Florida Department of Citrus

The Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) is an executive state agency for agriculture in Florida in charge of regulating, researching and marketing the state's citrus industry and citrus research.[1] Its headquarters are in the Bob Crawford Agricultural Center in Bartow. Its Economic Research department is located at 2125 McCarty Hall in the University of Florida in Gainesville, and its Scientific Research department is in Lake Alfred.[2]

For the corrections agency sometimes abbreviated as "FDOC", see Florida Department of Corrections.

FDOC is funded by an assessment paid by Florida's citrus industry. The industry employed over 45,000 people and delivers an economic impact to the state of $8.6 billion.[1]

The FDOC is governed by the Florida Citrus Commission, a board of 9 people appointed by the governor.[1]

References
  1. "Florida Department of Citrus". Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  2. "Contact" (Archive). Florida Department of Citrus. Retrieved on September 13, 2015. "Physical Address Bob Crawford Agricultural Center 605 E. Main Street Bartow, FL 33830" and "Florida Department of Citrus Economic Research 2125 McCarty Hall – University of Florida Gainesville, Florida 32611-0249 USA" and "Florida Department of Citrus Scientific Research 700 Experiment Station Road Lake Alfred, Florida 33850 USA"


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