USDA Agrees to Usage of CCC Funds

The U. S. Department of Agriculture recently agreed to the usage of Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) funds. Tyron Spearman has more details.

USDA Agrees to Usage of CCC Funds

NOAA Updates Hurricane Season Outlook
Forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) continue to forecast an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. On Aug. 7, they updated the number of expected named storms to 13 to 18 (with winds of 39 mph or greater). Of those storms, five to nine could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or greater), including […]
Preventing Citrus Greening Establishment in Georgia Groves
Citrus greening disease has yet to find its footing in Georgia. But that doesn’t mean it can’t or won’t eventually. Mary Sutton, University of Georgia assistant professor and citrus Extension specialist, discussed the ramifications of citrus greening during the recent Southeast Citrus Update in Lyons, Georgia. “If we get greening established here, we’ll start seeing […]