Senators Urge Ag Committee to Build on Specialty Crop Investments

The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance is applauding efforts underway for a 2012 Farm Bill that will build on previous specialty crop investments.

CITRUS NURSERY SOURCE: New University of Florida Varieties Introduced
By Peter Chaires In July, the Florida Foundation Seed Producers Inc. (FFSP) advised the Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) and the Florida Citrus Commission (FCC) of eight newly released University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) citrus varieties that may fall under F.S. 601.13 (4). This state statute provides the FCC with […]
Growers Gather at Mutual Meeting
Florida Citrus Mutual held its board of directors meeting on Dec. 10 at Kenny Sanders’ barn and grove in Zolfo Springs. Afterward, lunch was served, and a grower information meeting was held. Steven Hall, executive director of the Citrus Research and Field Trial (CRAFT) Foundation gave an update on the latest round of program funding. […]

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