This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight is about a new fresh market tomato hybrid variety, now available to the public, that was specifically bred for better flavor, disease resistance and portability. More information is available online by clicking on Tasti-Lee(tm) Tomato Market Improvement Project. Download Audio You can follow Commissioner Putnam on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, …
Statement by Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam
Statement on the Ten-Year Anniversary of 9/11: “Ten years ago, our country came under attack by individuals seeking to destroy America and the freedoms we enjoy. But instead of tearing us down, we became stronger in the face of adversity. Brave firefighters, police officers and extraordinary citizens rushed toward danger, sacrificing their own lives to help fellow Americans. Today, I …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Top Consumer Complaints
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight is about consumer complaints received by his Department’s Division of Consumer Services. More information is available online by clicking on Top Consumer Complaints. Download Audio You can follow Commissioner Putnam on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
FL Commissioners Spotlight on Energy being a Top Priority
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight is about the move of Florida’s Office of Energy to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. More information is available online by clicking on Office of Energy. For information about the 2011 Florida Energy Summit (October 26-28) in Orlando, click on Summit. Download Audio You can follow Commissioner Putnam on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+. Sponsored …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Don’t Pack a Pest
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight is about the “Don’t Pack a Pest” public awareness campaign to inform travelers about the damage that harmful pests and diseases can inflict and urge them to declare their agricultural items for inspection when they travel. More information is available on the web site of the FDACS Division of Plant Industry by clicking on Don’t Pack …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on the Wounded Warriors Law being Enacted
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight is about the passage of legislation that honors men and women who were injured while serving in the U.S. military, by designating certain areas of our state forests for their use. Funding for specialized accommodations needed for the “Wounded Warriors Project” will be provided through the Friends of Florida State Forests Program. Those who would like …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Medfly Eradicated in Broward
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight is about the eradication of the Mediterranean fruit fly in Broward County following the discovery of the pest in Pompano Beach last January. More information is available on the web site of the Division of Plant Industry of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services by clicking on Medfly. Download Audio You can follow Commissioner …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Boost for Healthy Schools Healthy Lives
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight is about a USDA pilot program that will give a welcome boost to Florida’s Healthy Schools for Healthy Lives Act. More information is available online by clicking on Healthy Schools for Healthy Lives Act Fact Sheet. Download Audio You can follow Commissioner Putnam on Facebook, www.facebook.com/adamputnam, or Twitter, @adamputnam. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on the Global Grid Marketing Campaign
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight is about the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ “Global Grid” international marketing campaign. For more information about the Department’s marketing efforts, visit Ag Marketing on the web. Download Audio You can follow Commissioner Putnam on Facebook, www.facebook.com/adamputnam, or Twitter, @adamputnam. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag …
Florida Ag Commissioner Testifies before Senate Committee
This morning Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam testified before the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship in Pensacola, as the event was hosted by U.S. Senators Marco Rubio and Mary Landrieu. Putnam addressed the economic and ecological recovery status and the effects the oil spill has had on the seafood and aquaculture industries. After his testimony Senator Rubio asked …