State Budget Cuts Threaten Florida Ag, IFAS and Ag Education

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, General

FL Ag Commissioner Charlie Bronson Several items in this report…comments from FL Ag Commissioner Charlie Bronson about why agriculture industry and ag education interests need to be very concerned about the Legislative Special Session that starts Tuesday in Tallahassee. Also in this report, two citrus grower workshops this week (pdf file) where Citrus Health Response Plan experts will be on hand to help growers complete Business Plans and Compliance Agreements for this harvest season. And finally, another mention of Southeast AgNet’s upcoming “LIVE” broadcast of USDA’s release of the Annual October Citrus Crop Forecast, Stallings Crop Insurance and Ray-Bob Groves Invite Growers To Breakfast To Hear Citrus Crop Forecastthat’s set for Friday morning October 12 at 8:30 a.m. We’ll be anchoring the broadcast from a grower breakfast at Ray-Bob Groves near Bartow. THANK YOU TO STALLINGS CROP INSURANCE for sponsoring the grower breakfast and the “LIVE” broadcast this year!
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