Commissioner Adam H. Putnam

2010 Press Releases

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30 Dec 2010 Emergency Order Extended To Allow For Transporting Freeze-Vulnerable Crops
16 Dec 2010 Bronson Receives Extension Of Emergency Order To Assist With Crop Transport
14 Dec 2010 Ann Holt Of Palm Beach County Is "Woman Of The Year In Agriculture" For 2010
10 Dec 2010 Bronson Announces Trucking Restrictions Lifted To Mitigate Freeze Damage To Crops
10 Dec 2010 Bronson Announces Results Of Annual Scanner Survey
09 Dec 2010 Bronson Announces Arrest Of Telemarketer
08 Dec 2010 Bronson Reminds Public That Freezing Temperatures Increase Wildfire Risk
03 Dec 2010 Bronson Urges Consumers To Check Out Health Clubs Before Joining

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30 Nov 2010 Bronson Launches Annual Pet Store Sweep
22 Nov 2010 Colombian Retailer Carrefour Joins Marketing Campaign To Feature Florida Agricultural Products
22 Nov 2010 Bronson Urges Consumers To Check Out Charities
17 Nov 2010 Adhere To Food Safety Measures This Holiday, Bronson Urges
16 Nov 2010 New Anti-Fraud Program Launched In Florida
15 Nov 2010 Exotic Fruit Fly Found In Miami-Dade County
15 Nov 2010 As The Weather Cools Down, Florida's Oyster Season Heats Up
08 Nov 2010 State Officials Urge Consumer Awareness About Bedbug Infestations
01 Nov 2010 Jackson County Property Receives Century Pioneer Family Farm Designation

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28 Oct 2010 Bronson Announces Action Against Tomato Vendors
25 Oct 2010 Bronson Announces That BP Will Pay $20 Million To Fund Seafood Inspections, Marketing Efforts In Wake Of Oil Spill
15 Oct 2010 Florida Stone Crab Season Opens Today
14 Oct 2010 Bronson Announces Arrest Of Unlicensed Auto Repair Shop Owner In Central Florida
12 Oct 2010 Florida Agricultural Hall Of Fame To Induct Four In 2011
08 Oct 2010 Bronson Predicts Tough Wildfire Season Ahead

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29 Sep 2010 Bronson Urges Caution On Fair Rides
27 Sep 2010 Bronson Announces Record-Breaking Prescribed Burning Season
23 Sep 2010 Bronson, McCollum Announce Arrests, Fines And Cease-And-Desist Orders In Statewide Crackdown On Timeshare Sales
16 Sep 2010 Bronson Announces Recovery Of Truck, Boat Motors Stolen From Alabama
15 Sep 2010 Beneficial Weather Conditions Bring Abundant Florida Blue Crab Harvest
14 Sep 2010 Florida Cabinet Recognizes Special Olympics Founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver
14 Sep 2010 Bronson Announces Goal Of State Employee Charity Drive
14 Sep 2010 Bronson Sponsors Cabinet Resolution Honoring “Trooper Of The Year”
01 Sep 2010 Bronson Announces Arrest Of Unlicensed Security Officer
01 Sep 2010 Bronson Announces Arrest Of Central Florida Woman
01 Sep 2010 Eradication Declared In Palm Beach County Medfly Program

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31 Aug 2010 Exotic Fruit Flies Found In Pinellas County
20 Aug 2010 Consumers Can Now Check Businesses’ Complaint History Online, Bronson Announces
19 Aug 2010 Florida’s Commercial Spiny Lobster Season Is Off To A Great Start
16 Aug 2010 Florida Chef Wins Great American Seafood Cook-Off
12 Aug 2010 Deadline For FAITC Teacher Grants Is October 1
11 Aug 2010 Florida Agriculture In The Classroom Funds 19 Volunteer Grants For 2010
05 Aug 2010 Bronson Unveils Report Showing Public Outreach Reduces Number Of Wildfires, Saves Millions Of Dollars
04 Aug 2010 Woman Of The Year In Agriculture Award Nomination Deadline Is November 1

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29 Jul 2010 Florida Chef To Compete At Great American Seafood Cook-Off In New Orleans
29 Jul 2010 Bronson Urges Protections Against Mosquito Borne Diseases
07 Jul 2010 Television Spot Supports Florida’s Commercial Fishermen
06 Jul 2010 Bronson Announces Accreditation Of Ag Law Enforcement And Inspector General
02 Jul 2010 Bronson Urges Citizens To Avoid Oil Spill Scams
01 Jul 2010 Commissioner Bronson Extends The Apalachicola Bay Oyster Harvesting License Application Period

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30 Jun 2010 Grocery Retailers Support Florida Seafood Industry Through Advertising Partnership
28 Jun 2010 Bronson Urges Vaccinations For Horses As EEE Cases Rise
24 Jun 2010 Celebrate Fourth Of July With Florida Seafood
21 Jun 2010 Bronson Announces Arrests Of Two Southwest Florida Telemarketers
17 Jun 2010 Florida Provides For Increased Apalachicola Bay Oyster Production
17 Jun 2010 Bronson To Host Florida’s Fifth Annual ‘Farm To Fuel’ Summit August 11 In Orlando
15 Jun 2010 Mediterranean Fruit Flies Found In Palm Beach County
09 Jun 2010 Hotline Provides Consumers With Latest Information About Florida Seafood Availability
04 Jun 2010 State Announces Extra Harvesting Day For Apalachicola Oysters
03 Jun 2010 Bronson Announces Three Arrests In Sweep Of Farmers Market
02 Jun 2010 Bronson Announces Arrest For Growing Pot On State Land

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27 May 2010 New Partnership Promotes Florida-Grown Chicken
26 May 2010 Enjoy Florida Seafood For Your Memorial Day Celebration
24 May 2010 Bronson Says Begin Making Emergency Plans For Pets
21 May 2010 Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Cost-Share Program To Accept New Applications
20 May 2010 State Announces Early Opening Of Summer Oyster Areas
20 May 2010 Bronson Seeks Early Opening of Summer Oyster Area
18 May 2010 Six Tomato Vendors Cited For Violating Food Safety Rules
14 May 2010 Bronson Announces Arrest Of South Florida Telemarketer
14 May 2010 Florida Expresses Concern About Deepwater Horizon Incident’s Economic Impact On Tourism And Seafood Industry
13 May 2010 Nominations Sought For Florida Agricultural Hall Of Fame
10 May 2010 Bronson Announces Arrest Of Central Florida Telemarketer
05 May 2010 Agencies Continue To Monitor Water Quality To Prevent Unnecessary Fishing Closures
03 May 2010 Bronson Emphasizes Safety Of Florida Seafood

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29 Apr 2010 SAVE THE GUAC: What Would Cinco De Mayo Day Be Without Guacamole?
29 Apr 2010 Bronson Honors Three Century Pioneer Family Farms
28 Apr 2010 Bronson Urges Steps To Keep Bed Bugs Out Of Homes
26 Apr 2010 New Study Shows Significant Economic Impact Of EPA Proposed Water Nutrient Standards
23 Apr 2010 Bronson Announces Two Arrests In Central Florida Telemarketing Sweep
23 Apr 2010 New Cotton Pest Identified In Florida Keys
13 Apr 2010 Resource Managers Receive State’s Highest Environmental Honor
12 Apr 2010 Bronson Announces Arrest Of Central Florida Man In Tire Dumping Case
12 Apr 2010 Florida Departments Of Agriculture And Education Join Florida Dairy Farmers And NFL In A Public–Private Partnership To Improve Health And Wellness In Florida Schools
07 Apr 2010 Bronson Reminds Floridians About The Dangers Of Wildfire During Wildfire Awareness Week
02 Apr 2010 Bronson Announces Legal Action Against Unregistered Moving Companies

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23 Mar 2010 Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson Reads For Florida Agriculture Literacy Day March 23
22 Mar 2010 Bronson Urges Horse Owners To Vaccinate Animals For Mosquito Borne Diseases; Recommends That Humans Take Steps To Protect Themselves
18 Mar 2010 Bronson Recognizes National Ag Day
16 Mar 2010 Delayed By Cold, Florida’s Strawberry Crop Is Ready And Super-Sweet
12 Mar 2010 Department Partners With Shinsegae To Promote Pink Grapefruit In South Korea
11 Mar 2010 State And Federal Agencies Work Together To Prevent Introduction Of Destructive Snail
09 Mar 2010 Bronson Announces Arrest Of Unlicensed Security Guard
09 Mar 2010 Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey Trapping Program Identifies Redbay Ambrosia Beetle In Miami-Dade County
08 Mar 2010 Bronson Recognizes 12th Annual National Consumer Protection Week
02 Mar 2010 Bronson Warns Homeowners That Termite Swarming Season Is Here
01 Mar 2010 Prescribed Fire Helps Protect Natural Areas And Safety Of Residents, Bronson Says

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23 Feb 2010 Bronson Announces Completion Of Marion County Plant That Converts Animal Waste To Energy
19 Feb 2010 Demonstration of Animal Waste Bioenergy Project
19 Feb 2010 Seminole 4-H Wins State Lifesmarts Championship
18 Feb 2010 Renewable Energy Industry Critical For Florida
16 Feb 2010 Grant Provides Millions Of Meals For Floridians Facing Hunger
15 Feb 2010 Grant to Provide Millions of Meals for Floridians Facing Hunger
12 Feb 2010 Agriculture Industry Volunteers To Read For Florida Agriculture Literacy Day
12 Feb 2010 Bronson Urges Residents To Avoid Census Scams
10 Feb 2010 New Reference Guide To Help Market Florida Beef Cattle Seedstock Internationally
03 Feb 2010 Bronson Reminds Consumers About Free Credit Reports

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19 Jan 2010 Bronson Announces Extension Of State Of Emergency
19 Jan 2010 South Florida Agricultural Damage Tour
14 Jan 2010 Bronson Urges Citizens To Avoid Haiti Relief Scams
13 Jan 2010 Bronson Lauds Company For Pesticide Stewardship
12 Jan 2010 “Spread the Word, Not the Flu,” Florida Department of Health Launches Statewide H1N1 Public Awareness Campaign
12 Jan 2010 Bronson Announces Arrests For Citrus Quarantine Violations
05 Jan 2010 Trucking Restrictions Eased To Expedite Transport Of State’s Freeze-Vulnerable Crops
03 Jan 2010 Arctic Cold Front Brings Below-Freezing Temperatures To Florida This Week

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