A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast .
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending September 18th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. AL: FL: GA:
Agriculturual Research Helps Improve Cotton Producers Bottom-Line
Kater Hake, vice president of Agricultural Research for Cotton Incorporated, says that his department’s main focus is to increase the cotton producers bottom line.
New USDA Emergency Assistance Program
USDA’s has instituted a new Emergency Assistance Program designed to cover losses for producers of livestock, honeybees and farm raised fish that are not covered under any other farm service agency program.
Citrus Department Announces OJ Sales Increase, Moving Costs
Orange juice retail sales are finally increasing after years of stagnation, Florida Citrus Commissioners learn at a recent meeting. At the same meeting, they OK remodeling costs for the Department of Citrus’s new headquarters in Bartow. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff has the news in the accompanying reports. OJ Sales DOC Move
Indian River Aerial Spray Program for Psyllid Control to be featured at League’s Annual Meeting
Vero Beach, FL (September 17, 2009) – The 79th Annual Meeting of the Indian River Citrus League will be held at the Quail Valley River Club, 2345 Highway A1A, Vero Beach on October 5, 2009 at 10:30 a.m., and will feature numerous guest speakers to explain to the League’s grower membership the aerial spray program for psyllid control for the …
USDA ISSUES ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR CITRUS GREENING AND ASIAN CITRUS PSYLLID
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2009–The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking public comments on an environmental assessment (EA) that evaluates proposed measures to control the spread of citrus greening (CG) and Asian citrus psyllid (ACP).
NAFTA
This is a good deal for all. Everett Griner talks about why.
National Farm Safety and Health Week
National Farm Safety And Health Week begins this Sunday, September 20th and American Farm Bureau’s Cyndie Sirekis says that as we enter into harvesting season, the theme for this year’s focus is especially appropriate.
GA Cotton Producer Still Happy with Drip Irrigation Experiment
We previously reported on a Georgia Cotton producer experimenting with drip irrigation and now we check in with Mike Lucas on his crops progress.