Three Short Term Efforts for Know Your Farmer Program

Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan explains three short-term efforts to advance the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food initiative.

Citrus Extension Agents Encourage Growers to Engage With Their Services
Florida citrus Extension agents are a conduit to growers, connecting them with the educational and support resources of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS). Recently, two of those agents held stakeholder meetings to seek input from growers on areas where they would like to see more education and assistance from […]
Alico Announces Harvest Results for Fiscal Year
Alico, Inc., which completed its last major citrus harvest this year, announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Sept. 30. LESS PRODUCTION For the fiscal year, Alico Citrus harvested 2.3 million boxes of fruit, a decrease of 25.9% from the prior year. It harvested 944,000 boxes of early- and mid-season oranges, down […]