General

102. Fees
All fees imposed on agriculture should provide a benefit to the agricultural producer and should not cause an undue burden on the producer.

Fees for the purpose of protecting public health and safety should be paid by the general public and not be the burden of the agricultural producer. (OVERSIGHT)

103. Fireworks
We support strict enforcement of Florida’s fireworks laws, as it pertains to use by bonafide agriculture. (OVERSIGHT)

104. Florida Seed Law
We support enforcement of the current seed law and recommend the continued use of general revenue dollars in this effort. Consumer protection of seed purchases is important and needs to be continued. Trust fund revenues should not be expected to fully fund consumer-based programs.

We support maintaining a viable state seed regulatory program. (OVERSIGHT)

105. Food Recovery Program/Food Banks
We encourage growers to donate surplus food to charitable organizations who will utilize the product outside the market.

We strongly encourage the state to fund the Florida Association of Food Banks from general revenue to utilize surplus Florida farm products to feed needy Americans. (OVERSIGHT)

106. Foreign Ag Enterprise
We strongly oppose any state, federal or international programs that will encourage foreign agriculture enterprises to compete directly against our domestic farmers. (OVERSIGHT)

107. Official Language
We continue to support English as the official language for the State of Florida and the United States. (OVERSIGHT)

108. Weather Information
We support efforts that provide farmers and ranchers with timely and reliable weather information [e.g. Florida Automated Weather Network (FAWN)]. (OVERSIGHT)