Florida Ag Recap, Week of Oct 5-9

This week in Florida Ag (via our Twitter page @freshfromfl)

• October is Seafood Month!  Florida seafood available this week: Spiny lobster, red grouper, king mackerel, amberjack, flounder and Spanish mackerel
• PMA‘s Fresh Summit wrapped up earlier in the week.  There was a Fresh from Florida pavilion (booth 2702) that housed several FL growers and companies.
• “Deadliest Catch” captains Sig Hansen and Jonathan and Andy Hillstrand will appear in TV spots and other media to promote Florida’s fishing industry.
• It’s National 4-H Week: Check out all the different events that Florida 4-H members around the state participated in.
• USDA and FDA are going to work together to develop new food safety rules.
• The Produce for Better Health Foundation has a free toolkit for retailers to help WIC participants use their new fruit and vegetable vouchers.
• Produce for Kids has a contest for schools going on called “Play with Your Produce Classroom Challenge.”  Also: When you purchase produce items from the sponsors listed here at Publix stores this month, the sponsor will make a donation to support PBS Kids educational and nutrition programming.
• This month is Florida Greenways and Trails Month: here are events going on around Florida State Parks.
• Healthy habits begin in the womb – babies go on to prefer foods that their mothers ate while pregnant.
• Check out Florida wildflower photos by John Moran on our Facebook page.
• Going on around the state this week in Florida Ag: Cabbage and strawberries are being planted;  peanuts, tomatoes, squash, eggplant and sweet corn are being harvested; avocados & okra are at markets
• Last but definitely not least, Florida Agriculture reached 3,000 fans on Facebook this week!

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