Ag in Review for the Week of June 6, 2014

Randall Weiseman June 7, 2014 Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Podcast, Specialty Crops

This quick recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast features reports regarding the tax extenders bill and the proposed waters of the U.S. rule.

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

November 21, 2025

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 […]
Florida Citrus Disease Updates
Plant pathologist Megan Dewdney on Nov. 20 presented updates on greasy spot, greasy-green, citrus black spot (CBS) and phytophthora brown rot. Dewdney is a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences associate professor and Extension specialist at the Citrus Research and Education Center. GREASY SPOT AND GREASY-GREEN Dewdney reported that control measures for […]