NRCS Chief in Florida

Randall Weiseman August 21, 2007 Florida, USDA-NRCS

The chief of USDAâ€™s Natural Resources Conservation Service spent some time in Florida this week talking with landowners and state officials and getting a tour of the Everglades.

Report (1:00 mp3)

Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef Council

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Preparing Citrus Groves for Cold Fronts
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Record Brazilian Sprouting Increases HLB Risk
The first half of November saw the most sprouting ever observed in Brazilian citrus by the Psyllid Alert, reaching 37.4%. This scenario raises an alarm for citrus growers, since the increase in sprouting is directly linked to the growth of the psyllid population, the insect vector of huanglongbing (HLB) disease. HLB is also known as […]