Ag in Review for the Week Ending April 15, 2016

Randall Weiseman April 16, 2016 Ag "Outdoors", Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts, Podcast, Poultry, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we talk about the cost of inaction on the Trans Pacific Partnership, how a bug has a few peanuts producers concerned, Vidalia onions, bees, eggs and more.

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California Citrus Breeding Program Gets More Funds
The presidents of the Citrus Research Board (CRB) and California Citrus Mutual (CCM) applauded congressional leaders for recently approving additional funds for the new citrus breeding program in Parlier, California. Congress is allocating an additional $500,000 in federal funding on top of the $1 million granted last year to expand the program into California. The program will […]
Evolving Research Priorities for Florida Citrus
Last week, growers convened in Avon Park for the annual Florida Citrus Growers’ Institute. The daylong seminar program provides updates on the latest research in the fight against HLB and other production issues facing growers. Rick Dantzler, chief operating officer of the Citrus Research and Development Foundation (CRDF), presented an update on the organization’s research […]

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