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First Public Hearing this Saturday on Proposed Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area
Here is a news release from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is hosting the first of two public meetings this Saturday, Sept. 24 in Avon Park, Fla., to answer questions and take comments on the proposed Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area in south-central Florida.
Florida Ag Groups Urge Signing of NNC Petition
You can help stop the Water Tax on Florida by signing the Numeric Nutrient Criteria on-line petition. Many agricultural groups in Florida are encouraging residents to sign the petition to reach the 5000 signatures needed for President Obama to review the regulation. Download Audio And you can sign the petition here
FFB Encouraging Producers to Sign Numeric Nutrient Criteria Petition
ISSUE: The EPA’s Numeric Nutrient Criteria regulations are expected to cost Floridians billions of dollars and we need the White House to intervene. The Obama Administration has said that it will review petitions that attract enough support and ensure it is sent to the appropriate policy experts and issued an official response. IMPACT: In order to gain the White House’s …
Citrus Industry eNews: Reports on Citrus Health Management Areas
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Citrus Industry eNews: Why Nutrients Help with HLB
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Some Facts Florida Citrus Growers Should Know About BMPs
Growers who comply with citrus best management practices (BMPs) are presumed to be in compliance with water quality standards. That information and more about citrus BMPs is provided in this interview with Bill Bartnick, environmental administrator in the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Office of Agricultural Water Quality. Download Audio
New Games Added to My American Farm Platform
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture spent their summer vacation hanging out, figuring out is solitaire clash legit and developing some new resources for the My American Farm Game. Download Audio Download Audio
GA Cotton Producers Participate in Producer Information Exchange
MEMPHIS –Eleven cotton producers from Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia will see cotton operations in Texas August 21-25 as part of the 2011 National Cotton Council’s Producer Information Exchange (P.I.E.). Upon completion of this year’s four tours, the P.I.E. will have exposed more than 900 U.S. cotton producers to innovative production practices in regions different than their own. …
Citrus Industry eNews: Expo Seminars; Cost of Nutritionals; CBS Update
If you would like to receive the eNews version directly via e-mail, please subscribe here. DON’T MISS THIS Sneak Peek of Citrus Expo Seminars Speakers slated to talk at Citrus Expo next week (Aug. 17-18) offer previews of their presentations on: