Agri View: Agriculture Problems

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problemsEverett Griner talks about birds can be added to the list of problems facing farmers along with insects and diseases in today’s Agri View.

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Well, no matter where you live you if you plant a crop you will have to fight bugs and diseases to raise it. Many crops attract other destructive creatures.

Texas has the Planthopper. A big problem with its rice crop.

White flies. A problem for Georgia’s leafy vegetables.

And, how long has Florida battled a disease that has caused growers millions of dollars. It is always bugs and disease.

Georgia blueberry farmers must protect their crops from birds.

Which reminds me. California has over a half-millions acres of rice. Their problem is migratory birds. Now, you can’t put a cover, or a net, over half-million acres. So, you do what?

You do the best you can and hope for success. That doesn’t promise a whole lot. But, hope is about all they have.

That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner…