OMB Meeting Book (March 2, 2017)

PATRICIA LUCAS

Bureau of Agricultural Environmental Laboratories

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

3125 Conner Blvd, Bldg 7

Tallahassee, FL 32599

850‐617‐7830

Patricia Lucas is a Laboratory Supervisor for the State of Florida regulatory laboratories serving asthe

Bureau Chief for the Bureau of Agricultural Environmental Laboratories of the Florida Department of

Agriculture and Consumer Services. She has been supervisor for more than five years and has expertise

or can draw on expertise of her staff. The Bureau conducts analysis of commercial feed, seed, fertilizer,

agricultural liming materials, and pesticide formulations in Florida to ensure compliance with labeling.

Analysis of fertilizers includes testing for urea and trace metals. Lucas is one of Florida’s Control Officials

for AAFCO, AAPCO, and is active in AAPFCO. She is also a member of the Florida Fertilizer &

Agrichemical Association.

OMB Meeting Book

March 2, 2017