The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announces a workshop to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: April 27, 2011, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
PLACE: Eyster Auditorium, The Conner Building, 3125 Conner Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The purpose of this workshop is to provide a public forum for discussion of the report on small farms entitled, “Small Farms: Recommendations to Minimize Costs While Ensuring Food Safety”, which was provided to the Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Florida Legislature by the Commissioner of Agriculture in accordance with the implementing language in House Bill 5001 of the 2010 Legislature. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DACS) will take comment from small farmers and the public on this report and engage in discussion on how best to organize and apply the recommendations of this report with regards to rule language development and program implementation. This first of several anticipated public workshops will focus on the report recommendations and development of a organizational plan to proceed with review of the primary focus areas identified in the report. An electronic copy of the report may be obtained by accessing the DACS Division of Food Safety at www.freshfromflorida.com/fs/. A hard copy may be obtained by contacting: Daniel Hixson, Government Analyst, Division of Food Safety, 3125 Conner Building, Mail Stop #C-18, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1650, Telephone: (850)245-5595.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Daniel Hixson, Government Analyst, Division of Food Safety, 3125 Conner Building, Mail Stop #C-18, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1650; Telephone: (850)245-5595.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Daniel Hixson, Government Analyst, Division of Food Safety at (850)245-5595. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
For more information, you may contact: Daniel Hixson, Government Analyst, Division of Food Safety, 3125 Conner Building, Mail Stop #C-18, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1650, Telephone: (850)488-0295.