Dairy Interest in Alternative Fuels

Randall Weiseman September 1, 2006 Florida, General

Members of the dairy industry were among those attending last week’s Farm to Fuel Summit in Orlando. Report (1:00 wma)

Medfly Quarantine Issued in California
A portion of Alameda County in California has been placed under quarantine for the Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) following the detection of one wild mated female in Fremont. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Alameda County agricultural commissioner and California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) are working collaboratively on the project. The quarantine area […]
Frequent Irrigation Benefits HLB-Infected Sweet Orange Trees
By Tripti Vashisth and Mary Sutton Citrus trees affected by huanglongbing (HLB) show significant root dieback. This dieback results in smaller root systems than would be seen in healthy citrus trees. These small root systems are limited in their uptake capacity. In other words, if an HLB-affected tree is given the same amount of water […]

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