Farm to School Census Highlights Farmer Benefits of Program

Randall Weiseman October 25, 2013 Alabama, Florida, Fruits, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

USDA’s first-ever Farm to School Census showed that in the 2011-12 school year more than 38-thousand schools participating in program purchased and served more than 350-million dollars in local food to their 21-million students.

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CITRUS NURSERY SOURCE: Georgia Citrus Association Annual Meeting Focused on HLB and More
By Peter Chaires The Georgia Citrus Association held its seventh annual meeting on Feb. 27 at the University of Georgia (UGA) campus in Tifton. As usual, the event was well organized and well attended. The agenda included topics such as: It was a value-packed day. HLB RECOMMENDATIONS Roger Smith of TreeSource Citrus Nursery in Woodlake, […]
Citrus Juice Sales Continue to Decline
At its May 9 meeting, the Florida Citrus Commission (FCC) learned how much retail sales of citrus juice continue to decline. Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) Director of Economic and Market Research Marisa Zansler reported on the period ending April 20. Orange juice (OJ) sales were down by 11.6%, and grapefruit juice sales were down […]

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