Forestry has $14 billion impact on state

Posted on October 23, 2013

As Taylor County’s annual salute for forestry swings into high gear this week, Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Florida Forest Service are also celebrating the benefits of Florida’s forests during National Forest Products Week, which runs Oct. 20-26.

“National Forest Products Week provides an ideal opportunity to highlight the economic and environmental value that Florida’s 17 million acres of forestland provide for our residents,” said Putnam. “In addition to countless forest products and amenities, Florida’s forest industry contributes more than $14 billion to Florida’s economy and supports more than 75,000 Florida jobs.”

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