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Meet Linus.
The Division of Plant Industry has a new favorite pup. His name is Linus, and he’s an agriculture detector dog. DPI is partnering with state and federal agencies to create a video and signage that will...
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An Officer and a Gentleman
Linus takes a break with his human handler during the busy commercial shoot. With a face like that, how could anyone not want to help Linus protect our nation’s environment and food supply? The...
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Meet our furry, four-legged friend, Linus.
Linus Lassie might have been able to help pull Timmy out of the well, but Linus is a new breed of protective dogs. As a Department of Homeland Security/Customs and Border Protection (DHS/CBP)...
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DPI Diary
Promoting the Traveler’s “Don’t Pack a Pest” campaign This week our social media postings emphasized the visual. We enlisted the help of an adorable beagle puppy yearning to grow up to be “just like...
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DPI Diary
A summary of social media activity this week at the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Plant Industry We’re in the holiday spirit here at FDACS/DPI. Witness the large...
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Congratulations, Miss P.
Photo courtesy NBC News. Congratulations to Miss P, the regal beagle who won the Westminster Kennel Club show on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden. Miss P, from Canada, bested a Florida Dog, Ocala’s...
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DPI Diary
Go figure. Can 3-D printing fight citrus greening? One FDACS-DPI activity very much in the news this week was the psyllid traps our citrus greening researchers are creating using 3-D printing...
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Traveling for Labor Day? Don’t Pack a Pest!
Traveling for the Labor Day weekend? Don’t Pack a Pest. Invasive pests and diseases could be lurking on any agricultural product in your suitcase or in your vehicle – on an orange, in the soil on your...
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Look Where “Don’t Pack a Pest” is Now
Eight Caribbean nations are partners in the program. Now it has jumped the pond. Agricultural Detector Dog Kingston with poster featuring Linus at the airport in Shannon, Ireland. Thanuja Hall, a U.S....
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