Commissioner of Agriculture of Florida — Press
264 releases from the Commissioner of Agriculture of Florida.
Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Preservation of Florida Family Farm Through Rural and Family Lands Protection Program
May 1, 2024
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces 2024 Winner of Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Award
Apr 24, 2024
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces 2024 Woman of the Year in Agriculture
Apr 23, 2024
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Over 186,000 Packages of Hemp Products Targeting Children Uncovered During Inspection
Apr 17, 2024
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson Issues Emergency Rule to Further Protect Florida Livestock from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Apr 12, 2024
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson, Florida Forest Service Highlight Current Wildfire Conditions, Urge Residents to Be Wildfire Ready
Apr 10, 2024
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson Calls for 2024-2025 Agriscience Education Leadership Program Nominations
Apr 9, 2024
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson Commends Florida Forest Service for Successful Firebreak Work, Preventing Home Destruction on Garcon Point
Apr 1, 2024
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson Applauds Heroic Actions by Agricultural Law Enforcement Officers
Mar 29, 2024
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson Highlights Record-Setting Prescribed Fire Season
Mar 27, 2024
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Protection of Over 8,000 Acres of Florida Agricultural Land
Mar 26, 2024
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson Celebrates Preservation of Over 100,000 Acres of Florida Agricultural Lands
Mar 18, 2024
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson Highlights Legislative Achievements for Florida Agriculture, Consumers
Mar 8, 2024
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson Applauds Florida Legislature for Passing SB 1084 and Protecting Florida Agriculture, Consumers
Mar 6, 2024
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson Issues Statement After JPMorgan Chase, BlackRock Drop Out of Anti-Agriculture U.N. Climate Alliance
Feb 16, 2024
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Over $4.5M Approved for Florida Farmers Impacted by Hurricane Idalia
Feb 13, 2024
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson Applauds Senate Resolution Recognizing ‘Florida Wildlife Corridor Day’
Feb 12, 2024
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Preservation of Three Florida Family Farms Through the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program
Feb 12, 2024
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces $1M Approved Through Hurricane Idalia Recovery Loan Program
Feb 2, 2024
Open source ↗Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson Announces Approval of First Loan for Hurricane Idalia Impacted Florida Farmers
Jan 26, 2024
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Preservation of Three Florida Family Farms Through the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program
Jan 26, 2024
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson, Florida Forest Service Kick Off Prescribed Fire Awareness Week
Jan 26, 2024
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson Seeks Nominations for 2024 Woman of the Year in Agriculture and Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Awards
Jan 22, 2024
Open source ↗Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson, Legislative Leaders Launch Hurricane Idalia Recovery Programs for Florida Farmers
Jan 16, 2024
Open source ↗Constitutional Amendment Proposed to Support Florida Agriculture by Eliminating Multiple Taxation of Agricultural Production
Jan 8, 2024
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces First Acquisition of Permanent Rural Land Protection Easement Through Department’s Sole Authority
Jan 5, 2024
Open source ↗Legislation Filed to Support and Grow Florida Agriculture, Increase Consumer Convenience and Protection, and More
Dec 22, 2023
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson Issues Emergency Order 2023-CHRISTMAS
Dec 21, 2023
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Protection of Over 2,000 Acres of Ranchland Through Rural and Family Lands Protection Program
Dec 19, 2023
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Farmers Can Apply for Florida Farm TEAM Card Beginning January 1
Dec 19, 2023
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces 2023 Florida Forest Service Firefighter of the Year
Dec 14, 2023
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Final Project Acquisition List for Rural and Family Lands Protection Program
Nov 20, 2023
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson Issues Statement Ahead of Rural and Family Lands Protection Program’s Final Ranking Meeting
Nov 17, 2023
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Final Public Meeting for the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program’s 2023 Project Application Cycle
Nov 9, 2023
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson Applauds Florida Legislature for Prioritizing Hurricane Idalia Recovery Efforts for Agriculture
Nov 8, 2023
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson Praises Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement for Helping to Return Missing Child to Safety
Nov 7, 2023
Open source ↗Statement from Commissioner Wilton Simpson on Litigation Challenging Florida's Efforts to Protect Children from Dangerous Hemp Extract Products
Nov 6, 2023
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Inspection Uncovering Over 8,700 Hemp-Extract Packages Targeting Children
Nov 2, 2023
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Over $213,000 to Support Education in 12 Fiscally Constrained Florida Counties
Nov 2, 2023
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Seizure and Destruction of Over 5,000 Pounds of 'Gas Station Heroin' and THC-O Products
Oct 19, 2023
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces 2023 Woman of the Year in Agriculture
Oct 19, 2023
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Seizure of Over 1,900 ‘Gas Station Heroin’ and THC-O Products from Florida Businesses
Oct 9, 2023
Open source ↗Following Hurricane Idalia, Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Aquaculture Shellfish Nursery and Hatchery Grants
Oct 6, 2023
Open source ↗POSTPONED: Commissioner Wilton Simpson to Host Farm Bill Listening Sessions With Representatives Scott Franklin and Kat Cammack
Oct 5, 2023
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces 2024 Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame Inductees
Oct 3, 2023
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces $2 Million Budget Request to Support Timber Landowners Severely Impacted by Hurricane Idalia
Oct 2, 2023
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Public Meetings, Selection Committee for Rural and Family Lands Protection Program
Oct 2, 2023
Open source ↗FDACS Provides Update on Citgo Fuel Contamination Issue
Sep 28, 2023
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Florida Agricultural Losses Estimated at Over $447 Million Following Hurricane Idalia
Sep 27, 2023
Open source ↗Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces $34.1 Million Aquaculture Loss from Hurricane Idalia
Sep 26, 2023
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