FDACS-Plant Industry

🇺🇸 FDACS-DPI offices will be closed today in observance of President's Day and will reopen on Tuesday, February 17th. 🔗 For more information about scheduled holidays and office closures, visit our website: bit.ly/FDACSclosed

🧧 #LunarNewYear is right around the corner! Celebrate while protecting #Florida & US Agriculture by: 🔴 Enjoying fruit grown and sold locally 🔴 Avoid bringing backyard citrus across state or country lines 🔴 Purchasing commercially packed citrus from compliant packinghouses.

🗣️ Interested in joining our team at the FDACS Division of Plant Industry? We are always seeking people with a passion for the great outdoors and the desire to apply their skills for our Florida's vital agriculture sector! 🌐 Discover more: bit.ly/FDACS-positions

#DYK? If you've seen an insect or pest you suspect is a #FLinvasive species, you can ✉️ submit a physical sample or 📸 snap a picture and send it over for identification! 🌐 For more information, visit our website at bit.ly/DPISample

👋 Stop by and say hello to FDACS-DPI at the #FloridaStateFair this week! Visit our booth at #InsectEncounters, located right across from the TECO Arena from Feb. 5th – 16th. We're excited to see you there!

Visit the Division of Plant Industry booth at #TPIE2026 this week! 🗓️ Wednesday, Jan. 21st to Friday, Jan. 23rd 📍 Broward County Convention Center, Booth #116 ❗Last-minute applications won't be accepted on the final day – bring your import permits by January 22nd, 2:00 PM!

🎁 Happy holidays from the FDACS Division of Plant Industry! Our offices statewide will be closed from Wednesday, Dec. 24th to Friday, Dec. 26th. We will return on Monday, Dec. 29th. 🔗 For more information about office hours & closures, visit: bit.ly/FDACSclosed

🏕️ Before you sing your favorite C-A-M-P-F-I-R-E-S-O-N-G this #FloridaFall, watch out! Prevent the spread of harmful 🪲 pests that threaten our Florida’s natural lands and resources by buying local firewood & using it all before leaving! Learn more: fdacs.gov/Consumer-Resou…

🍃 Are you facing an infestation of air potato (Dioscorea bulbifera L.)? 📆 Collect and dispose of any tubers sprouting on the vine or scattered on the ground. This prevents new sprouts next season and reduces the vine's potential to spread! Learn more: bit.ly/AirPotato

In observance of Veteran's Day, FDACS offices statewide will closed on Tuesday, November 11th. 🇺🇸 We express our gratitude for those who have served in the armed forces, protecting our freedom and safety. Thank you for your service!

🪴 Discovered something unusual in your garden this #FloridaFall season? Our Division's plant pathology, entomology, nematology & botany sections are experts at diagnosing and identifying samples from the public. 🌐 Visit our website for more info: bit.ly/DPISample

#ICYMI, the first Sunday of November marks the end of #DaylightSavingTime! #DYK the concept of daylight saving was proposed by entomologist George Vernon Hudson in the 1890s to maximize the time he could collect insects during the summer?

📸 Can you guess what we've got in the bag? ❗ Pictured above is a bag of citrus budsticks to be supplied to #FloridaCitrus growers through Cycle 7 the Citrus Research and Field Trial Project! The budsticks come from early variety known as 🍊 Lennon. #CitrusIndustry #Budwood

🎉 🐾 Help us wish a paw-sitively happy birthday to our #K9 Ollie this #NationalFarmersDay! 🐕‍🦺 Ollie and his handler Julia are trained to detect the invasive 🐌 giant African land snail or #GALS, traveling across Florida for mollusk surveys and pest eradication programs!

🏕️ Kiln-dried or heat-treated firewood– what's the difference? While kiln-dried #firewood has no certification, ✨ heat-treated firewood ✨ is certified to reach temperature that kills 🐜 pests and 🦠 pathogens when 🔥 seasoned in a kiln. Learn more: bit.ly/46wzCpP

📸 These citrus seeds from our Chiefland Budwood Foundation seed block will be donated to our #CitrusIndustry, where will eventually develop into trees that will be planted in the field. #CitrusSeeds #FloridaCitrus #FloridaAgriculture #Budwood #Rootstock

Since 1958, Florida has been designated under the Federal Imported Fire Ant Quarantine, which prevents the spread of 🐜 by restricting the movement of #AgCommodities that can harbor them. 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/47Zm7Ae

🎉 Happy Labor Day from the FDACS Division of Plant Industry! Our offices statewide are closed today, and will return to regular business hours tomorrow. 🔗 For more information about FDACS holidays and closures, visit our website: bit.ly/FDACSclosed

🚨 Looking for a new position? FDACS is hiring! 🚨 We're seeking passionate, mission-driven individuals who love agriculture and the great outdoors. 🌿 🌐 If you’re interested, check out the available job openings on our website: bit.ly/FDACS-positions

🚗 💨 Are you bringing your houseplants with you to Florida for back-to-school season? Prevent hitchhiking pests by scheduling an inspection from your state of origin or with @fdacsdpi once you arrive in #FL ! 🔎 Find our Plant Inspector Directory here: fdacs.gov/Agriculture-In…