires. More information is available online at Fire Weather and Forecast. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Arbor Day in Florida

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This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight is about Arbor Day in Florida, which falls on January 20th this year. More information is available online by clicking on Arbor Day. Download Audio You can follow Commissioner Putnam on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FL Ag Commissioner’s Spotlight on Florida’s Energy Future

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This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight briefly outlines Commissioner Putnam’s vision for Florida’s energy future. More information about the FDACS office that oversees Florida’s energy programs is available online by clicking on Office of Energy. Download Audio You can follow Commissioner Putnam on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on the School Nutrition and Wellness Program

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This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight is about the upcoming transfer of Florida’s school nutrition programs to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. More information about the new FDACS division that will oversee the programs is available online by clicking on Division of Food, Nutrition and Wellness. Download Audio You can follow Commissioner Putnam on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+. Sponsored …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Operation Outdoor Freedom

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This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight is about a Florida Forest Service program which designates areas of the Florida State Forests for recreational use by veterans and current members of the U.S. military who were injured in the line of duty. More information is available online by clicking Operation Outdoor Freedom. Download Audio You can follow Commissioner Putnam on Facebook, Twitter, or …

FL Commissioners Spotlight on Charitable Solicitations

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This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight includes some tips on making charitable donations and finding information about how charities spend donated money. To perform an online search to see if a particular group is properly registered as a charity and to see their reported financial information; or to download a complete listing of all registered charities with their financial information, click on …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Buying Florida Christmas Trees

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This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight is about the benefits of buying a Florida-grown Christmas tree. To find the location of a Florida Christmas tree farm where you can choose and cut your own tree; or select a potted tree for planting after the holidays, visit Buy Florida Christmas Trees on the web. More information is also available online at Florida Christmas …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight with the Florida Energy Summit Report

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This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight is about the Florida Energy Summit held last month in Orlando. More information and downloads of many of the presentations are available online at 2011 Florida Energy Summit. Download Audio You can follow Commissioner Putnam on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners …

FL Commisioner’s Spotlight on Holiday Food Safety with Chef Justin

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On this week’s Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight we are featuring Chef Justin Timineri, the Fresh From Florida Culinary Ambassador, who talks about food safety during the holidays. More information about food safety is available online at From Farm to Table. Download Audio To view an extensive library of printable Fresh From Florida recipes, visit Chef Justin’s web site at TheFloridaChef.com. Plus …

10 Tips to Safely Prepare Food this Holiday Season

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Tallahassee, FL – The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services released 10 reminders for Floridians to keep in mind as they prepare meals for friends and family this holiday season. Each year, roughly one in six Americans, or 48 million people are affected by foodborne illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Fortunately, there are …