“FAIR”LY IMPORTANT MATTERS continued . …………………………………………..
FROM THE DESK OF …………………………………... Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam
With the 2012 Florida State Fair
Adam H. Putnam Commissioner
just closing, I enjoyed the fun, food and festivities our state Fair is known for. However, the Fair is not just about the corndogs and roller coasters; it’s also about the agricultural exhibits and livestock shows. These exhibits provide a tremendous opportunity for Flor- ida’s youth to demonstrate their skills in agriculture and for others to learn about the industry’s im- pact as one of the state’s eco- nomic pillars and a chief supplier of our nation’s food.
This year, we arranged for the Cabinet to hold its meeting
at the Fair in an effort to highlight the youth leadership and development opportunities, Florida’s rich agricultural heri- tage and the finest Fresh From Florida produce, livestock and poultry our state has to offer. On opening day of the Fair, I was joined by Governor Rick Scott and my fellow members of the Cabinet, Attorney General Pam Bondi and Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater. We visited Cracker Country, took part in AgVentures and cheered on the youth competing in the livestock shows. We even took a ride down the Giant Slide. I enjoyed sharing the time-honored traditions of the Fair
with Governor Scott, Attorney General Bondi and CFO At- water. I hope other Floridians will take part in the season’s events throughout the state as well. The opportunities of- fered by the Fair only come around once a year
IAFE UPDATES AND INFORMATION…….. . Free “My American Farm” Computer Program The IAFE has teamed with the American Farm Bureau Founda-
tion to provide you access to the "My American Farm" computer programs and learning tools to be used at your fair. Your fair can link to the website resources or download the computer games for an agricultural education activity at your fair or your school pro- grams.
2012 CyberSeminarsScheduled The CyberSeminar schedule for 2012 includes two sessions
scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Central in order to accommodate volun- teers and board members at your fair. These are focusing on the two most-requested topics: how to use Facebook and other social media (a beginner’s course) and volunteer recruitment/retention. In addition, another hot topic, fairgoer demographic surveys, has been scheduled.
Save the Date -- More Great Training for Your Fair Need volunteers? Then plan to log on to this CyberSeminar:
Volunteer Recruitment and Retention at 6:00 p.m. (CST) on Tuesday, April 17.
Chuck Pesano,
Executive Director of the Florida State Fair (above) and
Fred Brown, Director of Operations for the State Fair (right) visit with Happy Norris,
Federation President on Opening Day.
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Attorney’s Corner…….. By Lance Fuchs
“TRESPASS UPON THE GROUNDS OF A FAIR” In Chapter 616, which governs public fairs and ex-
positions, there is a specific section which concerns tres- pass upon fairgrounds. Your local law enforcement may not be aware of if it, however, Section 616.185 of the Florida Statutes defines “trespass” as: (a) Entering and remaining upon any grounds or
facilities owned, operated, or controlled by any public fair or exposition permitted under s. 616.15 and committing any act which disrupts the orderly conduct of any author- ized activity of the fair organization in charge or its les- sees on those grounds or facilities; or (b) Entering and remaining on those grounds or
facilities after being directed not to enter or to leave them by the chief administrative officer of the fair, or any em- ployee or agent designated by the administrator to main- tain order on the fairgrounds, after a determination by the administrator, employee or agent that the entering or remaining on those grounds or facilities is in violation of the rules and regulations of the permitted public fair or is disrupting the orderly conduct of any authorized activity of the fair organization in charge. A police officer may arrest any person on the fair-
grounds if the officer has probable cause for believing the person has committed the offense of trespass. Any person found guilty of committing the offense of trespass on a fairgrounds is guilty of a second degree misde- meanor.
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