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EducatingFloridastudentsaboutagriculturebeginningatayoungageandprovidinganavenueforFloridaagricultureindustryrepresentativestogetinvolvedinschoolsresultedinthecreationofFloridaAgricultureLiteracyDayeightyearsago.Sincethenthespringreadingprogramhasgrownintoapopulareventinwhichmorethan1500Floridaagricultureindustryrepresentativesreadinelementaryclassroomsaroundthestateincludingtheindustryx19stopambassadorFloridaAgricultureCommissionerAdamPutnam.TomakesurestudentsarelearningaboutFloridacommoditiesFloridaAgricultureintheClassroomstartedwritingitsownbooksandreleasedthethirdintheseriesin2011FloridaFarmsatWork.Thersttwostorybooksintheseriesx13TheseFloridaFarmsandGreenFloridaFarmsx13featureasafariguidewhoeducatesstudentsaboutFloridaagriculturebytravelingaroundthestateandvisitingfarms.FloridaAgricultureLiteracyDayisscheduledinthespringaftertheFloridaComprehensiveAssessmentFCATTestisover.Floridafarmersranchersgrowersindustryrepresentativesand4-HandFFAteachersandstudentsreadachildrenx19sstorybookaboutagricultureinelementaryclassroomsaroundthestateinhonoroftheday.About1500volunteersreadtomorethan66000studentsaspartofthe2011eventheldonApril26.Thisyearx19sFloridaAgriucltureLiteracyDayisMay12012.Formoreinformationpleasevisithttpwww.agintheclassroom.comagliteracyday.html.CommissionerPutnamreadtotwoschoolsoneinOcalaandoneinLakeCityforFloridaAgricultureLiteracyDayin2011.HeeldedquestionsfromstudentsabouthisfamilyfarmandhisjobasFloridax19sAgricultureCommissioner.FloridaAgricultureintheClassroomdevelopsitsownstorybooksforFloridaAgricultureLiteracyDaywiththehelpoftheFloridaDepartmentofAgricultureConsumerServicesandotherpartners.Thefourthbookintheseriesdebutsin2012anditwillhaveanutritionthemeinsupportofCommissionerPutnamx19sschoolnutritionprogram.10