Talking Beef Exports at Cattle Industry Summer Meeting

The 2019 Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting is taking place this week in Denver, Colorado. And according to a story from Joe Schuele with the U.S. Meat Export Federation, beef exports are top of mind.

Talking Beef Exports at Cattle Industry Summer Meeting

Scout for Problems, Even in CUPS
Growers should monitor for pests and diseases, even in the citrus under protective screen (CUPS) systems designed to keep HLB-spreading psyllids out of trees, according to entomologist Jawwad Qureshi. He told more than 25 people participating in a Dec. 1 virtual seminar that CUPS “are not foolproof systems,” and said citrus can’t be grown successfully […]
Getting New Varieties to Growers
The executive directors of two organizations that play a vital role in getting citrus varieties into the hands of growers summarize how the process works. They are John Beuttenmuller with Florida Foundation Seed Producers (FFSP) and Peter Chaires with New Varieties Development & Management Corporation (NVDMC). When University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural […]