Florida Department of Agriculture

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), founded in 1879, is a U.S. state government agency headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida. It focuses on regulating agriculture, consumer protection, food safety, pest control, and natural resource management. Key activities include the Division of Plant Industry, which detects and controls plant pests and diseases threatening Florida's agriculture, manages pest surveys, biological control programs, and commodity irradiation research. The agency ensures border protection from exotic pests and supports agricultural trade. No evidence links FDACS to UAP/UFO research or government programs in that field; its efforts center on conventional agricultural and environmental challenges. It remains active with ongoing regulatory and research initiatives.