Commissioner Adam H. Putnam Available in Florida City to Discuss Screwworm

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam will be in Florida City, Fla. on Thursday morning to visit the incident response center that is conducting expanded surveillance and response related to the recent New World screwworm detection in Homestead. He will be available to media to discuss the screwworm eradication program in Florida.
Event: Media availability with Commissioner Adam H. Putnam
Date: Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Home 2 Suites
77 NE 3rd St.
Florida City, Fla. 33034
Please note that the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will be arranging an event for media to witness the sterile fly release, and details will be forthcoming.
For more information about the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, visit FreshFromFlorida.com or call 1-800-HELP-FLA.