Last week was celebrated as the 3rd annual National Pollinator Week. And USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Dave White explains why pollinators deserve the recognition.
Organic Surveys Still Being Accepted
USDA’s National agricultural Statistic Service is still collecting data for the National Organic Production Surveys. The Survey forms can still be obtained online.
Citrus Administrative Committee Pushes Diversity
The group administering Florida’s fresh fruit marketing order has made efforts to increase the diversity of its membership, and has done so over the years. Citrus Administrative Committee (CAC) manager Duke Chadwell (photo) tells about the group’s diversity and how anyone interested in serving on the committee can contact him.
USDA Radio Report Features State of Georgia Citrus Quarantine
A recent statewide quarantine of Georgia citrus trees and products brings home the need to control a disease that could threaten the US citrus industry. These reports provided by USDA Radio’s Rod Bain feature comments from Pat Gomes of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
Citrus Health Response Program (CHRP) June/July 2009 Newsletter
CLICK HERE to view a PDF copy of the June newsletter from the Citrus Health Response Program.
Citrus Expo July News
Citrus Expo is only a few weeks away so go to www.CitrusExpo.net and get pre-registered today! Seminar topics are posted so take a few moments to read over the line up and schedule yourself to be among the attendees this year at the 18th Annual Citrus Expo! Click here for recent Citrus Expo details and information!
Fall 2009 Classes Announced for UF/ Citrus Rsch & Educ Center
Here is the information on the Fall 2009 Class lineup at University of Florida’s Citrus Research and Education Center at Lake Alfred, FL.
FL Participates in NAIS Listening Session
Yesterday was the last day for the scheduled listening sessions on the National Animal Identification System, as the next to last one took place this past Saturday in Jasper, Florida where the overall negative tone against the current system continued.
Water Wars
The courts are reluctant to get involved. Everett Griner tells us why.
AL NRCS Offering Grazing School Clinics
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama invites cattle producers to attend an Alabama Grazing School clinics being offered. To learn more about the upcoming schools click on www.al.nrcs.usda.gov