A Brief Agency Overview Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Charles Bronson,...

A Brief Agency Overview

Florida Department of Agricultureand Consumer ServicesCharles Bronson, Commissioner

Touching Every Floridian - Every Day

Over 3,700 Employees 13 Separate Divisions

Wide-Ranging Responsibilities

Maintaining a Viable, Productive and Competitive Ag Sector

Providing a Safe Supply of Food Protecting Consumers Managing State Lands Conserving the Environment Regulating Businesses Food Distribution Programs for Needy Law Enforcement Emergency Management

Agriculture We Regulate and Support

State’s 2nd Largest Industry 40,000 Farms Statewide $97 Billion Value Creates Jobs - 769,224 Generates Local & State Tax

Revenue

Food Safety

From Pasture to Plate

We Inspect, Permit and Regulate Field and Laboratory Services

Feed, Seed, Pesticides, Label Accuracy, Contamination

Agricultural Law Enforcement

Support Services

Keeping Ag Viable

Maintaining Production Standards Preventing, Controlling and

Eradicating Pests and Disease

Payment Protection Program Providing Infrastructure Scientific Research Marketing Services

Managing

Lands and the Environment

Water Protection and Conservation Over 1 Million Acres of State

Forestland Wildfire Protection Landowner Technical Assistance

Best Management Practices in Various Sectors

Assistance, Protection & Regulation

Consumer Services

1-800-HELP FLA Consumer Product Safety Weights and Measures

Checkout Scanners, Gasoline Pumps and Scales

Assistance, Protection & Regulation

Consumer Services

A Mixed Bag of Programs New Car Lemon Law Motor Vehicle Repairs Pawn Shops Travel Agencies Charitable Solicitors & Telemarketers Intrastate Home Movers Fairs and Amusement Park Ride Safety Game Promotions, Health Clubs and Dance Studios

Assistance, Protection & Regulation

Licensing Agricultural Dealers Pesticide Applicators Concealed Weapons Private Investigators and Security

Officers Repossession and Recovery Businesses

Assistance, Protection & Regulation

During Emergencies

Price Gouging Protection Law Enforcement Protection Providing Food, Water and Ice (ESF-11)

Road Clearing and Debris Removal Animal Protection and Management

Services

A Brief Agency Overview

Florida Department of Agricultureand Consumer ServicesCharles Bronson, Commissioner