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The Agricultural Services Reorganization Act (ASRA) was passed in 1959 and became effective January 15, 1961. This state law abolished some independent boards and bureaus, which were assigned to the Department of Agriculture's divisions. These included: Administration, Animal Industry, Dairy Industry, Fruit and Vegetable Inspection, Marketing ...
Agriculture plays a major role in the history and economy of the American state of Florida. Florida's relatively warm climate gives it a competitive position for many markets in the United States . Florida produces the majority of citrus fruit grown in the United States and is particularly well known for its oranges which are primarily ...
The commissioner of lands and immigration became the commissioner of agriculture when the Florida Constitution was revised in 1885. The newly renamed post also included supervision of state prisons until the Division of Corrections was established in 1957. [6] The Agricultural Services Reorganization Act was passed in 1959 and took effect in 1961.
About 60% of Florida’s agricultural lands are registered in the state’s BMP program, said West Gregory, director of Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Office of ...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Wednesday banning and criminalizing the manufacture and sale of lab-grown meat in the state. The legislation joins similar efforts from three other states ...
Florida agriculture losses from Hurricane Idalia are estimated at between $78 million and $371 million, with producers also suffering widespread damage to such infrastructure as irrigation rigs ...
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) Other executive branch agencies and departments nominally under the authority of the Cabinet include: [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV)
Confronting these environmental challenges, Florida's agricultural sector—which plays an integral role in the state's economy and food supply—is at an inflection point.