AgNet Exclusive with Sonny Perdue

Gary Cooper left, Perdue right

AgNet Media’s Founder and President Gary Cooper caught up with Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue in D.C. to ask about trade concerns in both the peanut industry and the Florida vegetable industry.

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A new study demonstrates that proline biostimulation can significantly enhance freezing stress tolerance in citrus by stabilizing photosynthesis, strengthening antioxidant defenses and improving carbohydrate metabolism. The findings offer promising strategies for protecting citrus crops from damaging low-temperature events. Proline biostimulation is the application of the amino acid proline to plants to help them resist harsh […]
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One of satsuma mandarin’s drawbacks is its alternate bearing tendency. It will produce a heavy crop load one year and a low one the next year. Mary Sutton, University of Georgia (UGA) assistant professor and citrus Extension specialist, said tree hedging may provide a solution. She discussed the management technique at the Southeast Georgia Citrus […]

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