WASHINGTON – Congressman Adam Putnam (R-Fla.) today announced he has sent a bipartisan letter, co-signed by a dozen other members of the Florida congressional delegation, to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture seeking steps to protect the state’s avocado growers. Without strong action, the lawmakers wrote, “the avocado industry is threatened with extinction.” The Laurel Wilt fungus, a disease spread by …
Politics Effect on Agriculture
Everett Griner looks at COOL.
Browning Heading to Yellowstone – FL Citrus Industry Says Farewell
Thursday night at University of Florida’s Citrus Research and Education Center at Lake Alfred, industry leaders and growers joined colleagues of Center Director Dr Harold Browning, who leaves his post officially April 10 for new adventures in the Yellowstone region. In the first report below, a sendoff commentary as we here at the network have also enjoyed working with Browning …
FL Citrus Crate Label Show April 18, 2009
WINTER GARDEN (April 3, 2009) — The Florida Citrus Label Collectors’ Association will be hosting a Florida Citrus Crate Label Show on Saturday, April 18, 2009, at the Winter Garden Heritage Museum from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The Museum is located at 1 North Main Street (downtown), in Winter Garden, Florida. The show will feature numerous label collectors with …
FL Farm Bureau’s “Ag Watch” Tallahassee Report April 3, 2009
Here’s this week’s 4-03-09 edition of Florida Farm Bureau’s Ag Watch (pdf file) from the FFB Legislative office in Tallahassee.
GCA President Invites Producers to Convention
It’s been a rain-filled day in Perry, Ga. but the President of the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association, Mike McCravy, still invites producers across the state to join them for the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Convention and annual Beef Expo which runs through Saturday .
Volunteers Can Still Read for Ag Literacy Day
Florida’s annual Ag Literacy Day was officially held last week, but Lisa Gaskalla, executive director of Florida Ag in the Classroom, wants volunteers throughout the agriculture sector to know that they can read any time until the end of the school year and to any elementary age.
FL Cattlemen Promoting Convention and Website
The Florida Cattlemen’s Association would like to remind producers across the state about their annual convention coming up in June and about services offered for members through their website.
Good Foundation Important in Fighting Weeds
With some shift in crop selection here in the southeast, Yemel Ortega, product manager with FMC Corporation, says they have herbicides to help those southeastern farmers who may find themselves planting more soybeans.
AL Promoting New Auburn Lab Website
The Thompson, Bishop, Sparks State Diagnostic Laboratory in Auburn has a new website which includes information on policies, testing, fees along with helpful links.