Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

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The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is a state agency responsible for regulating and promoting Florida’s agriculture industry, protecting consumers, and managing various state lands and natural resources.

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instanceOf department of agriculture
state government agency
abbreviation FDACS
appliesToJurisdiction Florida
country United States
electiveOfficeSupervisedBy Florida Commissioner of Agriculture
focusesOn agricultural economic development in Florida
environmental stewardship of agricultural lands
protection of consumers from fraud in Florida
formerlyKnownAs Florida Department of Agriculture
hasLegalAuthority Florida Statutes
linked to: Florida statutes
headedBy Florida Commissioner of Agriculture
headquartersLocation Tallahassee, Florida
jurisdiction State of Florida
linked to: Florida
officialLanguage English
oversees Division of Agricultural Environmental Services
Division of Animal Industry
Division of Consumer Services
Division of Food Safety
Division of Licensing
Division of Marketing and Development
Division of Plant Industry
Florida Forest Service
Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement
Office of Energy
partOf Florida Cabinet system
linked to: Florida Cabinet
regulates concealed weapon or firearm licenses in Florida
fertilizer distribution in Florida
pesticide use in Florida
petroleum quality and measurement in Florida
responsibleFor animal industry regulation
charitable organizations regulation in Florida
conservation of agricultural lands in Florida
consumer complaint mediation in Florida
consumer protection in Florida
food safety regulation in Florida
inspection of agricultural products
licensing of certain businesses and professions
management of certain state forests in Florida
pest control regulation
plant industry regulation
promotion of Florida agriculture
regulation of agriculture in Florida
school nutrition programs administration in Florida
telemarketing regulation in Florida
weights and measures regulation in Florida
wildland fire prevention and suppression in Florida
subdivisionOf Government of Florida
website https://www.fdacs.gov/

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Pine Log State Forest (part) governedBy Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture heads Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Florida Forest Service parentAgency Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Lake Talquin State Forest governedBy Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Florida administrative agencies includes Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services abbreviation FDACS
linked to: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services formerlyKnownAs Florida Department of Agriculture
linked to: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Pine Log State Forest regulatingAuthority Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
OALE parentAgency Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
OALE jurisdiction Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services