Secretary Perdue Hears the Concerns of Ag Producers in Georgia

Dan August 28, 2017 Georgia

Secretary Perdue listens to ag producers in Georgia, whose concerns include rural broadband and labor. Stephanie Ho has the story.

Flooding Disrupts South African Citrus
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA FAS) reported on disruption of citrus operations in South Africa due to flooding late last month. Heavy, persistent rainfall in South Africa’s Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces caused widespread flooding and infrastructure damage. Waterlogged citrus orchards have hindered disease management and increased the risk of citrus black […]
Plant Defense To Increase Citrus Performance
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) recently issued an article, Science‑Based Plant Defense So Your Crops Perform Better. The authors are multi-county citrus Extension agent Edwin Gutierrez-Rodriguez and Jonael Bosques-Mendez, a county Extension director. Edited excerpts follow: ROOTS AND WATER Plant roots are strategic. They possess the structure and […]