At the Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention this week, Mike Miller with CattleFax looked at what cow-calf producers have to look think about over the next couple of years.
June 2009 edition of the Treasure Coast Citrus Notes
Tim Gaver, Extension Agent II – Citrus, St. Lucie County Extension in Ft. Pierce, provides us his June newsletter for posting. You can contact Tim at 772 462-1660 or e-mail him at tgaver.49@ufl.edu Click here to get the newsletter.
Revised Ethanol Plant Plans Revealed
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Fuel isn’t the only product derived from petroleum. Byproducts of the refining process are used to create other substances, such as plastics. However, in the race to replace our dependence on petroleum with biofuels, these valuable byproducts are often overlooked.
Organic Agreement Reached with Canada
U.S. and Canada have reached a first-of-its-kind agreement that will expand market opportunities for organic producers.
House Panel Approves Food Safety Overhaul
There is some recent progress on overhauling the food safety system as the House Energy and Commerce panel has approved a food safety bill allowing the Food and Drug Administration to implement mandatory food quarantines and increase frequency of inspections at food facilities. Meanwhile Senator Saxby Chambliss has also proposed food safety legislation on the senate side.
Check-Off News
Everett Griner tells us about a new check-off program and blueberries.
HLB, or “Citrus Greening Disease” Confirmed on Lemon Tree in GA
In this report, citrus makes news in the state of Georgia as HLB, or citrus greening disease, is confirmed on a lemon tree in Savannah. Hear more about it in this report. We also found a newspaper clipping about this in a Georgia newspaper mid week, here’s the link.
Peanut Butter Comeback
The sales of peanut butter rebounds. Everett Griner talks about it today.
New Control for Thrips
Thrips are highly visual insects and in flight they can easily spot a red ripe tomato. Scientists with the Agricultural Research Service and University of Florida are working to exploit this dependency to, in effect, camouflage the tomato plants.
Climate Change Bill Vote Coming Soon
The eight House committees that have jurisdiction over the American Clean Energy and Security Act have very few days remaining to review the legislation.