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10-day community event kicks off November 30th at Goulds Park featuring local produce vendors, free workshops and kids activities, plus $5 shopping voucher giveaways
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(Miami-Dade County, FL) – The Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department and the Miami-Dade County Public Library System invite the community to join them as they host Farmers Market Days, sponsored by Wells Fargo. Residents will have the opportunity to purchase fresh seasonal produce direct from south Miami-Dade growers during 10-days of festivities that kick-off on Wednesday, November 30, 2011, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at Goulds Park. The kick-off event includes a host of free activities for the public, including workshops on developing a healthier lifestyle with healthy food choices, dessert table for seniors, a kid’s fun zone with a bounce house, arts-and-crafts, cotton candy and snow cone stations, and lots more fun. The market will accept cash, credit, debit, and SNAP/EBT (Food Stamps). The first 80 families at each market will have an opportunity to receive free $5 food vouchers toward their produce purchase, courtesy of Wells Fargo. Farmers Market Days will also take place throughout December at these locations:
4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Wednesdays
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Saturdays
(*) Free community activities are planned for this kick-off event.
For further details about Farmers Market Days the public may call Goulds Parks at 305-255-2399, or the Naranja Branch Library at 305-242-2290. For information about Miami-Dade County Parks activities visit Miami-Dade Parks. About the Miami-Dade Public Library System
About Miami-Dade Parks: To request material in accessible format, information on access for persons with disabilities, or sign language interpreter services (7 days in advance), call 305-755-7848.
Miami-Dade Parks’ Disability Services office will order information in accessible formats and provide information on access for persons with disabilities. In order to do this, it is imperative that you send a copy of the item you are printing to: Miami-Dade Parks’ Disability Services, 275 NW 2nd St., Suite 507, Miami, FL 33128.
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The video from Florida Dept of Agriculture:
http://www.youtube.com/user/fdacsdpi#p/a/u/0/Wc8Dx2HcPgg
http://www.freshfromflorida.com/press/2011/09152011.html
UPDATE: October 14, 2011
We have begun applying bait to positive properties in all 9 core areas. The bait we are using is Sluggo, an iron phosphate compound. This bait is environmentally friendly and non-toxic to wildlife and pets. The application method is broadcast. To be truly effective multiple applications will be necessary. We are attempting to get signed consent waivers from residents. So far we are getting positive feedback from residents. On some properties we have had to send in teams to clear debris. There are some abandoned and foreclosed properties that we will need to use commercial lawn maintenance companies. If municipalities have any concerns or input about this please contact me.
Our snail count is 24,000 plus and continues to build daily. We are continuing operations 7-days a week. We will have additional outreach materials including posters that we will pass on to you. Outreach will also include print and broadcasting advertising in Spanish and English media. Gary Lafaille, outreach specialist with the city of Miami’s Neighborhood Enhancement Team has agreed to assist us with outreach to the Haitian community. News media continues to show interest locally and now nationally. CBS Evening News, weekend edition spent two days with us and will air the report this Sunday evening. The CBS Sunday Morning show spent a day with us earlier this week and will include GALS in a larger piece on invasive pests in the U.S. which will air on October 30th.
We have confirmed a new detection on 10/13. 1 adult and 16 juveniles were found in the 13400 block of SW 263rd Terr. (Princeton). The one mile radius is SW 248th St. to the north, SW 280th St. to the south, SW 125 Ave to the east and SW 147th to the west. There are two county parks included, Naranja Park and Pine Island lake.
Mark Fagan
UPDATE: OCTOBER 6, 2011
Since our last update we continue to find snails on existing positive properties and have added new areas. Out total snail count is now nearing 20,000. These snails range in age from new born to full size adults. The new areas are as follows
Core 6: The property is on 14th Terrace at 14th Ave. within the Miami city limits. The resident contacted the helpline Saturday morning following news accounts. This case is a little unusual in that a quick survey of the surrounding properties showed no signs GALS activity. I then interviewed the resident and she indicated that the snail had been in her backyard for a year. We will do bio-metric (random limited) surveys going forward.
Core 7: This area overlaps slightly with core 4 and is due west. The boundaries are SW 172 Ave to the west, Hammocks Blvd. to the east, SW 120 St to the south and SW 82 St. to the north.
Cores 8 & 9: These two overlap and include the Miami Zoo and Thompson Park and the South Miami Heights neighborhood. The boundaries are SW 152 St to the north, SW 207 St to the south, SW 137 Ave to the west and SW 108 Ave to the ease.
NOTE: We have met with Ron Magill and other zoo staff to coordinate going forward with our response efforts. Dr. Frank Ridgley is our liaison with the zoo and will coordinate training staff in identifying the snail. I also met with staff at Thompson Park to coordinate surveys. Commissioner Adam Putnam came down to core 1 last Friday and received extensive media coverage from both English and Spanish print and broadcast as he toured ans actually surveyed properties. County Commissioner Soto also joined the tour and survey. One final note our control efforts will mechanical (by hand) removal and we hope to begin laying bait (Sluggo) via broadcast, maybe as soon as Saturday. The baiting will focus first on known positive properties. Residents will be asked to sign a waiver before the property is baited. Re-treatments will be conducted every two to three weeks. There are some properties that will need to be cleaned and some abandoned properties that will require mowing in advance. We will take care of that issue as well. If you have questions feel free to give me a call. Mark Fagan, 954.410.4119.
Good afternoon. We are continuing to find more snails in all four of the original cores. We have a new core (#5) in the area of Bird Rd. at SW 65 Ave. Bio-Metric (random properties) surveys have been conducted and mechanical control is being conducted (removal by hand). Full surveys and mechanical control efforts continue and will for some time. We are still conducting tests to determine an effective but safe bait to aid in our control efforts. Please let you respective law enforcement agencies know that residents can expect to see out teams out 7-days a week until further notice. Total snails approximately 7,500. We continue to ask residents that suspect they have the snails to contact us through the helpline and we will send out an inspector. Feel free to link your sites to our site. Our helpline is running 7-days a week 888.397-1517. If you have questions feel free to call me.
Mark Fagan
Public Information Officer
Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
954.410.4119
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