Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability
Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability

Progress Report: Program Improves Measurement and Interdiction Activities; Still Supports the State Fair and Dependent Markets

Report 04-28, March 2004

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Report Summary

  • The Agricultural Economic Development Program has increased contributions to its marketing efforts, taken steps to reduce operating losses at the farmers' markets, and ended the reassignment of agricultural interdiction staff to special duties. The department has also discontinued some direct services to the Florida State Fair, and improved its ability to determine the return on investment for its marketing programs.
  • However, the department needs to take further steps to improve the profitability of some farmers' markets and continue to reduce direct support for the Florida State Fair.

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Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
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